ActionComedyCrime

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.

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.

Release Date : 1991-08-23

Language :JapaneseEnglish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Original PicturesLittle Tokyo Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Detective Kenner

Original Name : Dolph Lundgren

Gender : Male

Character Name : Johnny Murata

Original Name : Brandon Lee

Gender : Male

Character Name : Yoshida

Original Name : Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Gender : Male

Character Name : Minako

Original Name : Tia Carrere

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sato

Original Name : Toshishiro Obata

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tanaka

Original Name : Philip Tan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Eddie

Original Name : Rodney Kageyama

Gender : Male

Character Name : Detective Nelson

Original Name : Ernie Lively

Gender : Male

Character Name : Angel

Original Name : Renee Griffin

Gender : Female

Character Name : Muto

Original Name : Reid Asato

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mama Yamaguchi

Original Name : Takayo Fischer

Gender : Female

Character Name : Ito

Original Name : Simon Rhee

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nonnie Russell - Coroner

Original Name : Vernee Watson-Johnson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Kickboxer #1

Original Name : Lenny Imamura

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kickboxer #2

Original Name : Roger Yuan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Kenner

Original Name : Susan E. Cox

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mr. Kenner

Original Name : Rick Cramer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kenner as a Young Boy

Original Name : Keith Boldroff

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hagata, the Torturer

Original Name : Gerald Okamura

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hell's Angel #1

Original Name : R. David Smith

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hell's Angel #2

Original Name : Anthony Maccario

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hispanic Gang Leader

Original Name : Rome Viharo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Crip Gang Leader

Original Name : Keenan Thomas

Gender : Male

Character Name : Asian Cop #1

Original Name : Steve Park

Gender : Male

Character Name : Asian Cop #2

Original Name : Jim Ishida

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bath House Attendant

Original Name : Rachen Assapiomonwait

Gender : Male

Character Name : Son at Parade with Mama Yamaguchi

Original Name : Ryan Ryusaki

Gender : Male

Character Name : Samurai Horseman

Original Name : Jeff Ramsey

Gender : Male

Character Name : Samurai Horseman

Original Name : Phil Chong

Gender : Male

Character Name : Yoshida's Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Al Leong

Gender : Male

Character Name : Man in Door (uncredited)

Original Name : Branscombe Richmond

Gender : Male

Character Name : Yoshida's Man (uncredited)

Original Name : James Lew

Gender : Male

Character Name : Yoshida's Man (uncredited)

Original Name : 張佐治

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hardboy (uncredited)

Original Name : Jimmy Taenaka

Gender : Male

Character Name : Yoshida's Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Bill Saito

Gender : Male

Character Name : Yoshida's Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Al Goto

Gender : Male

Character Name : Yoshida's Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Stuart Quan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bonsai Club Manager (uncredited)

Original Name : Nathan Jung

Gender : Male

Character Name : Yoshida's Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Leo Lee

Gender : Male

Character Name : Yoshida's Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Kenny Endoso

Gender : Male

Character Name : Parade Goer (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Gatewood

Gender : Male

Character Name : Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Steven A. Hite

Gender : Male

Character Name : Yoshida's Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Steven Ito

Gender : Male

Character Name : Topless Girl at Bonsai Club (uncredited)

Original Name : Tori Sinclair

Gender : Male

Reviews

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

We've got a problem here. There are more bad guys than we've got bullets. It's a buddy buddy action movie, one that feels more 80s than 90s, with that it has all the pluses and minuses that comes with such genre staples. Dolph Lundgren and Brandon Lee pair up to take on The Yakuza, Dolph has a very personal reason for tracking and killing the Yakuza leader. They are an odd pair who must get over their initial differences to complete their mission. Sound familiar? Well it is, because it can be seen in a whole host of other action buddy buddy movies. The acting is sub-standard but the action is well constructed, which at the end of the day is what action fans require for a rollicking good time. Some of the dialogue is too cheese worthy to even pass as acceptable - and this in a genre that often demands it as a requisite, while the overt homoerotic undercurrents are either meant as tongue in cheek? Or an attempt by the makers to make some sort of action movie statement? Is it fun? Absolutely, and that's not just because of the ridiculous trousers Lundgren often wears (seriously, a leather jacket and Oxford bags?), while the colour photography is sparkling (Mark Irwin), but you have to have a taste for corn and cheese to get the most from this host. 5/10

GenerationofSwine

@GenerationofSwine

2023-01-11

Yeeeeeahhhhh, this is a really horrible movie. I will not deny that. But, it's a still a really fun action movie. I mean, it is one of those cheap as hell action movies that studios used to make to pay for more expensive Oscar bait, and you never expect that much walking into them. The low expectations always help. But... it's fun. Like a lot of the really bad movies, it is fun. It takes itself just seriously enough that you suspend your disbelief, but no so serious it thinks it is something that it's not. And the result is entertainment. You remember that, entertainment, once upon a time that was the end goal of a movie. And this one ex-cells in that, it has nice action, a fun sense of humor, and knows when to dial it back.