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American Yakuza

1993·Movie
1h 36min
52
MediocreGoodWatch score

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A , crime movie: , but never scary, .

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

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The mob has a new enemy.

When Nick Davis leaves prison after one year in solitairy, he is hired to operate a forklift in a warehouse in the harbor owned by the Japanese Yakuza patriarch Isshin Tendo. The place is assaulted by the Italian Mafia lead by Dino Campanela and Nick rescues and saves the life of Shuji Sawamoto, who is the representative of Yakuza interests in America. Shuji hires Nick to work for Yakuza and becomes his godfather in the family after his oath to join Yakuza. However, Nick is a lonely FBI undercover agent assigned to penetrate the criminal organization. When the FBI discovers that Campanela is organizing a massive attack to destroy the Yakuza, Nick's boss Littman calls off the operation to leave the dirty work to the Italian Mafia. But the connection of Nick with Shuji and his goddaughter Yuko forces him to help his Japanese family.
Crime DramaYakuza UndercoverFBI InfiltrationJapanese MafiaMoral ConflictGang WarfareGritty RealismBetrayal

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Where can I stream American Yakuza?

In the United States, American Yakuza streams on Prime, fuboTV, Peacock, and Howdy, and it is free with ads on The Roku, The CW, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, Pluto TV, Plex, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Fawesome, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 12 other countries.

Is American Yakuza worth watching?

52
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 52 (IMDb 5.6).

Is there a sequel to American Yakuza?

  1. American Yakuza (1993)
  2. Back to Back (1996)

Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by Back to Back (1996).