Showdown in Little Tokyo
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.
- Director
- Mark L. Lester
- Worldwide
- $2M
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Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
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What It's About
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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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Box Office & Release
Showdown in Little Tokyo returned 0.3× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $8M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $2M
- Release date
- Aug 23, 1991
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- MPAA rating
- R
- Language
- English, Japanese
- Country
- United States of America
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