Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991)
Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991)
One's a warrior. One's a wise guy. They're two L.A. cops going after a gang of drug lords. Feet first.
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.

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Cast

Dolph Lundgren Dolph Lundgren As: Sgt. Chris Kenner
Brandon Lee Brandon Lee As: Johnny Murata
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa As: Funekei Yoshida
Tia Carrere Tia Carrere As: Minako Okeya
Philip Tan Philip Tan As: Tanaka
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: One's a warrior. One's a wise guy. They're two L.A. cops going after a gang of drug lords. Feet first.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Action, Comedy, Crime

Language: 日本語, English

Release Date: 23 August 1991

Country: US

Runtime: 79m

Company Credits

Company: Original Pictures, Little Tokyo Productions

Budget: $8,000,000

Revenue: $2,275,557

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Cast

Dolph Lundgren

Dolph Lundgren

Sgt. Chris Kenner

Brandon Lee

Brandon Lee

Johnny Murata

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Funekei Yoshida

Tia Carrere

Tia Carrere

Minako Okeya

Philip Tan

Philip Tan

Tanaka

Rodney Kageyama

Rodney Kageyama

Eddie

Ernie Lively

Ernie Lively

Detective Nelson

Renee Griffin

Renee Griffin

Angel Mueller

Reid Asato

Reid Asato

Muto

Takayo Fischer

Takayo Fischer

Mama Yamaguchi

Simon Rhee

Simon Rhee

Ito

Vernee Watson-Johnson

Vernee Watson-Johnson

Nonnie Russell - Coroner

Gerald Okamura

Gerald Okamura

Hagata, the Torturer

Toshishiro Obata

Toshishiro Obata

Sato

Lenny Imamura

Lenny Imamura

Kickboxer #1

Roger Yuan

Roger Yuan

Kickboxer #2

Susan E. Cox

Susan E. Cox

Mrs. Kenner

Rick Cramer

Rick Cramer

Mr. Kenner

Keith Boldroff

Keith Boldroff

Kenner as a Young Boy

R. David Smith

R. David Smith

Hell's Angel #1

Anthony Maccario

Anthony Maccario

Hell's Angel #2

Rome Viharo

Rome Viharo

Hispanic Gang Leader

Keenan Thomas

Keenan Thomas

Crip Gang Leader

Steve Park

Steve Park

Asian Cop #1

Jim Ishida

Jim Ishida

Asian Cop #2

Rachen Assapiomonwait

Rachen Assapiomonwait

Bath House Attendant

Ryan Ryusaki

Ryan Ryusaki

Son at Parade with Mama Yamaguchi

Jeff Ramsey

Jeff Ramsey

Samurai Horseman

Phil Chong

Phil Chong

Samurai Horseman

Al Leong

Al Leong

Yoshida's Man (uncredited)

Branscombe Richmond

Branscombe Richmond

Man in Door (uncredited)

James Lew

James Lew

Yoshida's Man (uncredited)

George Cheung

George Cheung

Yoshida's Man (uncredited)

Jimmy Taenaka

Jimmy Taenaka

Hardboy (uncredited)

Bill Saito

Bill Saito

Yoshida's Man (uncredited)

Al Goto

Al Goto

Yoshida's Man (uncredited)

Stuart Quan

Stuart Quan

Yoshida's Man (uncredited)

Nathan Jung

Nathan Jung

Bonsai Club Manager (uncredited)

Leo Lee

Leo Lee

Yoshida's Man (uncredited)

Kenny Endoso

Kenny Endoso

Yoshida's Man (uncredited)

Robert Gatewood

Robert Gatewood

Parade Goer (uncredited)

Steven A. Hite

Steven A. Hite

Patron (uncredited)

Steven Ito

Steven Ito

Yoshida's Man (uncredited)

Tori Sinclair

Tori Sinclair

Topless Girl at Bonsai Club (uncredited)

Directed By

Mark L. Lester

Mark L. Lester

Director

Elizabeth Ludwick-Bax

Elizabeth Ludwick-Bax

Script Supervisor

Jules Stewart

Jules Stewart

Script Supervisor

Dirk Craft

Dirk Craft

Assistant Director Trainee

Joel Segal

Joel Segal

First Assistant Director

Eric Jones

Eric Jones

Second Assistant Director

Terry Leonard

Terry Leonard

Second Unit Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Cathy Henderson

Cathy Henderson

Casting

Mark L. Lester

Mark L. Lester

Producer

Martin E. Caan

Martin E. Caan

Producer

John C. Broderick

John C. Broderick

Co-Producer

Michelle Guillermin

Michelle Guillermin

Casting

John C. Broderick

John C. Broderick

Unit Production Manager

Mariann H.W. Lee

Mariann H.W. Lee

Extras Casting

Paul Hargrave

Paul Hargrave

Location Manager

Markus Zimmer

Markus Zimmer

Location Manager

Cathy McManus

Cathy McManus

Assistant Production Coordinator

Mary Jo Ballerini

Mary Jo Ballerini

Production Coordinator

Jacque Allen

Jacque Allen

Casting Coordinator

Edited By

Steven Kemper

Steven Kemper

Editor

Robert A. Ferretti

Robert A. Ferretti

Editor

Michael Eliot

Michael Eliot

Editor

Jeff Gullo

Jeff Gullo

First Assistant Editor

Richard L. McCullough

Richard L. McCullough

Assistant Editor

Ray Martin

Ray Martin

Color Timer

Julia Gray

Julia Gray

Assistant Editor

Stuart Baird

Stuart Baird

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Robyn Williams

Robyn Williams

Costume Design

Michelle Vittone

Michelle Vittone

Makeup Artist

Jeri Baker

Jeri Baker

Key Makeup Artist

Patrick Tatopoulos

Patrick Tatopoulos

Tattoo Designer

Thomas Floutz

Thomas Floutz

Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Dean Gates

Dean Gates

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Todd Masters

Todd Masters

Prosthetic Designer

David P. Barton

David P. Barton

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Sybil Gray

Sybil Gray

Costumer

Sound

Karola Storr

Karola Storr

Foley Editor

Virginia S. Ellsworth

Virginia S. Ellsworth

Music Editor

Jennifer Hortin

Jennifer Hortin

ADR Editor

Paul Heslin

Paul Heslin

Foley Editor

Mike Le Mare

Mike Le Mare

Sound Designer

Frank Sacco

Frank Sacco

ADR Editor

Keith Gardner

Keith Gardner

Boom Operator

Tom Scurry

Tom Scurry

Foley Editor

Robert L. Sephton

Robert L. Sephton

Sound Effects Editor

Michael P. Redbourn

Michael P. Redbourn

Sound Effects Editor

Cynthia Haagens

Cynthia Haagens

Sound Effects Editor

Walter Goss

Walter Goss

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Tom Beckert

Tom Beckert

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Joseph Holsen

Joseph Holsen

Sound Effects Editor

Michael Jiron

Michael Jiron

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Franklin Jones Jr.

Franklin Jones Jr.

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Edmund J. Lachmann

Edmund J. Lachmann

Sound Effects Editor

Armond Ghzanian

Armond Ghzanian

Assistant Sound Editor

David Chornow

David Chornow

Production Sound Mixer

Audrey Trent

Audrey Trent

Foley Artist

Michael Salvetta

Michael Salvetta

Foley Artist

David Michael Frank

David Michael Frank

Original Music Composer

Rubén Domingo

Rubén Domingo

Assistant Sound Editor

Bill Ward

Bill Ward

Assistant Sound Editor

Mary Louise Rodgers

Mary Louise Rodgers

Foley Artist

Donlee Jorgensen

Donlee Jorgensen

Dialogue Editor

Elijah Schkeiban

Elijah Schkeiban

Assistant Sound Editor

Horace Manzanares

Horace Manzanares

Assistant Sound Editor

Mike Le Mare

Mike Le Mare

Supervising Sound Editor

Jerry Trent

Jerry Trent

Foley Artist

K.K. Wilde

K.K. Wilde

Vocals

Asher Yates

Asher Yates

Dialogue Editor

Eric J. Goldstein

Eric J. Goldstein

Boom Operator

Visual Effects

Dave Gregory

Dave Gregory

Effects Supervisor

Camera

Mark Irwin

Mark Irwin

Director of Photography

Monty Rowan

Monty Rowan

Camera Operator

Keith Banks

Keith Banks

Camera Operator

Gary Farr

Gary Farr

Still Photographer

James Sprattley

James Sprattley

First Assistant Camera

Eric J. Goldstein

Eric J. Goldstein

Camera Operator

Rob Forrest

Rob Forrest

Dolly Grip

Stephen Wong

Stephen Wong

First Assistant Camera

Loren Corl

Loren Corl

Key Grip

Steven Kline

Steven Kline

Second Assistant Camera

Darwin Montana Browne

Darwin Montana Browne

Best Boy Grip

Lighting

Austin Goss

Austin Goss

Gaffer

Scott Webb

Scott Webb

Best Boy Electric

Neil Holcomb

Neil Holcomb

Best Boy Electric

Art Department

Craig Stearns

Craig Stearns

Production Design

Bill Rea

Bill Rea

Art Direction

Anthony Maccario

Anthony Maccario

Property Master

William Maccario

William Maccario

Assistant Property Master

Douy Swofford

Douy Swofford

Title Designer

Ellen Totleben

Ellen Totleben

Set Decoration

Christopher Gilman

Christopher Gilman

Props

David McKlveen

David McKlveen

Construction Foreman

Billy Baker

Billy Baker

Set Dresser

Peter Mitchell

Peter Mitchell

Storyboard Artist

Peter Mitchell Rubin

Peter Mitchell Rubin

Storyboard Artist

J. Gregory Evans

J. Gregory Evans

Set Dresser

David W. Ford

David W. Ford

Leadman

Joshua Warner

Joshua Warner

Set Dresser

John Tyler

John Tyler

Standby Painter

Linda S. Brown

Linda S. Brown

Assistant Decorator

Kurt Verbaarschott

Kurt Verbaarschott

Set Dresser

Tom Craig

Tom Craig

Set Dresser

Roger Nall

Roger Nall

Standby Painter

Tim Wahlberg

Tim Wahlberg

Sign Painter

David Elliott

David Elliott

Construction Coordinator

Other Crew

Larry Roberts

Larry Roberts

Special Effects Coordinator

Rose Marie Echeverria

Rose Marie Echeverria

Special Effects

Fred C. Blau Jr.

Fred C. Blau Jr.

Tattooist

Nancy Hancock

Nancy Hancock

Tattooist

Daniel W. Blaha

Daniel W. Blaha

Propmaker

Michael Hancock

Michael Hancock

Tattooist

Lyndell Wolff

Lyndell Wolff

Carpenter

Mick Rossman

Mick Rossman

Scenic Artist

Ron Ervin

Ron Ervin

Carpenter

Steve Akahoshi

Steve Akahoshi

Stunts

T.K. Anthony

T.K. Anthony

Stunts

Barbara Bernhardt

Barbara Bernhardt

Fight Choreographer

Simone Boisseree

Simone Boisseree

Stunts

Brent White

Brent White

Scenic Artist

Troy Brown

Troy Brown

Stunts

R.J. Chambers

R.J. Chambers

Stunts

Clint Cadinha

Clint Cadinha

Martial Arts Choreographer

Al Goto

Al Goto

Stunts

Joseph Hieu

Joseph Hieu

Stunts

Tracy Hutchinson

Tracy Hutchinson

Stunts

Lenny Imamura

Lenny Imamura

Stunts

Sonia Izzolena

Sonia Izzolena

Stunts

Brian Imada

Brian Imada

Stunts

Kenny Endoso

Kenny Endoso

Stunts

Gloria Hann

Gloria Hann

Stunts

Terry Jackson

Terry Jackson

Stunt Double

Jim Ishida

Jim Ishida

Stunts

Jeff Imada

Jeff Imada

Stunts

Jimmy Joe

Jimmy Joe

Stunts

George Cheung

George Cheung

Stunts

Bobby Itaya

Bobby Itaya

Stunts

Freddie Jin

Freddie Jin

Stunts

Hwang Joon

Hwang Joon

Stunts

Roger Ito

Roger Ito

Stunts

Brian Burrows

Brian Burrows

Stunts

Darryl Chan

Darryl Chan

Stunts

Donna Evans

Donna Evans

Stunts

Steven Ito

Steven Ito

Stunts

Pat E. Johnson

Pat E. Johnson

Fight Choreographer

Tony Kahana

Tony Kahana

Stunts

Eric Lee

Eric Lee

Stunts

Leo Lee

Leo Lee

Stunts

Paul Kiyoshi Pouchay

Paul Kiyoshi Pouchay

Stunts

Russell Solberg

Russell Solberg

Stunts

Gary Toy

Gary Toy

Stunts

Daniel Wong

Daniel Wong

Stunts

Branscombe Richmond

Branscombe Richmond

Stunts

Bill M. Ryusaki

Bill M. Ryusaki

Stunts

Terry Leonard

Terry Leonard

Stunt Coordinator

William Washington

William Washington

Stunts

Al Leong

Al Leong

Stunts

Bill Saito

Bill Saito

Stunts

Leland Sun

Leland Sun

Stunts

Jimmy Taenaka

Jimmy Taenaka

Stunts

Kraig Kishi

Kraig Kishi

Stunts

Stuart Quan

Stuart Quan

Stunts

Roger Schweitzer

Roger Schweitzer

Playback Coordinator

Tommy Taenaka

Tommy Taenaka

Stunts

Will Leong

Will Leong

Stunts

Steve Martinez

Steve Martinez

Stunts

Vernon Rieta

Vernon Rieta

Stunts

Warren Koga

Warren Koga

Stunts

Peter Lai

Peter Lai

Stunts

Jayleen Sun

Jayleen Sun

Stunts

Randy Toyota

Randy Toyota

Stunts

Daniel Lee

Daniel Lee

Stunts

James Lew

James Lew

Stunts

Debbie Lynn Ross

Debbie Lynn Ross

Stunts

Hiroshi Tom Tanaka

Hiroshi Tom Tanaka

Stunts

Hiro Tawaka

Hiro Tawaka

Stunts

Eddie Wong

Eddie Wong

Stunts

Marlo Hellerstein

Marlo Hellerstein

Transportation Coordinator

David Turner

David Turner

Transportation Captain

Gay Perello

Gay Perello

Craft Service

Danny Wong

Danny Wong

Stunts

Bruce Yamane

Bruce Yamane

Stunts

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