Two NYC cops arrest a Yakuza member and must escort him when he's extradited to Japan.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 1 win & 4 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
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Nick Conklin
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| Andy Garcia | ... |
Charlie Vincent
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Masahiro
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Joyce
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| Yûsaku Matsuda | ... |
Sato
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Shigeru Kôyama | ... |
Ohashi
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Oliver
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Guts Ishimatsu | ... |
Katayama
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Nashida
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Sugai
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Miyuki Ono | ... |
Miyuki
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Frankie
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The Kid
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Berg
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Crown
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| Bruce Katzman | ... |
Yudell
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Edmund Ikeda | ... |
Japanese Businessman
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Tomo Nagasue | ... |
Japanese Translator
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Clem Caserta | ... |
Abolofia
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Bobby
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George Kyle | ... |
Farentino
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Detective
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Joe Perce | ... |
Detective
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Louis Cantarini | ... |
Detective
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| Doug Yasuda | ... |
Japanese / American Translator
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Toshio Sato | ... |
Japanese Embassy Official
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| Jun Kunimura | ... |
Yashimoto
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Roy K. Ogata | ... |
Sato's Man
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Shirô Oishi | ... |
Sato's Man
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| Professor Toru Tanaka | ... |
Sugai's Man
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| Rikiya Yasuoka | ... |
Sugai's Man
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Jôji Shimaki | ... |
Sugai's Man
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Gorô Sasa | ... |
Ohashi's Man
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Taro Ibuki | ... |
Ohashi's Man
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Daisuke Awaji | ... |
Ohashi's Man
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| Keone Young | ... |
Karaoke Singer
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| Jim Ishida | ... |
Escort Officer
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Shôtarô Hayashi | ... |
Mediator
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Toshishiro Obata | ... |
Mediator
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Michiko Tsushima | ... |
Noodle Woman
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| Linda Gillen | ... |
Peggy
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John Gotay | ... |
Danny
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Matthew Porac | ... |
Patrick
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| Ken Kensei | ... |
Masahiro's Son
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| Josip Elic | ... |
Joe, the Bartender
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Mitchell Bahr | ... |
Friend
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| David Zee Tao | ... |
Japanese Police
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Ken Enomoto | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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Nathan Jung | ... |
Sato's Yakuza Enforcer (uncredited)
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Tak Kubota | ... |
Old Oyabun (uncredited)
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| Al Leong | ... |
Sato's Yakuza Assassin (uncredited)
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| Bruce Locke | ... |
Sato's Man (uncredited)
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Scott Nagatani | ... |
Piano Player (uncredited)
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| Danny Nero | ... |
Airplane Passenger (uncredited)
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| Chris Nelson Norris | ... |
Motorcyclist (uncredited)
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Mak Takano | ... |
Tattoed Yakuza (uncredited)
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| Dennis Y. Takeda | ... |
Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)
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| Celia Xavier | ... |
Nori, Bar Hostess (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ridley Scott | ||
Written by
| Craig Bolotin | ... | (written by) & |
| Warren Lewis | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Craig Bolotin | ... | executive producer |
| Stanley R. Jaffe | ... | producer |
| Julie Kirkham | ... | executive producer |
| Sherry Lansing | ... | producer |
| Yosuke Mizuno | ... | line producer: Japan |
| Alan Poul | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Hans Zimmer | ||
Cinematography by
| Jan de Bont | ... | director of photography (as Jan De Bont) |
Editing by
| Tom Rolf | ||
Editorial Department
| Jacqueline Cambas | ... | additional editor |
| Nancy Frazen | ... | second assistant editor |
| Garet Gluck | ... | apprentice editor |
| William D. Gordean | ... | additional editor (as William Gordean) |
| Aubrey Head | ... | color timer |
| Deborah Peretz | ... | second assistant editor |
| Robert P. Walzer | ... | apprentice editor |
| William Webb | ... | first assistant editor |
Casting By
| Dianne Crittenden | ||
Production Design by
| Norris Spencer | ||
Art Direction by
| John Jay Moore | ... | (as John J. Moore) |
| Herman F. Zimmerman | ||
Set Decoration by
| Leslie Bloom | ||
| John M. Dwyer | ||
| Richard C. Goddard | ||
| Alan Hicks | ... | (as John Alan Hicks) |
Costume Design by
| Ellen Mirojnick | ||
Makeup Department
| Richard Alonzo | ... | prosthetic makeup artist |
| Allan A. Apone | ... | prosthetic makeup artist (as Allan Apone) |
| Fred C. Blau Jr. | ... | makeup artist (as Fred C. Blau) |
| Kathryn Blondell | ... | hair stylist (as Kathryn L. Blondell) |
| Richard Dean | ... | makeup artist |
| Arnold Gargiulo | ... | prosthetics |
| Michael Hancock | ... | tattoo artist (as Michael A. Hancock) |
| Yasue Ishikawa | ... | hair stylist: Japan / makeup artist: Japan |
| Susan V. Kalinowski | ... | hair stylist |
| Mark Maitre | ... | prosthetics |
| Neal Martz | ... | prosthetic makeup artist |
| Angela Plasschaert | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Lyndell Quiyou | ... | hair stylist |
| Christina Smith | ... | makeup artist |
| Yukio Ueda | ... | hair stylist: Japan / makeup artist: Japan |
| Ken Walker | ... | prosthetic makeup artist (as Kenneth David Walker) |
| Monty Westmore | ... | makeup artist |
| Akemi Yoshikado | ... | hair stylist: Japan / makeup artist: Japan |
Production Management
| Mel Dellar | ... | unit production manager (as Mel D. Dellar) |
| Yuki Otsuka | ... | unit manager: Japan (as Yûkichi Ohtsuka) |
| David Salven | ... | unit production manager |
| Michael Tadross | ... | unit production manager |
| William Watkins | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Bobby Bass | ... | second unit director |
| Jodi Ehrlich | ... | second assistant director |
| Bettiann Fishman | ... | second assistant director |
| Tetsuo Funabashi | ... | assistant director |
| Katy Garretson | ... | dga trainee (as Kathleen E. Garretson) |
| Bob Lewis | ... | additional second assistant director |
| Dennis Maguire | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
| Kenneth Payton | ... | second assistant director: second unit |
| Aldric La'auli Porter | ... | first assistant director |
| Benjamin Rosenberg | ... | first assistant director |
| Akiko Sakagame | ... | second assistant director: Japan (as Akiko N. Sakagami) |
| Masayuki Taniguchi | ... | first assistant director: Japan |
| Eric Wall | ... | additional second assistant director |
| Cellin Gluck | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Richard T. Allen | ... | construction coordinator |
| Rubin Andreatta | ... | greensman (as Rubin A. Andreatta) |
| Richard J. Bayard | ... | construction coordinator |
| James R. Bayliss | ... | set designer |
| James Betts | ... | painter (as Jim Betts) |
| Gary Clark | ... | painter (as Gary A. Clark) |
| Yasushi Daikoji | ... | property master: Japan |
| Glen R. Feldman | ... | assistant property master (as Glenn R. Feldman) |
| James V. Gartland | ... | head construction grip |
| Michael W. Hirabayashi | ... | art department technical advisor |
| Michael P. Hunter | ... | assistant property master |
| Roger M. Janson | ... | construction foreperson (as Roger Janson) |
| Alan S. Kaye | ... | set designer |
| Sherman Labby | ... | illustrator |
| Loren Levy | ... | property person |
| Robert Maddy | ... | set designer |
| John Matheson | ... | general construction foreperson |
| Dave Newhouse | ... | greensman (as David Newhouse) |
| Douglas W. Randall | ... | carpenter |
| Thomas Saccio | ... | property master |
| Kyoji Sasaki | ... | set decorator: Japan |
| John Schacht | ... | lead person (as John A. Schacht) |
| Charles Sertin | ... | property person |
| Barton M. Susman | ... | lead person |
| Kazuo Takenaka | ... | art director: Japan |
| Robert Van Dyke | ... | propmaker foreman |
| Kenneth Weinberg | ... | assistant property master |
| Dean Wilson | ... | property master |
| Robert A. Woolfe | ... | scenic artist |
| Max E. Brehme | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Teresa Carriker-Thayer | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
| Andrew Neskoromny | ... | set designer (uncredited) |
| Michael Saccio | ... | assistant property master (uncredited) |
| Robert Topol | ... | master scenic artist: New York (uncredited) |
| M. Tony Trotta | ... | camera scenic artist: New York (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Richard Adams | ... | sound editor |
| Milton C. Burrow | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Neil Burrow | ... | sound editor |
| Scott Burrow | ... | sound editor |
| Greg Curda | ... | foley mixer |
| Gordon Davidson | ... | sound editor |
| Stephen Dewey | ... | additional sound effects |
| Ken Dufva | ... | foley artist |
| Dan Engstrom | ... | assistant sound editor |
| David Lee Fein | ... | foley artist |
| Mark C. Grech | ... | utility sound technician |
| Douglas Greenfield | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby |
| John G. Hill | ... | apprentice sound editor |
| Jeff Levy | ... | commentary production mixer |
| Kelly L. Manger | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Robyn A. Manger | ... | apprentice sound editor |
| William L. Manger | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Larry Mann | ... | sound editor |
| Donald O. Mitchell | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Kevin O'Connell | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Wendy Oates | ... | looping coordinator |
| Richard Oswald | ... | sound editor |
| Kay Rose | ... | sound editor |
| Greg P. Russell | ... | re-recording mixer |
| James Sabat | ... | production sound mixer (as James J. Sabat) |
| Louis Sabat | ... | boom operator |
| Timothy P. Salmon | ... | boom operator |
| Chester Slomka | ... | sound editor (as Chester L. Slomka) |
| Bill Voigtlander | ... | adr editor |
| Keith A. Wester | ... | production sound mixer |
| Bill Wylie | ... | sound editor |
| Jim Yant | ... | sound editor |
| Dale Bartlett | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Jack Keller | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Al Griswold | ... | special effects (as Albert Griswold) |
| Todd Jensen | ... | special effects |
| Stan Parks | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Ken Pepiot | ... | special effects (as Kenneth D. Pepiot) |
| Kevin Quibell | ... | special effects (as Kevin S. Quibell) |
| John Chapot | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
| Andy Clement | ... | special makeup effects (uncredited) |
| Michael Meier | ... | pyrotechnician (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Wayne Baker | ... | effects camera assistant (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Jay Amor | ... | stunts |
| Gregory J. Barnett | ... | stunts (as Greg Barnett) |
| Bobby Bass | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Peter Bucossi | ... | stunts |
| Phil Chong | ... | stunts |
| Clarke Coleman | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Gary Davis | ... | stunts |
| Andy Duppin | ... | stunts |
| Kenny Endoso | ... | stunts |
| Frank Ferrara | ... | stunts |
| Al Goto | ... | stunts |
| John Hateley | ... | stunts |
| Peter Hock | ... | stunts |
| Daishi Ichizawa | ... | stunts |
| Brian Imada | ... | stunts |
| Steven D. Ito | ... | stunts (as Steve Ito) |
| John Kayton | ... | stunts |
| Daniel Lee | ... | stunts (as Danny Lee) |
| Geoff Lee | ... | stunts (as Geoff M. Lee) |
| Leo Lee | ... | stunts |
| Al Leong | ... | stunts |
| Jim Lovelett | ... | stunts (as James Lovelett) |
| Harry Madsen | ... | stunts |
| John Patrick McLaughlin | ... | stunts |
| Garry Pastore | ... | utility stunts |
| Sandy Richman | ... | stunts |
| Michael Runyard | ... | stunts (as Michael G. Runyard) |
| Bill M. Ryusaki | ... | stunts (as Bill Ryusaki) |
| Alex Stevens | ... | stunts |
| Mak Takano | ... | stunts |
| Hiroshi Tom Tanaka | ... | stunts (as Tom Tanaka) |
| David Webster | ... | stunts |
| Danny Wong | ... | stunts |
| Thomas J. Larsen | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| James Lew | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bill Saito | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Howard Atherton | ... | additional photographer |
| Larry J. Aube | ... | first company grip |
| David Augsburger | ... | second assistant camera |
| Ed Ayer | ... | chief lighting technician (as Edward A. Ayer) |
| Robert L. Blatman | ... | aerial photography technician (as Rob Blatman) |
| Buz Brown | ... | aeriel photography technician |
| David Canestro | ... | second company grip |
| Michael J. Coo | ... | dolly grip |
| Jerry DeBlau | ... | assistant chief lighting technician (as Jerry De Blau) |
| John W. DeBlau | ... | chief lighting technician (as John W. De Blau) |
| Frank Detone Jr. | ... | best boy grip |
| James 'Packy' Dolan | ... | chief lighting technician (as James E. Dolan) |
| Sharon Wilson Ewing | ... | assistant camera |
| Richie Ford | ... | electrician |
| Steven W. Gage | ... | grip (as Steve Gage) |
| Bill Gerardo | ... | second assistant camera (as William Gerardo) |
| Vinnie Gerardo | ... | first assistant camera (as Vincent Gerardo) |
| Craig Haagensen | ... | camera operator |
| Howard J. Hand | ... | first assistant camera |
| David James | ... | still photographer |
| Michael Kelem | ... | aerial photography technician |
| Ted J. Kredo | ... | assistant chief lighting technician (as Ted Kredo) |
| Bobby Mancuso | ... | second assistant camera (as Robert Mancuso) |
| Nicholas J. Musuraca | ... | first assistant camera |
| Mitsuki Nakamura | ... | first company grip: Japan (as Mitsuyoshi Nakamura) |
| David B. Nowell | ... | aerial photographer (as David Nowell) |
| Takeshi Ohkubo | ... | chief lighting technician: Japan |
| Billy Patsos | ... | dolly grip (as William Patsos) |
| George Patsos | ... | first company grip |
| Richard Randall | ... | grip (as Richard Jeffrey Randall) |
| Calmar Roberts | ... | first assistant camera (as Calmar King Roberts Jr.) |
| Robin Roberts | ... | second company grip (as Robin L. Roberts) |
| David Roth | ... | second assistant camera |
| Alan B. Samuels | ... | video assistant |
| Andrew D. Schwartz | ... | still photographer (as Andy Schwarz) |
| Lance Shepherd | ... | electrician |
| Phillip Silver | ... | video assistant (as Philip A. Silver) |
| Bruce W. Talamon | ... | still photographer |
| Sharon L. Wilson | ... | second assistant camera |
| Alexander Witt | ... | camera operator (as Alexander B. Witt) |
| Moose Enright | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Craig Haagensen | ... | director of photography: second unit (uncredited) |
| Tom Hopkins | ... | video assist operator: Japan (uncredited) |
| Ron Kunecke | ... | musco light operator (uncredited) |
| Robert Shepherd | ... | house electrician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Joy Dickson | ... | casting associate |
| Steve Dobbins | ... | extras casting |
| Debi Manwiller | ... | casting assistant (as Debbie Manwiller) |
| Nobuaki Murooka | ... | casting: Japan |
| Melissa Skoff | ... | additional casting |
| Joy Todd | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| William A. Campbell | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Lisa Grace Erndt | ... | costumer |
| Joseph L. Gruca | ... | costumer |
| Elaine Maser | ... | costumer (as Elaine P. Maser) |
| Jennifer L. Parsons | ... | costume supervisor |
| Kazuko Shimada | ... | wardrobe coordinator: Japan |
| Melissa Stanton | ... | wardrobe supervisor (as Melissa A. Stanton) |
| Richard von Ernst | ... | assistant costume designer (as Richard Von Ernst) |
Location Management
| Robert Doyle | ... | location manager |
| Susumu Ejima | ... | location manager: Japan |
| Kazuaki Enomoto | ... | location manager: Japan |
| Ken Haber | ... | location manager (as Kenneth Haber) |
| Kenichi Horii | ... | location manager: Japan |
| Eric Klosterman | ... | location manager (as Eric S. Klosterman) |
| Steven Shkolnik | ... | location manager (as Steve Shkolnik) |
| Atsushi Takayama | ... | location manager: Japan |
Music Department
| James Flamberg | ... | supervising music editor |
| Norman Ludwin | ... | musician / musician: bass |
| Jay Rifkin | ... | music scoring mixer |
| Richard Rudolph | ... | music supervisor (as Dick Rudolph) |
| Shirley Walker | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
| Bob Bornstein | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| Dan Goldwasser | ... | soundtrack producer (uncredited) |
| Alan Kaplan | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| David Paich | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Laura Perlman | ... | music editor (uncredited) |
| Frederick Seykora | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Luca Kouimelis | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Bill Curry Jr. | ... | transportation captain (as William J. Curry Jr.) |
| Lee Garibaldi | ... | transportation co-captain |
| Masahiro Hirose | ... | transportation manager: Japan |
| Dennis Salomone Sr. | ... | transportation co-captain (as Dennis Salomone) |
| Tommy Tancharoen | ... | transportation coordinator (as Vanchat 'Tommy' Tancharoen) |
Additional Crew
| Mary Ellen Brennan | ... | video coordinator |
| Alan Brown | ... | dialogue coach |
| Gary Burns | ... | assistant: Mr. Scott (as Cary Burns) |
| Kevin Richard Buxbaum | ... | accountant (as Kevin R. Buxbaum) |
| Laura Carriker | ... | production assistant |
| Al Cerullo | ... | helicopter pilot |
| Jeff Chamberlain | ... | dialogue coach |
| Maggie Constantinidis | ... | assistant: Mr. Jaffe |
| Peter DePalma | ... | assistant: Mr. Douglas |
| Kim Festa | ... | assistant: Ms. Lansing |
| Dan Furst | ... | dialogue coach |
| Mimi Polk Gitlin | ... | production associate |
| Cellin Gluck | ... | production assistant |
| Anthony Goldschmidt | ... | title designer: main titles |
| Michiyo Hayashi | ... | assistant: Mr. Jaffe, Japan |
| Claudio Jacobellis | ... | production assistant |
| Debra D. Jeffreys | ... | assistant production office coordinator |
| Thomas B. Jones | ... | craft service |
| Keiko Kanzaki | ... | assistant: Mr. Douglas, Japan |
| Carol Keith | ... | assistant production office coordinator |
| Terry Ladin | ... | production office coordinator (as Terry Ellen Ladin) |
| David R. Lawson | ... | first aid |
| Yuriko Mameshiro | ... | accountant: Japan |
| Carol Mann | ... | assistant: Ms. Lansing |
| Patt McCurdy | ... | production office coordinator |
| Kim McLaren | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Alison Meyer | ... | production assistant |
| Phil J. Minsky | ... | Caterer and Chef |
| Justin Morrit | ... | production assistant |
| Eric Myers | ... | unit publicist |
| Koichi Nakajima | ... | translation advisor: Japanese |
| Trisha O'Brien | ... | assistant: Mr. Jaffe |
| Mitsuko Oki | ... | assistant: Mr. Mizuno, Japan |
| Jennifer Pinkerton | ... | assistant production office coordinator |
| Bob Roddy | ... | first aid |
| Wendi Rose | ... | production assistant |
| Debbie Schwab | ... | production office coordinator (as Deborah L. Schwab) |
| Jake Scott | ... | assistant: Mr. Spencer |
| Frank Serrano | ... | production assistant |
| Robert Thorson | ... | production auditor (as Bob Thorson) |
| Roni Wheeler | ... | production assistant (as Roni Wheeler-Poole) |
| Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc | ... | helicopter pilot (as Bob Zajonc) |
| William M. DeLuca | ... | mechanic (uncredited) |
| Seiji Okamura | ... | bilingual assistant unit publicist (uncredited) |
| Aaron Sadovsky | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Yûsaku Matsuda | ... | in memory of |
Production Companies
- Paramount Pictures (presents)
- Jaffe-Lansing
- Pegasus Film Partners
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1989) (United States) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1989) (Austria) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1989) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1989) (France) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1989) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (1989) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Paramount Films of India (1990) (India) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1990) (Finland) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1990) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1990) (Norway) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1990) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (1990) (Argentina) (VHS)
- CIC Video (1990) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Argentina Video Home (2002) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2002) (Argentina) (VHS)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (1993) (United Kingdom) (tv) (BBC1)
- CBS (1995) (United States) (tv)
- CIC-Taft Home Video (Australia) (VHS)
- Esselte Video (1990) (Finland) (VHS)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1994) (Finland) (tv)
- Malofilm Home Video (1993) (Canada) (VHS) (dubbed in French)
- Movie Plus (2014) (Japan) (tv)
- Nelonen (2001) (Finland) (tv)
- Paradiso Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD) (special collector's edition)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2000) (Germany) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2001) (Finland) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (DVD) (HD-DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2008) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (special collector's edition)
- Prem'er Video Fil'm (Russia) (VHS)
- Televisie Radio Omroep Stichting (TROS) (1995) (Netherlands) (tv)
- The Criterion Collection (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2013) (United States) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Central Casting (extras casting)
- Cinema Research (titles and opticals)
- DENTSU Music And Entertainment (thanks)
- Directors' Catering (catering)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound post-production)
- Film Link International Inc. (production service)
- For Stars Catering (catering)
- Goldwyn Sound Facility (sound services)
- La-La Land Records (soundtrack) (2-disc limited edition) (2012)
- Musikwerks (additional sound effects)
- New York Police Department Motion Picture Unit (thanks)
- Nissan Motor Company (thanks)
- Northwest Airlines (thanks)
- Osaka Hilton (thanks)
- Panasonic (thanks)
- Pepsico Japan (thanks)
- Reel People Inc. (negative cutting)
- Reeltime Creative (trailer music)
- Suzuki (thanks)
- The New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting (thanks)
- Trifari (thanks)
- Tristone Entertainment Inc. (production services)
- Unique Movie Cars (picture cars)
- Virgin Records (soundtrack)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Two New York cops get involved in a gang war between members of the Yakuza, the Japanese Mafia. They arrest one of their killers and are ordered to escort him back to Japan. In Japan, however, he manages to escape. As they try to track him down, they get deeper and deeper into the Japanese Mafia scene and they have to learn that they can only win by playing the game the Japanese way.
Written by Harald Mayr |
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| Taglines | An American Cop in Japan. Their country. Their laws. Their game. His rules. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $30,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $9,677,102, 24 Sep 1989 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $134,212,055 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Yûsaku Matsuda's last film role. Matsuda knew he had bladder cancer and that his condition would be aggravated by acting in the movie. He elected to do so anyway, unbeknownst to director Sir Ridley Scott, reportedly saying, "This way, I will live forever." On November 6, 1989, less than seven weeks after the film's American premiere, Matsudo died of his bladder cancer at the age of 40. The film is dedicated to his memory. See more » |
| Goofs | When Sato has Charlie cornered in the parking garage, and is about to behead him, he looks back at Conklin, and draws a weapon. That looks to be a Wakizashi (Japanese side-sword to accompany the Katana). As he rides off to behead Charlie, he is scraping along the ground a much larger sword (Katana). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Sea of Love/True Love/The Big Picture/Shirley Valentine/The Rachel Papers (1989). See more » |
| Soundtracks | I'll Be Holding On See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The end credits begin with a Japanese kanji, which can be translated as "complete" or "end" and is sometimes used at the end of Japanese films. See more » |
| Quotes |
Nick Conklin:
Just hope they got a Nip in this building who speaks fucking English. Matsumoto Masahiro: [overhearing] Assistant Inspector Matsumoto Masahiro, Criminal Investigation section, Osaka Prefecture police. And I do speak fucking English. See more » |