Darc (Tony Schiena) grows up having watched the Yakuza murder his forced prostitute mother. As an adult he is recruited by Armand Assante, a top cop whose daughter has been kidnapped by the Yakuza. Darc reluctantly agrees and joins up with the bad guys in order to fight them in Vancouver.

This is the old kidnapped daughter, get her back, beat up the bad guys type of film. The ending was a bit different. Darc is Jason Statham quiet. Strip club provides plenty of eye candy.

Guide: F-word, sex, nudity

While not the best movie of its kind, it really is well done. The action is gripping and the stunts are good. So it is very violent (shouldn't come as a surprise, but pointing it out in case some are not up for this) and has a lot of shootouts. The main actor/character is a bit bland, which may or may not work in the movies favor.

Depending on the viewer that may vary. You have an anti hero in the lead, someone who is morally ambigious. Not that many will be surprised by the twists or anything, but it's really decent if you are into those kind of thrillers. Otherwise better stay away from the movie.

This movie reminds me John Frankenheimer's The Challenge, made in 1982 and starring Scott Glenn, the tale of an American Yakuza, and another movie which I don't remember the name, with Virginia Madsen, made in 1993. Not a true masterpiece, for sure, but a efective and taut B action flick.