True Vengeance

True Vengeance

Trained by the Navy... Hunted by the Yakuza

1997 · 90 min · ★ 5.0 · Thriller, Action, Drama

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

Directed by David Worth · Written by Kurt Johnstad

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