Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991)
Release Year: 1991
Nation: 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
Director: Mark L. Lester
Writer: Caliope Brattlestreet, Stephen Glantz
Production & Genre
Producer: Producer: Mark L. Lester, Martin E. Caan
Co-Producer: John C. Broderick
Companies: Little Tokyo Productions, Original Pictures
Genre: Action, Action Film, Buddy Cop Film, Comedy, Comedy Film, Martial Arts Film
Budget: 8.000.000
Awards & Similar
Awards: N/A
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Keywords
Keywords: los angeles, california, samurai sword, yakuza
Story
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.
Summary
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.
