Showdown in Little Tokyo
| Showdown in Little Tokyo | |
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| Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Mark L. Lester | 
| Written by | Stephen Glantz Caliope Brattlestreet | 
| Produced by | Martin E. Caan Mark L. Lester | 
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Mark Irwin | 
| Edited by | Robert A. Ferretti Steven Kemper | 
| Music by | David Michael Frank | 
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. | 
| Release date | 
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| Running time | 79 minutes | 
| Country | United States | 
| Languages | English Japanese | 
| Budget | $8 million | 
| Box office | $2.3 million | 
Showdown in Little Tokyo is a 1991 American buddy cop action film directed by Mark L. Lester and starring Dolph Lundgren and Brandon Lee; it was the latter's first American film role. The film was released in the United States on August 23, 1991 to poor reviews and was a financial failure. It gained a cult following among action fans especially for the chemistry between Lundgren and Lee.