Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991)
Anno di uscita: 1991
Nazione: United States
Alternative Title: Massacre no Bairro Japonês, Les justiciers de Little Tokyo, Little Tokyo. Ataque frontal, Taistelu Pikku-Tokiossa, Dans les griffes du dragon rouge
Regista: Mark L. Lester
Writer: Caliope Brattlestreet, Stephen Glantz
Produzione & Genere
Produttore: Producer: Mark L. Lester, Martin E. Caan
Co-Producer: John C. Broderick
Società: Little Tokyo Productions, Original Pictures
Genere: Action, Action Film, Buddy Cop Film, Comedy, Comedy Film, Martial Arts Film
Budget: 8.000.000
Premi & Simili
Premi: N/A
Simile:
Parole chiave
Parole chiave: los angeles, california, samurai sword, yakuza
Storia
In 'Showdown in Little Tokyo', Chris Kenner, an American with Japanese upbringing, and Johnny Murata, a Japanese-American not connected to his roots, are partnered as police officers in Los Angeles' Little Tokyo district despite their cultural differences. Both men excel at martial arts, which they utilize against Yoshida, a ruthless yakuza drug dealer who has ties to Kenner's past.
Riassunto
Directed by Mark L. Lester and released in 1991, 'Showdown in Little Tokyo' is an action film that falls into the buddy cop subgenre with elements of comedy. The movie is set in Los Angeles' Little Tokyo district and revolves around themes of cultural identity and redemption as Chris Kenner confronts his past through Yoshida.
