Storyline
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. However, in Japan he manages to escape, and 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.
Principal Cast
Michael Douglas
Nick Conklin
Andy Garcia
Charlie Vincent
Ken Takakura
Masahiro
Kate Capshaw
Joyce
Yūsaku Matsuda
Sato
Shigeru Kōyama
Ohashi
John Spencer
Oliver
Yuya Uchida
Nashida
Media Information
DirectorRidley Scott
StatusReleased
Runtime125 min
Genres
DramaActionThriller
Release Date1989-09-22
LanguageEnglish, Japanese
CountryUnited States of America
Production
Paramount Pictures
Pegasus Film Partners
Jaffe-Lansing