American Yakuza
(1993)
Regisseur:
Frank A. CappelloSchauspieler:
Viggo Mortensen, Ryo Ishibashi, Michael Nouri, Franklyn Ajaye, Yuji Okumoto, Anzu Lawson, Robert Forster, John Fujioka, Nicky Katt, Jimmy Taenaka, Saiko Isshiki, Fritz Mashimo, Jeff Bankert, Rosine 'Ace' Hatem, John HammilUndercover-Cop Nick findet Arbeit im Hafen von San Pedro, der von einer japanischen Yakuza-Gang kontrolliert wird. Bei einem Anschlag der italienischen Mafia rettet er dem Bandenboß Sawamoto unter höchstem Eigeneinsatz das Leben und wird von dem dankbaren Gangster in die Yakuza aufgenommen. Doch je tiefer Nick in die Organisation eindringt und mit deren Regeln vertraut wird, desto stärker regt sich sein Unwillen, seine neuen Freunde an den Staatsanwalt zu verraten...
When Nick Davis leaves prison after one year in solitaire, he is hired to operate forklift in a warehouse in the harbor owned by the Japanese Yakuza patriarch Isshin Tendo. The place is assaulted by the Italian Mafia leaded by Dino Campanela and Nick rescues and saves the life of Shuji Sawamoto, who is the representative of Yakuza interests in America. Shuji hires Nick to work for Yakuza and becomes his godfather in the family after his oath to join Yakuza. However, Nick is a lonely FBI undercover agent assigned to penetrate in the criminal organization. When the FBI discovers that Campanela is organizing a massive attack to destroy the Yakuza, Nick's boss Littman calls off the operation to leave the dirty work to the Italian Mafia. But the connection of Nick with Shuji and his goddaughter Yuko forces him to help his Japanese family.
When Nick Davis leaves prison after one year in solitaire, he is hired to operate forklift in a warehouse in the harbor owned by the Japanese Yakuza patriarch Isshin Tendo. The place is assaulted by the Italian Mafia leaded by Dino Campanela and Nick rescues and saves the life of Shuji Sawamoto, who is the representative of Yakuza interests in America. Shuji hires Nick to work for Yakuza and becomes his godfather in the family after his oath to join Yakuza. However, Nick is a lonely FBI undercover agent assigned to penetrate in the criminal organization. When the FBI discovers that Campanela is organizing a massive attack to destroy the Yakuza, Nick's boss Littman calls off the operation to leave the dirty work to the Italian Mafia. But the connection of Nick with Shuji and his goddaughter Yuko forces him to help his Japanese family.
