American Yakuza vs The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 5.7/10 for American Yakuza). American Yakuza is the shorter watch at 1h 36m compared with 2h 32m. 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 Dark Knight| American Yakuza | The Dark Knight | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.7/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 2008 |
| Length | 1h 36m | 2h 32m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | United Kingdom |
| Director | Frank A. Cappello | Christopher Nolan |
| Main cast | Robert Forster, Ryo Ishibashi, Nicky Katt, Viggo Mortensen, Yuji Okumoto | Nestor Carbonell, Aaron Eckhart, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Cillian Murphy, Anthony Michael Hall |
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 Dark Knight
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.
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