An American FBI agent is lured away by the Japanese Mafia--the Yakuza--in this action film.An American FBI agent is lured away by the Japanese Mafia--the Yakuza--in this action film.An American FBI agent is lured away by the Japanese Mafia--the Yakuza--in this action film.
Anzu Lawson
- Yuko
- (as a different name)
Jimmy Taenaka
- Taka
- (as James Katsuyuki Taenaka)
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- Writers
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Did you know
- TriviaViggo Mortensen, on being asked why he took the role: "I was quite broke and needed a job."
- Goofs(at around 1 min) When the Japanese bodyguard fires the last bullet out of the Thompson machine gun, the scene cuts to a shot of the spent bullet casings hitting the ground. As the shells hit the ground, you can clearly see the that ends of the cartridges, where the bullet exits the shell have been crimped, indicating that these are spent blanks. Real spent bullet casings are smooth.
- Alternate versionsThe 18-rated German video version was cut for violence in many scenes. The TV-Version and the DVD-Release are also cut. All cuts have finally been waived on the 2021 DVD release by Imperial Pictures/Cargo Records.
- ConnectionsFollowed by Back to Back (1996)
- SoundtracksWon't Be Long
Written by Bro.KORN
Published © 1990 by Burning Publishers Co., Ltd. & FUJIPACIFIC MUSIC INC.
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A very good movie
I don't normally like gangster movies, but this is definitely an exception. I saw it twelve years ago and was very impressed. And having bought it on DVD recently, it is just as good today.
The quality of production is excellent considering the amount of money they spent on it. The action scenes are tense and well constructed. The scene in the van with the Japanese music is hilarious. Every scene in the movie is meaningful and progresses the story nicely.
On the downside, I felt that Viggo Mortensen's character didn't have that much to say for himself, his dialogue could have been improved, for example, when he first joins the Yakuza, you would expect him to have questions.
I won't spoil the ending by stating it here, suffice to say that it seemed a little unrealistic. But, a movie definitely worth watching.
The quality of production is excellent considering the amount of money they spent on it. The action scenes are tense and well constructed. The scene in the van with the Japanese music is hilarious. Every scene in the movie is meaningful and progresses the story nicely.
On the downside, I felt that Viggo Mortensen's character didn't have that much to say for himself, his dialogue could have been improved, for example, when he first joins the Yakuza, you would expect him to have questions.
I won't spoil the ending by stating it here, suffice to say that it seemed a little unrealistic. But, a movie definitely worth watching.
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- dazzyboy2004
- May 12, 2006
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- Runtime1 hour 36 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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