
Kill Bill: Vol. 1(2003)
An assassin is shot by her ruthless employer, Bill, and other members of their assassination circle – but she lives to plot her vengeance.


“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.

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
Showdown in Little Tokyo is a action, comedy, crime film released in 1991 exploring themes of yakuza, los angeles, california, samurai sword. Directed by Mark L. Lester, it stars Dolph Lundgren, Brandon Lee, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa. 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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