Claim: American Yakuza is an American action crime film directed by Aki Komine and starring Viggo Mortensen, Ryo Ishibashi, and Michael Nouri.
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