Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects (1989)
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- R
- 1h 37min
- Action, Crime
- 03 Feb 1989 (USA)
- Movie
A brutal Los Angeles police Lt. is determined to bust up an organization that forces underage girls into prostitution.
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| Charles Bronson | ... |
Lt. Crowe
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| Perry Lopez | ... |
Eddie Rios
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| Juan Fernández | ... |
Duke
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| James Pax | ... |
Hiroshi Hada
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| Peggy Lipton | ... |
Kathleen Crowe
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| Sy Richardson | ... |
Lavonne
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Marion Yue | ... |
Mr. Kazuko Hada
(as Marion Kodama Yue)
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| Bill McKinney | ... |
Father Burke
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Gerald Castillo | ... |
Capt. Tovar
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| Nicole Eggert | ... |
DeeDee
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| Amy Hathaway | ... |
Rita Crowe
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Kumiko Hayakawa | ... |
Fumiko Hada
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Michelle Wong | ... |
Setsuko Hada
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Sam Chew Jr. | ... |
McLane
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Sumant | ... |
Pakistani Hotel Clerk
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| Alex Hyde-White | ... |
English Instructor
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| Jim Ishida | ... |
Nakata
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Jill Ito | ... |
Japanese Hostess - Tokyo
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Leila Lee Olsen | ... |
Nobu-Chan
(as Leila Hee Olsen)
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Richard Egan Jr. | ... |
Vince
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Deonca Brown | ... |
Louise
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Sheila Gale Kandlbinder | ... |
Swimming Coach
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Chris Bennett | ... |
School Photographer
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| George Van Noy | ... |
Race Starter
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Helen Lin | ... |
Tokyo Subway Girl
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Richard E. Butler | ... |
Joey - Deli Owner
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James Ogawa | ... |
Kokuden Representative
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Bill Cho Lee | ... |
Ota
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Cynthia Gouw | ... |
Japanese Hostess - L.A.
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Veronica Carothers | ... |
Blonde Hostess
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Alonzo Brown Jr. | ... |
Mugger
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| Michael Chong | ... |
Lt. Lim
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Yung Sun | ... |
Gray-Haired Japanese
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Shaun Shimoda | ... |
Japanese Calligraphy Teacher
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Mindy Simon | ... |
Schoolgirl
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Samuel E. Woods | ... |
Hot Dog Vendor
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| Rob Narita | ... |
Japanese School Principal
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Yuri Ogawa | ... |
Mrs. Ota
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Shelli Rae | ... |
Duke's Girl
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Jessica Younger | ... |
Duke's Girl
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| Bill Brochtrup | ... |
Hairdresser
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Laura Crosson | ... |
Officer Petrini
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| Tom Morga | ... |
Krieger
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Kim Lee | ... |
Porno Actress
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Marilyn Dodds Frank | ... |
Lesbian Pedophile
(as Marilyn Frank)
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John F. McCarthy | ... |
Porno Theater Manager
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| Jerome Thor | ... |
Perverted Gentleman
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Erez Yoaz | ... |
Rosario
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| Robert Axelrod | ... |
Security Guard
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Elisabeth Chavez | ... |
Maria Rios
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Simon Maldonado | ... |
Eddie Rios Jr.
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Don Morton | ... |
Turnkey
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Jay S. York | ... |
Duke's Cellmate
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Lance Lane | ... |
Prison Inmate
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Gary Mitrea | ... |
Prison Inmate
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| Danny Trejo | ... |
Prison Inmate
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Lane Leavitt | ... |
Crane Operator
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| Jophery C. Brown | ... |
Duke's Thug
(as Jophery Brown)
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Clifford Strong | ... |
Duke's Thug
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Directed by
| J. Lee Thompson | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Harold Nebenzal | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Richard Driscoll | ... | assistant producer (uncredited) |
| Yoram Globus | ... | executive producer |
| Menahem Golan | ... | executive producer |
| Pancho Kohner | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Patricia G. Payró | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Greg De Belles | ... | (original score by) (as Greg DeBelles) |
Cinematography by
| Gideon Porath | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Mary E. Jochem | ... | (edited by) |
| Peter Lee-Thompson | ... | (edited by) |
Editorial Department
| Laura Lee Bong | ... | second assistant editor |
| Omneya 'Nini' Mazen | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Doron Regev | ... | first assistant editor |
| Angelo Russo | ... | color timer |
| Josh Taft | ... | second assistant editor |
| Anne-Marie Vitello | ... | negative cutter |
| Ron Vitello | ... | negative cutter |
Casting By
| Perry Bullington | ... | (casting) |
| Nancy Lara-Hansch | ... | (casting) (as Nancy Lara) |
Art Direction by
| Whitney Brooke Wheeler | ... | (as W. Brooke Wheeler) |
Set Decoration by
| Mel Cooper | ... | (as Margaret C. Fischer) |
Costume Design by
| Michael W. Hoffman | ... | (as Michael Hoffman) |
Makeup Department
| Annette E. Fabrizi | ... | makeup artist (as Annette Fabrizi) |
| Carla M. Fabrizi | ... | key hair stylist (as Carla Fabrizi) / key makeup artist (as Carla Fabrizi) |
| Linda Vallejo | ... | assistant makeup artist (as Linda A. Vallejo) |
Production Management
| Michael Alden | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Marc S. Fischer | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Alain Jakubowicz | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Sheridan Dar Reid | ... | production manager (as Sheridan 'Dar' Reid) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Robert C. Ortwin Jr. | ... | first assistant director |
| George Van Noy | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Edwin M. Brewer | ... | property master |
| Lance Clarke | ... | set dresser |
| Marjorie Coster | ... | art department coordinator (as Marjorie J. Coster) |
| Craig Gadsby | ... | set dresser |
| Mark Heiner | ... | property assistant |
| Richard G. Huston | ... | scenic painter (as Richard Huston) |
| Alan Macrae | ... | construction coordinator (as Alan MacRae) |
| Robert A. Maisto | ... | assistant art director (as Robert Maisto) |
| Masako Masuda | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Donnie Merrell | ... | on-set dresser |
| Greg Rachal | ... | carpenter |
| John S. Reynolds | ... | carpenter (as John Reynolds) |
| Donna Slager | ... | scenic painter |
| Theo Van Den Huevel | ... | carpenter (as Theo Van Den Heuvel) |
| Drew Williams | ... | lead man (as Drew C. Williams) |
| Neil Wolfson | ... | set dresser (as Neil B. Wolfson) |
| Todd Debreceni | ... | stand-by painter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Terrisa Algarin | ... | foley artist (as Theressa Algarin) |
| Richard Burton | ... | sound editor |
| Mark S. Cafolla | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Tina Canny | ... | sound recordist |
| Thierry J. Couturier | ... | sound editor (as Thierry Couturier) |
| David Cunningham | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Patrick Cyccone Jr. | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Peter Elliott | ... | apprentice sound editor (as Peter Elliot) |
| Craig Felburg | ... | sound mixer |
| Kurt Nicholas Forshager | ... | foley editor (as Kurt N. Forshager) |
| Robert Friedman | ... | foley artist |
| Tony Garber | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Albert Gasser | ... | sound editor |
| Tommy Goodwin | ... | adr mixer / foley mixer |
| Cameron Hamza | ... | boom operator |
| Tara Lynn Howell | ... | sound editor |
| Frank A. Montaño | ... | re-recording mixer (as Frank A. Montano Jr.) / re-recording mixer |
| Tony Pascuzzo | ... | sound recordist |
| Jeffrey L. Sandler | ... | sound editor |
| Susanne Spain | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Dean St. John | ... | adr recordist / foley recordist |
| Bill Van Daalen | ... | sound editor |
| Jeff Burman | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Burt Dalton | ... | special effects (as Burt C. Dalton) |
| Frank L. Pope | ... | special effects assistant |
| Joseph C. Sasgen | ... | special effects assistant (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Dan Bradley | ... | stunt player |
| Carl Ciarfalio | ... | stunt player |
| Kenny Endoso | ... | stunt player |
| Jon H. Epstein | ... | stunt player (as Jon Epstein) |
| Glory Fioramonti | ... | stunt player |
| Mickey Gilbert | ... | stunt player |
| Brian Imada | ... | stunt player |
| Jeff Imada | ... | stunt player |
| James Lew | ... | stunt player |
| Dennis Madalone | ... | stunt player |
| Bufort McClerkins | ... | stunt player |
| Buck McDancer | ... | stunt player |
| Alan Oliney | ... | stunt player |
| Ernie F. Orsatti | ... | stunt coordinator (as Ernie Orsatti) |
| Frank Orsatti | ... | stunt player |
| Noon Orsatti | ... | stunt player |
| Stuart Quan | ... | stunt player |
| Bill M. Ryusaki | ... | stunt player (as Bill Ryusaki) |
| Rick Wagner | ... | stunt player |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Saeed Adyani | ... | still photographer |
| David Azzoto | ... | equipment technician |
| Robert J. Babin | ... | key grip |
| D.R. Boyd | ... | additional camera operator |
| Pierre Chemaly | ... | additional second camera assistant |
| Michael J. Coo | ... | dolly grip (as Michael Coo) |
| Alicia Craft | ... | additional camera assistant |
| Bruce DeAragon | ... | additional second camera assistant (as Bruce De Aragon) |
| Cobie Fair | ... | additional key grip |
| Gary Farr | ... | still photographer |
| Lance Fisher | ... | additional camera assistant |
| Daniel Graff | ... | additional gaffer (as Danny 'G' Graff) |
| William J. Gray | ... | electrician (as William James Gray) |
| Todd Griffith | ... | grip |
| Dennis Hall | ... | additional camera assistant (as Dennis S. Hall) |
| Nick Infield | ... | a camera |
| Johnny Karls | ... | second assistant camera (as John F. Karls) |
| Mark Kline | ... | grip (as Mark E. Kline) |
| Mako Koiwai | ... | additional camera assistant (as F. Mako Koiwai) |
| Larry Liddell | ... | electrician |
| Scott Lieu | ... | best boy grip |
| Mark Ludwig | ... | additional camera assistant |
| Terry Marshall | ... | best boy electrician (as Terry N. Marshall) |
| Sean McLin | ... | additional camera operator |
| Peter Norkus | ... | additional camera assistant |
| W.L. Peterson | ... | additional camera assistant |
| Robert A. Petzoldt III | ... | electrician |
| Paul F. Petzoldt | ... | gaffer |
| Michael G. Riba | ... | additional camera assistant (as Michael Riba) |
| Mark A. Shelton | ... | electrician |
| Christian Silver | ... | additional best boy grip |
| Guy Skinner | ... | first assistant camera (as Guy Ladd Skinner) |
| Scott E. Steele | ... | additional camera assistant |
| Vance Trussell | ... | additional best boy electric |
| Vladimir Tukan | ... | additional camera operator |
| Ronald Vidor | ... | additional photographer / camera operator / underwater director of photography |
Casting Department
| Dennis Hansen | ... | extras casting |
| Burton Sharp | ... | voice casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Agnes Lyon | ... | costume supervisor |
| Tony Velasco | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Gary Kesell | ... | location manager |
| Larry Pearson | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Lisa Drew | ... | music coordinator |
| Virginia S. Ellsworth | ... | music editor |
| Joachim H. Hansch | ... | music supervisor |
| John La Salandra | ... | music editor (as John LaSalandra) |
| Greg Townley | ... | music co-producer / music recordist / scoring mixer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Karin Cooper | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Jimmy Jones | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Joel Renfro | ... | transportation captain / transportation coordinator |
| Kat Werner | ... | transportation secretary |
Additional Crew
| Wenden K. Baldwin | ... | title designer |
| Joe Benn | ... | key production assistant |
| M. Ginanne Carpenter | ... | production coordinator |
| Marilyn Febus | ... | assistant auditor |
| Sheila Gale Kandlbinder | ... | stand-in |
| John F. McCarthy | ... | stand-in |
| Don Morton | ... | extras wrangler (as Don L. Morton) |
| Amy Perlmutter | ... | production assistant |
| James F. Reid | ... | production assistant |
| Emily Rice | ... | production auditor (as Emily J. Rice) |
| Natalie Sara Rooney | ... | production assistant |
| John Saviano | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Kyle Seidenbaum | ... | title designer |
| Andrew Singer | ... | production assistant |
| Bob Wishnefsky | ... | craft service (as Robert Wishnefsky) |
| Burton Sharp | ... | adr group coordinator (uncredited) |
| Joe Straw | ... | production accountant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- The Cannon Group (1989) (United States) (theatrical)
- Cineplex Odeon Films (Canada) (theatrical)
- Cannon Video (1989) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Cannon/VMP (1989) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Hoyts Distribution (1989) (Australia)
- Warner Home Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1989) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1989) (United States) (VHS)
- MTC Video (1990) (Greece) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1990) (Australia) (video) (under the "First Release Entertainment" label)
- Toshiba EMI (1990) (Japan) (VHS)
- Viacom (1992) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1994) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (VHS)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (DVD)
- TGG Direct (2012) (United States) (DVD)
- NSM Records (2015) (Austria) (Blu-ray)
- NSM Records (2015) (Austria) (DVD)
- Olive Films (2015) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- NSM Records (2017) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- NSM Records (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
- Topanga Canyon Films (2018) (Spain)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- All Nippon Airways Co. (provider: air transportation to Japan)
- Arena Football League (special thanks to)
- Art Wood Desk Design (special thanks to)
- Cannon Sound Studios (re-recording at)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (cranes and dollys)
- Dozar Office Furniture (special thanks to)
- Keylite Production Services (production services and equipment provided by)
- Los Angeles Cobras Arena Football Club (special thanks to)
- Pacific Title (main titles and opticals)
- Panavision (cameras and lenses)
- Skyland Sound Inc. (production sound)
- TVC Laboratories (color)
- The Arrangment (catering)
- Victor Company of Japan (JVC) (special thanks to)
- Vista Group (supplier: Oldsmobile and Mercedes cars)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A Tokyo businessman (Hiroshi Hada), transferred to L.A, molests a teenage girl on a train. It turns out that the girl is the daughter of a vice cop. But in one of those plot twists that can only occur in the movies, the cop is assigned to find the businessman's own daughter who has been kidnapped and forced into a teen prostitution ring.
Written by John Sacksteder |
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| Taglines | Desire. Temptation. Revenge See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $5,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $1,029,058, 05 Feb 1989 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The original script was a police drama with minimal action. See more » |
| Goofs | After Crowe and Rios throw Lavonne off the balcony into the pool, his lifeless body floats back to the top of the water. The dead body is clearly a white man, but Lavonne was black. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Her Alibi/Three Fugitives/Lawrence of Arabia/Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects/Voices of Sarafina (1989). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Meotoshunju See more » |
| Quotes |
Rita Crowe:
Some oriental guy touched my holy of holies! See more » |