Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $8,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $2,275,557.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 7.225 |
Directed By
Mark L. Lester
Crew
Mark L. Lester
Michael Eliot
Robert A. Ferretti
William Maccario
Paul Heslin
Ellen Totleben
Douy Swofford
Karola Storr
Mark L. Lester
Cathy Henderson
Craig Stearns
Jules Stewart
Martin E. Caan
Virginia S. Ellsworth
James Sprattley
Rob Forrest
Stephen Wong
Tom Scurry
John C. Broderick
Jennifer Hortin
Mike Le Mare
Steven Kemper
Rose Marie Echeverria
Mark Irwin
Elizabeth Ludwick-Bax
Keith Banks
Michelle Guillermin
Keith Gardner
Walter Goss
Nancy Hancock
Jeff Gullo
Jeri Baker
Franklin Jones Jr.
Michael P. Redbourn
Michael Jiron
Edmund J. Lachmann
Thomas Floutz
Tom Beckert
Monty Rowan
Gary Farr
Larry Roberts
Bill Rea
Anthony Maccario
Loren Corl
Robyn Williams
Eric J. Goldstein
Frank Sacco
Robert L. Sephton
Fred C. Blau Jr.
Austin Goss
Cynthia Haagens
Joseph Holsen
Michelle Vittone
Patrick Tatopoulos
Christopher Gilman
Daniel W. Blaha
David Chornow
Horace Manzanares
Kurt Verbaarschott
Dean Gates
John Tyler
Armond Ghzanian
Michael Hancock
Eric Jones
Joel Segal
T.K. Anthony
Tom Craig
Joshua Warner
Tim Wahlberg
Brent White
Linda S. Brown
Elijah Schkeiban
Stephen Glantz
David P. Barton
Todd Masters
John C. Broderick
Dirk Craft
Terry Leonard
J. Gregory Evans
Mike Le Mare
Mary Louise Rodgers
Dave Gregory
Caliope Brattlestreet
Peter Mitchell Rubin
Donlee Jorgensen
Jerry Trent
Billy Baker
Ron Ervin
Roger Nall
Audrey Trent
David Michael Frank
Rubén Domingo
Bill Ward
David W. Ford
David McKlveen
Lyndell Wolff
Simone Boisseree
Peter Mitchell
Mick Rossman
Michael Salvetta
Steve Akahoshi
George Cheung
Bobby Itaya
Kenny Endoso
Gloria Hann
R.J. Chambers
Sonia Izzolena
Darryl Chan
Roger Ito
Jimmy Joe
Tony Kahana
Barbara Bernhardt
Joseph Hieu
Terry Jackson
Brian Imada
Pat E. Johnson
Tracy Hutchinson
Lenny Imamura
Troy Brown
Clint Cadinha
Jim Ishida
Freddie Jin
Jeff Imada
Steven Ito
Hwang Joon
Brian Burrows
Donna Evans
Al Goto
Vernon Rieta
Darwin Montana Browne
Will Leong
Steve Martinez
Al Leong
Scott Webb
Peter Lai
Debbie Lynn Ross
Leland Sun
Hiroshi Tom Tanaka
Danny Wong
Bruce Yamane
Jacque Allen
Daniel Lee
James Lew
Paul Kiyoshi Pouchay
William Washington
Eric Lee
Jayleen Sun
Jimmy Taenaka
Roger Schweitzer
Markus Zimmer
Bill Saito
Russell Solberg
Gary Toy
Warren Koga
Terry Leonard
Mariann H.W. Lee
Branscombe Richmond
Kraig Kishi
Stuart Quan
Neil Holcomb
Richard L. McCullough
Tommy Taenaka
Randy Toyota
Leo Lee
Bill M. Ryusaki
Hiro Tawaka
Sybil Gray
Ray Martin
Marlo Hellerstein
Mary Jo Ballerini
Gay Perello
David Turner
Daniel Wong
Eddie Wong
Cathy McManus
K.K. Wilde
Steven Kline
Julia Gray
Paul Hargrave
David Elliott
Asher Yates
Stuart Baird
Eric J. Goldstein
TOP CAST
Dolph Lundgren
Detective Kenner
Brandon Lee
Johnny Murata
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Yoshida
Tia Carrere
Minako
Toshishiro Obata
Sato
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
Susan E. Cox
Mrs. Kenner
Rick Cramer
Mr. Kenner
Keith Boldroff
Kenner as a Young Boy
Gerald Okamura
Hagata, the Torturer
R. David Smith
Hell's Angel #1
Anthony Maccario
Hell's Angel #2
Rome Viharo
Hispanic Gang Leader
Keenan Thomas
Crip Gang Leader
Steve Park
Asian Cop #1
Jim Ishida
Asian Cop #2
Rachen Assapiomonwait
Bath House Attendant
Ryan Ryusaki
Son at Parade with Mama Yamaguchi
Jeff Ramsey
Samurai Horseman
Phil Chong
Samurai Horseman
Al Leong
Yoshida's Man (uncredited)
Branscombe Richmond
Man in Door (uncredited)
James Lew
Yoshida's Man (uncredited)
George Cheung
Yoshida's Man (uncredited)
Jimmy Taenaka
Hardboy (uncredited)
Bill Saito
Yoshida's Man (uncredited)
Al Goto
Yoshida's Man (uncredited)
Stuart Quan
Yoshida's Man (uncredited)
Nathan Jung
Bonsai Club Manager (uncredited)
Leo Lee
Yoshida's Man (uncredited)
Kenny Endoso
Yoshida's Man (uncredited)
Robert Gatewood
Parade Goer (uncredited)
Steven A. Hite
Patron (uncredited)
Steven Ito
Yoshida's Man (uncredited)
Tori Sinclair
Topless Girl at Bonsai Club (uncredited)
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