True Vengeance

Feb 14, 1997

1h 30m

★ 5.0

Trained by the Navy... Hunted by the Yakuza

Overview

An ex-naval intelligence officer is forced to assassinate a CEO when his daughter is kidnapped by the Yakuza.

Genres

Thriller

Action

Drama

Production Companies

FM Entertainment

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Cast

Allen Griffin

Daniel Bernhardt

The Specialist

Miles O'Keeffe

Lt. Kada Wilson

Beverly Johnson

Beverly Black

Joyce Westergaard

Det. Bill Emory

Jonathan Lutz

Hidako Minushoto

George Cheung

Takura

Roger Yuan

Emily Griffin

Tessa Bartholomew

Oska Yushiro

Leo Lee

Adachi

Keo Woolford

Sam Brown

Harrison Young

Capt. Larson

Tony Goodstone

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