---
title: 'American Yakuza (1993)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Frank Cappello'
released: '1993-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 96
genres:
  - 'Action'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/american-yakuza-1993'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109099/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# American Yakuza (1993)

1993 · 96 min · Action, Thriller · United States


## Synopsis

American Yakuza is a 1993 American crime film directed by Frank Cappello and starring Viggo Mortensen, Ryo Ishibashi, Michael Nouri, Franklyn Ajaye, Yuji Okumoto, Anzu Lawson, and Robert Forster. The screenplay by John Allen Nelson and Max Strom is based on a story by executive producer Takashige Ichise. American Yakuza was released in the United States on December 22, 1993. The unrelated film Back to Back was also released as American Yakuza 2.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Frank Cappello](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-cappello)
- **Screenplay:** [John Allen Nelson](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-allen-nelson)
- **Original Music Composer:** [David C. Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-c-williams)
- **Producer:** [Joel Soisson](https://cinepixo.com/people/joel-soisson), [Donald Phillips](https://cinepixo.com/people/donald-phillips), [Michael Leahy](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-leahy)
- **Director of Photography:** [Richard Clabaugh](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-clabaugh)
- **Editor:** [Sonny Baskin](https://cinepixo.com/people/sonny-baskin)

## Cast

- [Michael Nouri](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-nouri)
- [Ryo Ishibashi](https://cinepixo.com/people/ryo-ishibashi)
- [Viggo Mortensen](https://cinepixo.com/people/viggo-mortensen)

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