Claim: American Yakuza is an American movie directed by Aki Komine and starring Viggo Mortensen, Ryo Ishibashi, and Michael Nouri that was released on April 9, 1994 and was an example of the effect 'The Godfather: the next Generation'.
Evidence: American Yakuza is a 1993 American action crime film directed by Frank Cappello and starring Viggo Mortensen, Ryo Ishibashi, and Michael Nouri, with supporting roles by Franklyn Ajaye, Yuji Okumoto, Anzu Lawson, and Robert Forster. Frank Cappello Viggo Mortensen
Ryo Ishibashi
Michael Nouri
Franklyn Ajaye
Yuji Okumoto
Anzu Lawson
Robert Forster Michael Leahy
Aki Komine