Where to watch American Yakuza (1993) tonight
American Yakuza (1993) runs 1 h 36 min and averages 5.8 from 77 TMDB members. 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…
- Runtime
- 1 h 36 min — ends 9:36 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- no US certification listed
- Genres
- Crime, Action, Thriller
- Released
- December 22, 1993
- TMDB rating
- 5.8 / 10 from 77 votes
- Director
- Frank A. Cappello
- Starring
- Viggo Mortensen, Ryo Ishibashi, Michael Nouri, Franklyn Ajaye
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Questions people ask
- How long is American Yakuza?
- American Yakuza is 1 h 36 min long (96 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:36 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is American Yakuza rated?
- TMDB lists no US age certification for American Yakuza.
- Is American Yakuza a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Crime and Action hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream American Yakuza?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), fuboTV (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Howdy Amazon Channel (subscription), The CW (free), Hoopla (free), Fawesome (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Fandango at Home Free (free with ads), Pluto TV (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads), Amazon MX Player (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Action movies under 2 hours
- Thrillers under 100 minutes
- Crime movies under 2 hours
- Movies from the 90s
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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