Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991)
Année de sortie: 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
Réalisateur: Mark L. Lester
Writer: Caliope Brattlestreet, Stephen Glantz
Production & Genre
Producteur: Producer: Mark L. Lester, Martin E. Caan
Co-Producer: John C. Broderick
Sociétés: Little Tokyo Productions, Original Pictures
Genre: Action, Action Film, Buddy Cop Film, Comedy, Comedy Film, Martial Arts Film
Budget: 8.000.000
Récompenses & Similaires
Récompenses: N/A
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Mots-clés
Mots-clés: los angeles, california, samurai sword, yakuza
Histoire
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.
Résumé
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.
