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Showdown in Little Tokyo

1991 · 79 min

A loud, trashy buddy-cop romp with bone-crunching fights, cheesy quips and a villain who chews every scene.

Directed by
Mark L. Lester
Genres
Action, Comedy, Crime
Tagline
One's a warrior. One's a wise guy. They're two L.A. cops going after a gang of drug lords. Feet first.
Overview
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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Directed by
Mark L. Lester
Genres
Action, Comedy, Crime
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Tone
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • crime
  • violence
  • friendship
  • identity
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Action8
Horror3
Humour5
Realism4
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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