The Yakuza Way
Synopsis
After a three-year prison term in Japan, a yakuza heads for LA to buy two kilos of cocaine. He's going to smuggle it back to Japan, and it's to be his last score: he wants to marry Yoko, his long-suffering girlfriend, and get out of the life. But somebody sets him up, Yoko is shot, and he loses the suitcase of dope. He determines to stay in LA, retrieve the coke, and exact revenge: although he's a drug dealer, he still follows the samurai code of the yakuza. Along the way, he learns that his long-lost younger sister is in Los Angeles, and he teams up with an unlikely partner in his quest for justice: a petty thief who's trying to help a young woman get back to Japan.
Top Cast
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Riki Takeuchi
Kanuma
Eugene Nomura
Eiji
George Cheung
Mike Sakata
Mario Opinato
Nicole
Maya Hoshino
Rika
Neil Delama
Carlos
Michael Lee Baron
Pete
Eiko Nijo
Yoko
J. Anthony McCarthy
Junkyard Jake
Gene Gilmore
Frank
Frederic Tucker
Virgil
Tom Poster
Stan
Warren A. Stevens
Glen
Yasuke Todo
Okita
Melissa Doranne
Stacey
Thomas L. Stack Jr.
Terry
Preston M. Todd
Brian
Mark De Alessandro
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Toshimichi Ohkawa
- Screenplay & Story
- Toshimichi Ohkawa
- Original Title
- The Yakuza Way
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese, English
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Production Studios
- Simon Tse Productions, Inc.
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Toshimichi Ohkawa
Toshimichi Ohkawa
Richard Byard
Bradley Wong, Simon Tse, Masaya Nakamura
Department Leadership Roster
Toshimichi Ohkawa
Director
Bradley Wong
Producer
Toshimichi Ohkawa
Writer
Richard Byard
Editor
Georges Moes
Production Design
Simon Tse
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Yakuza Way
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What is The Yakuza Way about?
After a three-year prison term in Japan, a yakuza heads for LA to buy two kilos of cocaine. He's going to smuggle it back to Japan, and it's to be his last score: he wants to marry Yoko, his long-suffering girlfriend, and get out of the life. But somebody sets him up, Yoko is shot, and he loses the suitcase of dope. He determines to stay in LA, retrieve the coke, and exact revenge: although he's a drug dealer, he still follows the samurai code of the yakuza. Along the way, he learns that his long-lost younger sister is in Los Angeles, and he teams up with an unlikely partner in his quest for justice: a petty thief who's trying to help a young woman get back to Japan.
Who directed The Yakuza Way?
The Yakuza Way was directed by Toshimichi Ohkawa.
Who stars in The Yakuza Way?
The principal cast of The Yakuza Way includes Riki Takeuchi, Eugene Nomura, George Cheung, Mario Opinato, Maya Hoshino.
When was The Yakuza Way released and how long is it?
The Yakuza Way was released in 1999 with a total runtime of 1h 22m.