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Showdown in Little Tokyo

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1991 | 79 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With just 33% on Rotten Tomatoes and a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime fans, anyone who wants a laugh and action fans. If you loved Kill Bill: Vol. 1, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood
Light and funny.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 19 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: meant for adults.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    33% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.5 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $2 million worldwide on a $8 million budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 96K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Mark L. Lester

  • Dolph LundgrenDetective Kenner
  • Brandon LeeJohnny Murata
  • Cary-Hiroyuki TagawaYoshida
  • Tia CarrereMinako
  • Toshishiro ObataSato
  • Philip TanTanaka
  • Rodney KageyamaEddie
  • Ernie LivelyDetective Nelson
  • Renee GriffinAngel
  • Reid AsatoMuto