# Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991)

> Two mismatched Los Angeles detectives battle a ruthless yakuza kingpin in a compact, hyperactive martial-arts buddy-cop blast.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7567

## Facts

- Runtime: 79 min
- Genres: Action, Comedy, Crime
- Director: Mark L. Lester
- Cast: Dolph Lundgren, Brandon Lee, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Tia Carrere, Toshishiro Obata, Philip Tan, Rodney Kageyama, Ernie Lively
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102915/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: exaggerated, irreverent, violent, late night action marathon, cult movie night

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