Cristina Lawson, Franklyn Ajaye, John Fujioka

In America, they call it the Mafia... In Japan they call it Yakuza. When they meet they call it war! Viggo Mortensen (G.I. Jane) and Michael Nouri (The Hidden) star in this explosive action-thriller a...( read more  read more... )bout the first American accepted into the savage brotherhood of Japan's criminal underworld. Sent to infiltrate the American arm of the Yakuza, FBI agent Nick Davis (Mortensen) rises through the ranks of assassins and is soon adopted into the powerful Tendo crime family. His work brings him into brutal conflict with not only the Italian mob, but also a hard-nosed FBI taskforce guided by unscrupulous Agent Littman (Robert Forster). Caught dead center in a war between the Yakuza, the mob, and the FBI, Davis must decide what's more important: his old loyalties--or his new bond of blood.

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R, 98 min.

Directed by: Frank A. Cappello

Release Date: December 31, 1995

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DVD Release Date: September 5, 2000

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  • June 30, 2008
    A ok low budget action movie.
  • September 26, 2009
    baru tengok sekerat.. tak abis lagi
  • March 27, 2009
    well umn just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a good movie 2 watch,.,its got a good cast of actors/actressess throughout this movie...i think that viggo mortensen, michael nouri, robert forster, nicky katt play good parts throughout this movie,,,i think that t...( read more)he director of this Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense movie had done a good job of directing this movie because you never know what 2 expect throughout this movie..i think that the fight scenes n the gun shoot outs were pretty kewl throguhout this movie...its a good movie 2 watch n the car chase scenes were pretty kewl as well throughout this movie
  • January 14, 2009
    Awful. A really poor attempt to add an Eastern twist to the American gangster genre. If I was a Yakuza I would also be a bit insulted by the premise of this film that not only would they let in a white none Japanese man, he is also an FBI agent. Just so flimsy a plot it makes ...( read more)the whole thing ridiculous. This was a film that would have suited Steve Segal down to the ground, Mortensen, however probably looks back in horror
  • November 8, 2008
    Review will be written when/if re-watched (Probability: Zero).

    First viewing: 28.03.2002
  • September 1, 2008
    OK-ish movie. Good action. A wee bit boring, to a degree. lol
  • June 20, 2007
    I enjoyed this movie a bit, thought it had a pretty good story and enjoyed the acting from both Viggo Mortensen and Ryo Ishibashi. Pretty good movie...
  • April 3, 2007
    brill...action thriller

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  • *I was an american yakuza, they called me stryker, and I was a hitman in hiding..although, i did once ride a horse through the arabian desert..who am I?* First its 'Strider' and what the hell is a yakuza? If u think we have some stupid people on Flixster press yes!   Answer »

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