American Yakuza vs The Chaser
The Chaser has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 5.7/10 for American Yakuza). American Yakuza is the shorter watch at 1h 36m compared with 2h 5m. American Yakuza is the older of the two (1993 against 2008). Both are action, crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
American Yakuza
The Chaser| American Yakuza | The Chaser | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.7/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 2008 |
| Length | 1h 36m | 2h 5m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Thriller | Action, Crime, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Frank A. Cappello | Na Hong-jin |
| Main cast | Robert Forster, Ryo Ishibashi, Nicky Katt, Viggo Mortensen, Yuji Okumoto | Oh Yeon-ah, Kim Yun-seok, Park Hyo-ju, Jeong In-gi, Choi Jung-woo |
Synopsis
American Yakuza
When Nick Davis leaves prison after one year in solitairy, he is hired to operate a forklift in a warehouse in the harbor owned by the Japanese Yakuza patriarch Isshin Tendo. The place is assaulted by the Italian Mafia lead by Dino Campanela and Nick rescues and saves the life of Shuji Sawamoto, who is the representative of Yakuza interests in America. Shuji hires Nick to work for Yakuza and becomes his godfather in the family after his oath to…
The Chaser
Joong-ho is a dirty detective turned pimp in financial trouble as several of his girls have recently disappeared without clearing their debts. While trying to track them down, he finds a clue that the vanished girls were all called up by the same client whom one of his girls is meeting with right now.
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