American Yakuza vs The Outlaws
The Outlaws has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 5.7/10 for American Yakuza). American Yakuza is the shorter watch at 1h 36m compared with 2h 1m. American Yakuza is the older of the two (1993 against 2017). Both are action, crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
American Yakuza
The Outlaws| American Yakuza | The Outlaws | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.7/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 2017 |
| Length | 1h 36m | 2h 1m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Thriller | Action, Crime, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Frank A. Cappello | Kang Yun-sung |
| Main cast | Robert Forster, Ryo Ishibashi, Nicky Katt, Viggo Mortensen, Yuji Okumoto | Kim Sung-kyu, Don Lee, Choi Gwi-hwa, Park Ji-hwan, Heo Dong-won |
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 Outlaws
In Chinatown, law and order is turned upside down when a trio of feral Chinese gangsters arrive, start terrorizing civilians, and usurping territory. The beleaguered local gangsters team up with the police, lead by the badass loose cannon Ma Seok-do, to bring them down. Based on a true story.
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