American Yakuza Filming Locations

American Yakuza filming locations

Where was American Yakuza filmed? American Yakuza was filmed in 16 locations across United States in the following places:

American Yakuza Filming Locations

Southern California, California, USA ( Location )

Southern California is famed for its sunny weather and dramatic Pacific coastline. San Diego, just north of the Mexican border, is known for surfing spots and massive Balboa Park, with its world-renowned zoo and museums. Across the bay lies resort city Coronado. Up the coast is Los Angeles, home to Hollywood studios, fine art in the Getty Center, Griffith Park and the high-end shops of Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills.

Los Angeles County, California, USA ( Location )

Los Angeles County, officially the County of Los Angeles, and sometimes abbreviated as L.A. County, is the most populous county in the United States, with 9,861,224 residents estimated in 2022. Its population is greater than that of 40 individual U.S. states.

Port of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Port and industrial area scenes )

Wilmington, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Port and industrial area scenes )

Wilmington is a neighborhood in the South Bay and Harbor region of Los Angeles, California, covering 9.14 square miles. Featuring a heavy concentration of industry and the third-largest oil field in the continental United States, this neighborhood has a high percentage of Latino and foreign-born residents.

American Yakuza : Nick Davis checks into hotel. Also known as Walden House at one time. Location is currently Gateways Normandie Village East Residential Facility.
Ensenada Hotel - 1355 S Hill St, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Nick Davis checks into hotel. Also known as Walden House at one time. Location is currently Gateways Normandie Village East Residential Facility. )

Terminal Island, Wilmington, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Multiple scenes: Port and industrial area scenes; Fish Harbor Market scenes, specifically Harbor Light Restaurant-Market at 748 Tuna St. )

S. Main Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Gun pickup scenes in van, specifically the rear alleys street. )

Main Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Gun pickup scenes in van, specifically the rear alleys street. )

Fashion District, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Gun pickup scenes in van, specifically the rear alleys street. )

The Los Angeles Fashion District, previously known as the Garment District, is a business improvement district in, and often cited as a sub-neighborhood of, Downtown Los Angeles.

Eli Broad House - 1 Oakmont Drive, Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Exteriors. As the Yakuza home. )

Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Location )

Downtown, comprising diverse smaller areas such as Chinatown, Little Tokyo and the Arts District, offers renowned art museums, cutting-edge restaurants & hip bars. Modern high-rises mix with architectural landmarks, such as El Pueblo de Los Angeles, the city’s 1781 birthplace. Anchoring the Music Center performing arts complex is Walt Disney Concert Hall, with striking steel architecture designed by Frank Gehry.

The Herald Examiner - 1111 South Broadway Los Angeles, California, USA ( Interior and exterior. As FBI Headquarters. Scenes include offices as well as the old Press Building and distribution docks at 1108 South Hill Street, the corner of 11th street and S Hill st. Demolished in the mid 2000s )

Herald Examiner - 1111 S. Broadway, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Interior and exterior. As FBI Headquarters. Scenes include offices as well as the old Press Building and distribution docks at 1108 South Hill Street, the corner of 11th street and S Hill st. Demolished in the mid 2000s )

American Yakuza : Establishing shot of brutalist style condo.
Promenade Towers Apartments - 123 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Establishing shot of brutalist style condo. )

Echo Park Lake, Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, USA ( Park scenes. )

Los Angeles, California, USA ( Location )

Los Angeles is a sprawling Southern California city and the center of the nation’s film and television industry. Near its iconic Hollywood sign, studios such as Paramount Pictures, Universal and Warner Brothers offer behind-the-scenes tours. On Hollywood Boulevard, TCL Chinese Theatre displays celebrities’ hand- and footprints, the Walk of Fame honors thousands of luminaries and vendors sell maps to stars’ homes.

American Yakuza (1993)
Runtime: 96 minutes
Rating: 5.6
Release year: 1993
IMDB: tt0109099
Plot summary

An American FBI agent is lured away by the Japanese Mafia--the Yakuza--in this action film.

Genres
Action
Crime
Drama
Cast
Viggo Mortensen
Ryo Ishibashi
Michael Nouri
Franklyn Ajaye
Directors
Frank A. Cappello
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American Yakuza filming locations