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American Yakuza (1993) -- An American FBI agent is lured away by the Japanese Mafia--the Yakuza--in this action film.
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Director:
Writers:
Takashige Ichise (story)
Max Strom (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
22 December 1993 (Japan) more
Genre:
Tagline:
The mob has a new enemy. more
Plot:
An American FBI agent is lured away by the Japanese Mafia--the Yakuza--in this action film. full summary | add synopsis
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Much Better Than Average Budget Flick more (20 total)

Cast

  (in credits order)

Viggo Mortensen ... Nick Davis / David Brandt

Ryo Ishibashi ... Shuji Sawamoto
Michael Nouri ... Dino Campanela
Franklyn Ajaye ... Sam
Yuji Okumoto ... Kazuo

Anzu Lawson ... Yuko (as Cristina Lawson)

Robert Forster ... Littman
John Fujioka ... Isshin Tendo

Nicky Katt ... Vic

James Taenaka ... Taka (as James Katsuyuki Taenaka)
Saiko Isshiki ... Aya
Fritz Mashimo ... Okazaki
Jeff Bankert ... Medical Student

Rosine 'Ace' Hatem ... Agent #1
John Hammil ... Agent #2
Michael Westfall ... Long Haired Man
Nathan Jung ... Giant Yakuza
Chris Hubbell ... Personnel Manager
Joey Ciccone ... Rudy
Toni Naples ... Mrs. Campanela
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Elizabeth Lamont ... Hostess (uncredited)
Scott Roberts ... Sleuth (uncredited)
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Directed by
Frank A. Cappello  (as Frank Cappello)
 
Writing credits
Takashige Ichise (story) (as Taka Ichise)

Max Strom (screenplay) &
John Allen Nelson (screenplay)

Produced by
W.K. Border .... executive producer
Takashige Ichise .... executive producer (as Taka Ichise)
Aki Komine .... producer
Michael Leahy .... producer
Don Phillips .... co-producer
Joel Soisson .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
David C. Williams 
 
Cinematography by
Richard Clabaugh (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Sonny Baskin 
 
Casting by
Don Phillips 
 
Production Design by
Shay Austin 
 
Set Decoration by
Lee Cunningham 
Cheryle Grace  (as Cheryle A. Grace)
 
Costume Design by
Kathryn Shemanek 
 
Makeup Department
Lisa Buono .... hair stylist
Lisa Buono .... makeup artist
Silvina Knight .... assistant hair stylist (as Silvi Labrador)
Silvina Knight .... assistant makeup artist (as Silvi Labrador)
 
Production Management
Raquel Caballes Maxwell .... post-production supervisor
JoAnn Perritano .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael Cedar .... first assistant director
Mark S. Constance .... second assistant director
Louis Shaw Milito .... additional second assistant director (as Louis Milito)
Joel Soisson .... second unit director
 
Art Department
Eric J. Bates .... property master
Caesar Bijou .... construction coordinator (as Caesar J. Bijou)
Chris Brewster .... leadman (as Christopher Brewster)
Melissa Feinberg .... assistant property master (as Melissa A. Feinberg)
Philip Fracassi .... on-set dresser
Susan Karmel .... scenic artist
Robert Rincon .... construction coordinator
Ryan Wilson .... swing gang
 
Sound Department
Joe Barnett .... dialogue editor
Joe Barnett .... foley recordist
Michael J. Broomberg .... foley artist (as Michael Broomberg)
Craig Roberts .... sound recordist
Larry Scharf .... production sound mixer
Barnaby Shepherd .... boom operator
Brian Slack .... sound stereo consultant
William Smith .... adr mixer (as Bill Smith)
William Smith .... dialogue mixer (as Bill Smith)
William Smith .... sound re-recording mixer (as Bill Smith)
William Smith .... supervising sound editor (as Bill Smith)
Jeffrey R. Whitcher .... sound designer
Jeffrey R. Whitcher .... sound effects editor
Jeffrey R. Whitcher .... sound re-recording mixer
 
Special Effects by
Stephen DeLollis .... special effects (as Steve De Lollis)
Bruce Mattox .... special effects
Wes Mattox .... special effects
 
Stunts
Rick Barker .... stunt coordinator
Chino Binamo .... stunts
Richard L. Blackwell .... stunts (as Rick Blackwell)
Clay Boss .... stunts
Eddie Braun .... stunts
John Cade .... stunts
John Cann .... stunts
Darryl Chan .... stunts
George Cheung .... stunts
Phil Chong .... stunts
Scott Alan Cook .... stunts
Jake Crawford .... stunts
Everett Creach .... stunts (as Everett Creech)
Danny Epper .... stunts
Gary Epper .... stunts
Dale Gibson .... stunts
Al Goto .... stunts
Brian Imada .... stunts
Paul M. Lane .... stunts (as Paul Lane)
Will Leong .... stunts (as Willie Leong)
Ray Lykins .... stunt double: Viggo Mortensen
Eddie Matthews .... stunts
Pee Wee Piemonte .... stunts
Sorin Serene Pricopie .... stunts
Debby Lynn Ross .... stunts
Don Ruffin .... stunts
Joe Zimmerman .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Art Adams .... director of photography: second unit
Jeff Baustert .... chief lighting technician: second unit
David Driver .... grip
David E. Elkins .... camera operator: additional camera
Victoria Ford .... camera loader (as Victoria I. Ford)
Anthony Gotta .... electrician
Sean T. Hannan .... grip
Greg Hewett .... key grip
Greg Kidd .... first assistant camera (as Gregory D. Kidd)
Michael Lyon .... electrician (as Michael R. Lyon)
Richard Maxey .... dolly grip
Nicholas K. Nicholsky III .... best boy grip (as Nicholas Nicholsky)
Pat O'Mara .... electrician (as Pat P. O'Mara)
Carlo Ontal .... still photographer
Randall Ott .... chief lighting technician (as C. Randall Ott)
Miguel Sánchez .... electrician (as Miguel Sanchez)
Paul Schmidt .... second assistant camera: second unit
David Taylor .... second assistant camera
James S. Trois .... electrician: second unit
Lynn Troupe .... grip
Anthony Van Dyk .... electrician
David L. Whitham .... best boy electric
 
Casting Department
Lisa Bankert .... casting assistant
Cheryl Faye .... extras casting
Mary Santiago .... extras casting
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Scott R. Hankins .... costume supervisor
 
Editorial Department
Syd Cole .... electronic negative conforming: Lokbox
Marie Hélène Desbiens .... electronic negative conforming: Lokbox (as Marie-Helene Desbienes)
Rubén García .... electronic negative conforming: Lokbox (as Ruben Garcia)
Brian Kibbie .... electronic negative conforming: Lokbox
Ray Morfino .... color timer
Ian Slater .... assistant editor
 
Transportation Department
Brendan Dawson .... transportation coordinator (as Brendan B. Dawson)
Randy Lovelady .... driver
Anthony Mazzola .... transportation captain (as Anthony T.O. Mazzola)
Heriberto Osario .... driver: production van (as Osorio 'Mike' Heriberto)
Todd Painter .... driver (1993)
Jason Sain .... driver
Michael D. Speedie .... driver
Bill West .... driver
Gregg Willis .... driver: honeywagon
 
Other crew
Cindy Adams .... caterer
Jason Autajay .... set production assistant
Stephanie Axe .... office production assistant
Carol Banker .... script supervisor (as Carol J. Banker)
Steven Belgard .... unit publicist (as Steve Waldo Belgard)
Thomas 'Doc' Boguski .... production coordinator
Fermin Davalos .... location scout
Konrad Dowling .... insurance
Maureen Duffy .... completion guarantor
Robert 'Rock' Galotti .... weapons specialist
Jennifer Getzinger .... assistant to producers
Jeanne Joe .... production coordinator: First Look Pictures
Kayoko Kikkawa .... script translator
Brian M. Kingman .... insurance (as Brian Kingman)
Louise Kobrak .... script supervisor: second unit (as Louis E. Kobrak)
Tatsuya Kunimatsu .... production consultant
Lincoln Lageson .... set production assistant
Brian Matt-Uhl .... dialogue coach: Mr. Ishibashi (as Brian Matthew Uhl)
Edward Mazurek .... location manager (as Edward 'Spanky' Mazurek)
Lysa Moser .... production accountant
Toshirô Obata .... sword action coordinator (as Toshishiro Obata)
Sandra Ohlfest .... medic
Michael Paolillo .... assistant location manager (as Michael G.I. Paolillo)
Erik Press .... set production assistant (as Erik R. Press)
Paula Riff .... dialogue coach: Ms. Isshiki
Nick Tetsuya Sakagami .... production associate
Ron Schmidt .... assistant production coordinator
Claudia Soisson .... assistant accountant
Marion Spiegelman .... completion guarantor
Janet L. Stott .... legal services
Kenji Sugata .... production assistant
Kurt Woolner .... completion guarantor
 

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96 min
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
For the shot near the beginning of the inside of a time clock as someone clocks in, an enormous time clock was built by the director and shot in his garage. The paper inserted is about 2 feet wide, and it was shot sideways so that they could just let the heavy stamper drop rather than come up from the side to hit the paper. more
Movie Connections:
Followed by Back to Back (1996) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
A Gal & a Six-foot Rope more

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9 out of 9 people found the following review useful.
Much Better Than Average Budget Flick, 21 August 2000
8/10
Author: clarenceho (clarenceho@usa.net) from Columbia, Maryland USA

Nice cinematography, catchy music. The action sequences are better than most cable movies, but not quite Woo, Cameron, or McTiernan.

I personally enjoyed the plot. I like the conflicted feelings an undercover cop feels when torn between loyalty to friends and duty. (Or actually the conflict the viewers feel.) And IMHO I think the story is also above average for typical cable actioners.

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