Tokyo Roses

Tokyo Roses is a 1988 neo-noir action thriller directed by Moshi Kawara (his first live action and English-language production) and starring Sonny Chiba and Ted Danson as two detectives, one Japanese and one American, who team up to take down a secret crime syndicate. A co-production between the United States and Japan, the film was produced and distributed by New Line Cinema in association with Shochiku.
Released on November 25, 1988, the film recieved mixed reviews, but became a cult hit on home video, especially with fans of action and martial arts.
== Plot ==
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== Cast ==
* Sonny Chiba as Detective Tanaka
* Ted Danson as Detective Carlton Anderson
* James Hong as The Boss Yuka
* Seiko Matsuda as Ms. Bara
* Nicolas Argyll as Jimmy Dawson/The Wolf
== Production ==
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== Release ==
=== Home Media ===
* 1989 RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video VHS/Betamax (under license from New Line Cinema)
* 1989 Image Entertainment Laserdisc (under license from New Line Cinema)
* 1995 New Line Home Video VHS (distributed by Turner Home Entertainment)
* 1998 New Line Home Entertainment DVD
* 2023 Warner Archive Blu-ray
Category:1988 films
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Category:Films directed by Moshi Kawara
Category:Films produced by Robert Shaye
Category:Films set in Tokyo
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