01 Nov 1928
The Racket
A renegade police captain sets out to catch a sadistic mob boss. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2016.
Ulterior Motives
You've seen Seagal, Van Damme and Norris. Now...meet the new contender
A private eye becomes the bodyguard of a beautiful reporter being pursued by a Japanese mob.
Top Billed Cast
Thomas Ian Griffith Jack Blaylock
Mary Page Keller Erica
James Lew Yakuza #5
Toshishiro Obata Bull Neck Yakuza
Roger Yuan Yakuza #6
Ray Sua Yakuza #4
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