Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueTwo L.A. cops with opposing views on what is the best way to uphold the law have to work together to bring down the Yakuza, while trying to protect a beautiful woman.Two L.A. cops with opposing views on what is the best way to uphold the law have to work together to bring down the Yakuza, while trying to protect a beautiful woman.Two L.A. cops with opposing views on what is the best way to uphold the law have to work together to bring down the Yakuza, while trying to protect a beautiful woman.
- Réalisation
- Scénario
- Casting principal
- Angel Mueller
- (as Renee Griffin)
- Nonnie Russell - Coroner
- (as Vernee Watson-Johnson)
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The main female character Minako is raped/"irredeemably betrayed" by her 'owner' and feels it necessary to commit suicide.. yet in the following scenes she strips down nude and jumps in a hot tub with a guy she has only just met.. yes, he WAS her knight in shining armour, but come on! THEN she pursues a sexual relationship with him, and the camera displays her as the 'dominate' one. The 'betrayal' doesn't appear to be affecting her in the slightest.
I feel sorry for the Johnny character, he appears to be second best or third wheel throughout the movie. The main villain has a scar in his left cheek.. of which looks better every time it is seen throughout the film. Continuity seems to be an issue.
As much as this film has bad taste bad acting and bad script, it was quite entertaining for myself, as a viewer, due to the above facts. The unintentional humour is what made me watch through to the end, and possibly even again on a day i need some cheering up.
All in all it was not bad for the era it was filmed in. Cheers.
They basically play two LA cops working on a case in LA's Little Tokyo involving Drug Lords that were linked to Lundgren's past. Dolph and Brandon give great kung fu performances as they utilize their martial arts skills and beat some serious crap outta the drug lords. Especially with the sword fight at the end end between Lundgren and the head drug lord.
The script is pretty cheesy though and the story not very original and I could name a bunch of things that aren't too realistic about this picture but the fun never lets up and their are some good one liners. Just as long as you don't take it serious its a good old fashion B-Movie martial arts flick.
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa is excellent as the villain, Yashida and I have a sneaking supsicion that this was a fun film set. The writing is not the best but I enjoyed myself watching this movie when I discovered it by accident when visiting Westwood in 1991 and years later as I watched it on DVD with some friends.
Definitely check it out and don't think too hard and go with the flow, this is one guilty pleasure.
Ok, so it gets predictable, but isnt that why action movies are so well loved? Its got enough of a storyline not to resemble Red Scorpion in any way, but only just little enough to make it a totally enjoyable flick. I mean, for 1991, what were you expecting? Considering that this was the director who brought us Commando, this is the ultimate in bloke films. If you want to clear the women away, put either one of these films on and enjoy a mens night in!
So its not Minority Report, its not The Shawshank Redemption but its redemption at its best, feet first!
Oh, and Tia Carrare in a hot tub. Gets it at least one point. ;)
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- AnecdotesAfter being disappointed by the studio taking over this film, director Mark L. Lester started to finance and sell his movies himself to keep control over them.
- GaffesOne of Yoshida's henchmen is captured by Kenner and breaks his own neck in the police precinct. He is later seen in the room with Yoshida when he kills Angel, and also during the bath house fight.
- Citations
Johnny Murata: Kenner, just in case we get killed, I wanted to tell you, you have the biggest dick I've ever seen on a man.
Chris Kenner: [nods] Thanks. I don't know what to say.
Johnny Murata: How about "Don't get killed"?
Chris Kenner: Don't get killed.
Johnny Murata: You too.
- Versions alternativesThe German version was heavily cut. All other European versions are based on the unrated version of the film. There is a new unrated German home video (including Blu-Ray).
- ConnexionsFeatured in The 66th Annual Academy Awards (1994)
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Détails
- Date de sortie
- Pays d’origine
- Sites officiels
- Langues
- Aussi connu sous le nom de
- Showdown in Little Tokyo
- Lieux de tournage
- Long Beach, Californie, États-Unis(Location)
- Sociétés de production
- Voir plus de crédits d'entreprise sur IMDbPro
Box-office
- Budget
- 8 000 000 $US (estimé)
- Montant brut aux États-Unis et au Canada
- 2 275 557 $US
- Week-end de sortie aux États-Unis et au Canada
- 455 192 $US
- 25 août 1991
- Montant brut mondial
- 2 275 557 $US
- Durée1 heure 19 minutes
- Couleur
- Rapport de forme
- 1.85 : 1