"Desire. Temptation. Revenge."

1989

1h 37m

5.4(91 votes)

Action

Drama

Thriller

Overview

A brutal Los Angeles police lieutenant is determined to bust up an organization that forces underage girls into prostitution.

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Cast & Crew

59 members

Acting

Charles Bronson

Lieutenant Crowe

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Perry Lopez

Eddie Rios

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Juan Fernández

Duke

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James Pax

Hiroshi Hada

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Peggy Lipton

Kathleen Crowe

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Sy Richardson

Lavonne

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Marion Yue

Mr. Kazuko Hada

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Bill McKinney

Father Burke

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Gerald Castillo

Captain Tovar

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Nicole Eggert

DeeDee

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Amy Hathaway

Rita Crowe

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Kumiko Hayakawa

Fumiko Hada

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Michelle Wong

Setsuko Hada

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Sam Chew Jr.

McLane

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Sumant

Pakistani Hotel Clerk

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Alex Hyde-White

English Instructor

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Jim Ishida

Nakata

Editing

George Van Noy

Race Starter

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Helen Lin

Tokyo Subway Girl

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Veronica Carothers

Blonde Hostess

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Crew

Alonzo Brown Jr.

Mugger

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Michael Chong

Lieutenent Lim

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Rob Narita

Japanese School Principal

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Bill Brochtrup

Hairdresser

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Tom Morga

Krieger

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Marilyn Dodds Frank

Lesbian Pedophile

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Jerome Thor

Perverted Gentleman

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Robert Axelrod

Security Guard

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Danny Trejo

Prison Inmate

Crew

Jophery C. Brown

Duke's Thug

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Jill Ito

Japanese Hostess - Tokyo

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Leila Lee Olsen

Nobu-Chan

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Richard Egan Jr.

Vince

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Deonca Brown

Louise

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Sheila Gale Kandlbinder

Swimming Coach

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Chris Bennett

School Photographer

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Crew

Richard E. Butler

Joey - Deli Owner

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James Ogawa

Kokuden Representative

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Bill Cho Lee

Ota

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Cynthia Gouw

Japanese Hostess - L.A.

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Yung Sun

Gray-Haired Japanese

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Shaun Shimoda

Japanese Calligraphy Teacher

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Mindy Simon

Schoolgirl

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Samuel E. Woods

Hot Dog Vendor

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Yuri Ogawa

Mrs. Ota

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Shelli Rae

Duke's Girl

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Jessica Younger

Duke's Girl

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Laura Crosson

Officer Petrini

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Kim Lee

Porno Actress

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John F. McCarthy

Porno Theater Manager

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Erez Yoaz

Rosario

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Elisabeth Chavez

Maria Rios

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Simon Maldonado

Eddie Rios Jr.

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Don Morton

Turnkey

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Jay S. York

Duke's Cellmate

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Writing

Lance Lane

Prison Inmate

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Gary Mitrea

Prison Inmate

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Crew

Lane Leavitt

Crane Operator

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Clifford Strong

Duke's Thug

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