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Showdown in Little Tokyo
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Showdown in Little Tokyo

1991-08-23 · 79 min · ★ 6.5

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.

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Production details

Directors
Mark L. Lester
Production companies
Original Pictures, Little Tokyo Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 8,000,000
Revenue
USD 2,275,557

Top Cast

Dolph LundgrenDolph LundgrenDetective Kenner
Brandon LeeBrandon LeeJohnny Murata
Cary-Hiroyuki TagawaCary-Hiroyuki TagawaYoshida
Tia CarrereTia CarrereMinako
Toshishiro ObataToshishiro ObataSato
Philip TanPhilip TanTanaka
Rodney KageyamaRodney KageyamaEddie
Ernie LivelyErnie LivelyDetective Nelson
Renee GriffinRenee GriffinAngel
Reid AsatoReid AsatoMuto
Takayo FischerTakayo FischerMama Yamaguchi
Simon RheeSimon RheeIto
Vernee WatsonVernee WatsonNonnie Russell - Coroner
Lenny ImamuraKickboxer #1
Roger YuanRoger YuanKickboxer #2
Susan E. CoxMrs. Kenner
Rick CramerRick CramerMr. Kenner
Keith BoldroffKenner as a Young Boy
Gerald OkamuraGerald OkamuraHagata, the Torturer
R. David SmithHell's Angel #1

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