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Showdown in Little Tokyo

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6.4/10 • 493

1991-08-231h 19m

ActionComedyCrime

One's a warrior. One's a wise guy. They're two L.A. cops going after a gang of drug lords. Feet first.

An American with a Japanese upbringing, Chris Kenner is a police officer assigned to the Little Tokyo section of Los Angeles. Kenner is partnered with Johnny Murata, a Japanese-American who isn't in touch with his roots. Despite their differences, both men excel at martial arts, and utilize their formidable skills when they go up against Yoshida, a vicious yakuza drug dealer with ties to Kenner's past.

Directors
Mark L. Lester
Writters
Stephen Glantz, Caliope Brattlestreet
Editors
Stephen Glantz, Caliope Brattlestreet, Stuart Baird

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  1. Dolph Lundgren

    Dolph Lundgren

    Detective Kenner

  2. Brandon Lee

    Brandon Lee

    Johnny Murata

  3. Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

    Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

    Yoshida

  4. Tia Carrere

    Tia Carrere

    Minako

  5. Toshishiro Obata

    Toshishiro Obata

    Sato

  6. Philip Tan

    Philip Tan

    Tanaka

  7. Rodney Kageyama

    Rodney Kageyama

    Eddie

  8. Ernie Lively

    Ernie Lively

    Detective Nelson

  9. Renee Griffin

    Renee Griffin

    Angel

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John Chard

Jun 21, 2015

5/10

We've got a problem here. There are more bad guys than we've got bullets. It's a buddy buddy action movie, one that feels more 80s than 90s, with that it has all the pluses and minuses that comes with such genre staples. Dolph Lundgren and Brandon Lee pair up to take on The Yakuza, Dolph has a very personal reason for tracking and killing the Yakuza leader. They are an odd pair who must get over their initial differences to complete their mission. Sound familiar? Well it is, because it can be seen in a whole host of other action buddy buddy movies. The acting is sub-standard but the action is well constructed, which at the end of the day is what action fans require for a rollicking good time. Some of the dialogue is too cheese worthy to even pass as acceptable - and this in a genre that often demands it as a requisite, while the overt homoerotic undercurrents are either meant as tongue in cheek? Or an attempt by the makers to make some sort of action movie statement? Is it fun? Absolutely, and that's not just because of the ridiculous trousers Lundgren often wears (seriously, a leather jacket and Oxford bags?), while the colour photography is sparkling (Mark Irwin), but you have to have a taste for corn and cheese to get the most from this host. 5/10

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$8,000,000.00
Revenue
$2,275,557.00
Keywords
yakuzalos angeles, californiasamurai sword