Showdown in Little Tokyo
DVD cover of Showdown in Little Tokyo
Directed by	Mark L. Lester
Written by	Stephen Glantz Calipoe Brattlestreet
Starring	Dolph Lundgren Brandon Lee Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Tia Carrere
Music by	David Michael Frank
Cinematography	Mark Irwin
Running time	79 min.
Country	United States
Language	English Japanese
IMDb profile

Showdown in Little Tokyo is a Mark L. Lester film released in 1991. It features Brandon Lee in his first American film role, starring alongside Dolph Lundgren. Set in Los Angeles, California, two police officers attempt to take down a new and deadly Japanese drug gang. It is an action movie with sequences of martial arts. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Dolph Lundgren (born Hans Lundgren, November 3, 1957[1]) is a Swedish actor, director and karateka. ... Brandon Bruce Lee (李國豪 Cantonese: Léi Gwokhòu Pinyin: Lǐ Guóháo; February 1, 1965 – March 31, 1993) was an American actor of Chinese, English and Swedish descent. ... Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (田川洋行, born 27 September 1950 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese American actor. ... Tia Carrere (born Althea Rae Duhinio Janairo on January 2, 1967) is a Hawaiian actress, model, and singer, most widely known for her role as Cassandra in the feature film Waynes World (1992). ... Mark Irwin is a prolific Canadian cinematographer. ... Mark L. Lester (b. ... “Moving picture” redirects here. ... Brandon Bruce Lee (李國豪 Cantonese: Léi Gwokhòu Pinyin: Lǐ Guóháo; February 1, 1965 – March 31, 1993) was an American actor of Chinese, English and Swedish descent. ... Dolph Lundgren (born Hans Lundgren, November 3, 1957[1]) is a Swedish actor, director and karateka. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see Gang (disambiguation). ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Hawaiian State Grappling Championships. ...

Plot

Los Angeles cop Chris Kenner (Dolph Lundgren) is an American who was raised in Japan. He is given a new partner, Johnny Murata (Brandon Lee), a Japanese man who was raised in America. Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Dolph Lundgren (born Hans Lundgren, November 3, 1957[1]) is a Swedish actor, director and karateka. ... Brandon Bruce Lee (李國豪 Cantonese: Léi Gwokhòu Pinyin: Lǐ Guóháo; February 1, 1965 – March 31, 1993) was an American actor of Chinese, English and Swedish descent. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from...

The two were made for each other — Kenner doesn't appreciate American culture, while Johnny doesn't much like Japanese culture. One thing they both enjoy are the martial arts, of which they are both experts.

The two are assigned to L. A.'s Little Tokyo, where they break up some criminal activity in a Japanese restaurant, and an arrest is made. Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Toms Restaurant, a restaurant in New York made familiar by Suzanne Vega and the television sitcom Seinfeld A restaurant is an establishment that serves prepared food and beverages to order, to be consumed on the premises. ...

While Kenner and Johnny are questioning the suspect, Kenner loses his temper and rips the suspect's shirt, and the tattoos that Kenner sees on the suspect remind Kenner of when he was 9-years-old, a time when he witnessed his parents getting killed by a member of the Yakuza (organized crime in Japan). For other uses, see Yakuza (disambiguation). ... Organized crime or criminal organizations are groups or operations run by criminals, most commonly for the purpose of generating a monetary profit. ...

The tattoos are the trademark of the Yakuza's Iron Claw clan. However, before Kenner or Murata can get any information out of the suspect, he kills himself in the interrogation room by breaking his own neck. “(TM)” redirects here. ...

When Kenner and Johnny go to a Japanese nightclub to look for information, they are ambushed and taken to see the nightclub's owner -- and Kenner recognizes the owner as Yoshida (Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa), the man who killed his parents. Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (田川洋行, born 27 September 1950 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese American actor. ...

Yoshida is now the leader of the Iron Claw clan, and he's also a drug manufacturer using a local brewery as his distribution center. Yoshida has brought the people of Little Tokyo to their knees, and the people of Little Tokyo would like to be rid of him.

Kenner and Johnny escape from the night club. When Yoshida rapes and kidnaps lounge singer Minako Okeya (Tia Carrere) and vows to kill Kenner, Kenner and Johnny set out for Yoshida's heavily guarded home, where they rescue Minako. Tia Carrere (born Althea Rae Duhinio Janairo on January 2, 1967) is a Hawaiian actress, model, and singer, most widely known for her role as Cassandra in the feature film Waynes World (1992). ...

His pride wounded, Yoshida sends his men out to get Minako back. He has Kenner and Johnny captured and tortured, but Kenner and Johnny manage to escape, and they take on Yoshida and his men in a battle to the death.

Cast

• Dolph Lundgren ... Sgt. Chris Kenner
• Brandon Lee ... Johnny Murata
• Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa ... Funekei Yoshida
• Tia Carrere ... Minako Okeya
• Toshirô Obata ... Sato (also as Toshishiro Obata)
• Philip Tan ... Tanaka
• Rodney Kageyama ... Eddie
• Ernie Lively ... Detective Nelson
• Renee Griffin ... Angel
• Reid Asato ... Muto
• Takayo Fischer ... Mama Yamaguchi
• Simon Rhee ... Ito
• Vernee Watson-Johnson ... Nonnie Russell - Coroner
• Lenny Imamura ... Kickboxer #1
• Roger Yuan ... Kickboxer #2

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Goofs

• When Dolph supposedly jumps over the car in the opening shoot-out, you can very clearly see the springboard used to propel him into the air.
• The Yakuza who kills himself in the interrogation room can be seen later in the film when Yoshida is "interrogating" Angel.
• When Angel walks up to Yoshida to take his shirt off, they're both about 1 meter or so away from the table. When Yoshida turns Angel around, they're both on the table's edge, despite not moving from their spot.
• During the scene where a Yakuza is about to be crushed by a car compacter, he is obviously replaced by a very cheap-looking dummy.
• There is a close-up on the almost-naked Angel in the scene where Yoshida is about to behead her after fondling her from behind. Then there is a split-second focus on Yoshida's face as he swings the sword -- which then lands on the head of what is very obviously a mannequin.
• At one point, Dolph sneaks up on a Yakuza and breaks his neck, but as he is lowering him quietly to the ground, the supposedly dead guy reaches up and grabs Dolph's arm -- presumably to keep from falling too hard.
• In one scene where Dolph and Brandon are fighting at the restaurant. Brandon is wearing black pants, In another scene he isn't wearing any pants

Trivia

• When complimented on his house, Dolph responds by saying "I built it".
• Tia Carrere's nude scenes were apparently performed by a body double.

External links

• Showdown in Little Tokyo at the Internet Movie Database