| Overview: | Starring "Lord Of The Rings'" Viggo Mortensen, "American Yakuza" is an evocative tale of brotherhood, honor, sacrifice, and betrayal--acclaimed for its dangerously seductive portrayal of a dark criminal underworld.
Undercover FBI specialist Nick Davis (Mortensen) is charged with infiltrating the murderous Yakuza syndicate--a ruthless Japanese brotherhood that has come to America in a violent bid to usurp control from America's mafia. His mission: to win the trust of his master, Sawamoto (Ryo Ishibashi, "Audition"), and bring down the barbarous regime before it takes hold.
Once accepted by this mysterious and exotic world, Nick is seduced by the unstinting loyalty shared between members. But as the fervor of battle increases and the time of reckoning nears, he is left with a bewildering choice of loyalty--to his patriotic duty or his devoted brotherhood. A question it seems, destined to change his life forever.
Brimming with jaw dropping action, stylish direction, and unsettling realism, "American Yakuza" is an authentic sideways glance into the terrifying world of this notorious criminal gathering. Once you enter the Yakuza, there is only one way out...
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