Showdown in Little Tokyo
Showdown in Little Tokyo is a 1991 action film. It features Brandon Lee in his first American film role, starring alongside Dolph Lundgren. In this film set in Los Angeles, two police officers (Johnny Murata and Sgt. Chris Kenner, respectively) attempt to take down the Yakuza drug operation. The tone of the movie follows the traditional buddy cop formula.
Tropes used in Showdown in Little Tokyo include:
- Asian Gal with White Guy: Dolph Lundgren and Tia Carrere.
- Buddy Cop Show
- Ho Yay
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Murata: Kenner, just in case we get killed, I wanted to tell you, you have the biggest dick I've ever seen on a man. |
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- Hey, It's That Guy! - Brandon and Dolph face off against Shang Tsung.
- Odd Couple - Kenner is an American raised in Japan who has embraced Japanese culture and customs. Murata is of partial Japanese decent but identifies more closely with American culture.
- Walking Shirtless Scene
- Yubitsume: One of the Big Bad's subordinates does this because he fails to prevent the heroes from rescuing the girl his boss had kidnapped and planned to molest. Too pissed off, his master just drives his katana through the lackey's chest afterwards.