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Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991)

Directed by Mark L. Lester

Action | Comedy

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Overview

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.

Rated R | Length 79 minutes

Actors

Dolph Lundgren | Brandon Lee | Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa | Tia Carrere | Philip Tan | Rodney Kageyama | Ernie Lively | Renee Griffin | Reid Asato | Takayo Fischer | Simon Rhee | Vernee Watson-Johnson | Gerald Okamura | Toshishiro Obata | Lenny Imamura | Roger Yuan | Susan E. Cox | Rick Cramer | Keith Boldroff | R. David Smith | Anthony Maccario | Rome Viharo | Keenan Thomas | Steve Park | Jim Ishida | Rachen Assapiomonwait | Ryan Ryusaki | Jeff Ramsey | Phil Chong | Al Leong | Branscombe Richmond | James Lew | George Cheung | Jimmy Taenaka | Bill Saito | Al Goto | Stuart Quan | Nathan Jung | Leo Lee | Kenny Endoso | Robert Gatewood | Steven A. Hite | Steven Ito | Tori Sinclair

Viewing History (seen 2 times)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
03/04/2023Home TheaterBlu-rayOwned6 stars
01/22/2013TVVHSLibrary7 stars
 

Viewing Notes

Long overdue revisit and still super corny yet highly entertaining for how mostly inappropriate it is. Cool to see on location filming in Little Tokyo. That wooden tower is still there!

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