Summary
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.
Cast
Dolph Lundgren
Sgt. Chris Kenner
Brandon Lee
Johnny Murata
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Funekei Yoshida
Tia Carrere
Minako Okeya
Philip Tan
Tanaka
Rodney Kageyama
Eddie
Ernie Lively
Detective Nelson
Renee Griffin
Angel Mueller
Reid Asato
Muto
Takayo Fischer
Mama Yamaguchi
Simon Rhee
Ito
Vernee Watson-Johnson
Nonnie Russell - Coroner
Gerald Okamura
Hagata, the Torturer
Toshishiro Obata
Sato
Lenny Imamura
Kickboxer #1
Roger Yuan
Kickboxer #2
Susan E. Cox
Mrs. Kenner
Rick Cramer
Mr. Kenner
Keith Boldroff
Kenner as a Young Boy
R. David Smith
Hell's Angel #1
Anthony Maccario
Hell's Angel #2
Rome Viharo
Hispanic Gang Leader
Keenan Thomas
Crip Gang Leader
Steve Park
Asian Cop #1
Jim Ishida
Asian Cop #2
Rachen Assapiomonwait
Bath House Attendant
Ryan Ryusaki
Son at Parade with Mama Yamaguchi
Jeff Ramsey
Samurai Horseman
Phil Chong
Samurai Horseman
Al Leong
Yoshida's Man (uncredited)
Branscombe Richmond
Man in Door (uncredited)
James Lew
Yoshida's Man (uncredited)
George Cheung
Yoshida's Man (uncredited)
Jimmy Taenaka
Hardboy (uncredited)
Bill Saito
Yoshida's Man (uncredited)
Al Goto
Yoshida's Man (uncredited)
Stuart Quan
Yoshida's Man (uncredited)
Nathan Jung
Bonsai Club Manager (uncredited)
Leo Lee
Yoshida's Man (uncredited)
Kenny Endoso
Yoshida's Man (uncredited)
Robert Gatewood
Parade Goer (uncredited)
Steven A. Hite
Patron (uncredited)
Steven Ito
Yoshida's Man (uncredited)
Tori Sinclair
Topless Girl at Bonsai Club (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Mark L. Lester
Writer
Stephen Glantz
Writer
Caliope Brattlestreet
Reviews
John Chard
June 21, 2015
5
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
Media
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$8,000,000.00
Revenue:
$2,275,557.00
