Showdown in Little Tokyo

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

Aug 23 1991 R 1h 19m
Action, Comedy, Crime

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.

Plot

Detective Chris Kenner was orphaned as a child as his father was in the service and was killed and lived in Japan. Now he is on the trail of ruthless Yakuza leader named Yoshido, who helped establish a small Japanese area in Los Angeles and is now running a drug ring disguised as a brewery. However, Kenner must team up with a Japanese-American detective named Johnny Murata, and he also must protect a witness named Minako who would testify against Yoshido. But what Kenner will soon discover that he will be in a lot more than what he bargained for.

Written by

Stephen Glantz, Caliope Brattlestreet

Directed by

Mark L. Lester

Cast

Dolph Lundgren, Brandon Lee, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures, Original Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Trailers
Showdown In Little Tokyo (1991) Official Trailer - Dolph Lundgren, Brandon Lee Movie HD
Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991) Original Trailer [FHD]
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