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unusual facts about The Yakuza


The Yakuza

Leonard Schrader later worked on many other film projects, including writing the screenplay for Kiss of the Spider Woman, which was nominated for an Academy Award.



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American Dragons

After squeezing information out of Yakuza businessman Nakai (Hiro Kanagawa) and Mafia informant Mike (Brad Loree), the two detectives discover that the Black Lotus plans to ignite a mob war between the Yakuza and the Mafia and adopt their businesses.

Broken Path

Broken Path/Broken Fist/Attack Of The Yakuza is a Martial Arts Action film starring Power Rangers alumni Johnny Yong Bosch and Daniel Southworth.

Francis Dolarhyde

The former was not used in the finished film, partly because the tattoos were considered too distracting and similar to the ones that the Yakuza wore.

Johnny Mnemonic

Ralfi reveals that the data was, unknown to him at the time, stolen from the Yakuza, who are very interested in ensuring it is not revealed.

Joji Obara

After losing his fortune when the bubble burst and his firm collapsed, he reportedly used his business as a money laundering front for the yakuza syndicate, Sumiyoshi-kai.

Les fils du vent

Their contact to the Yakuza is Kitano (Santi Sudaros), the Japanese son-in-law of Triad boss Wong (Burt Kwouk).