"Director: Frank Cappello"

• American Yakuza | DVD | (02/06/2003) from £5.84   |  Saving you £0.15 (2.57%)   |  RRP £5.99

  The Mafia has a new enemy - the ferocious Yakuza a criminal brotherhood whose deadly tentacles have spread from its native Japan in a ruthlessly violent bid to snatch control of the Mafia's American powerbase.Into this desperate killing field steps Nick Davis (Viggo Mortensen from Lord Of The Rings) an undercover FBI agent whose perilous mission is to become a rising gun of the Rising Sun winning the trust of his Yakuza masters so he can topple their brutal empire.Becoming the first 'outsider' to be accepted into the Yakuza's mysterious and exotic world Nick is gradually seduced by their devout sense of honour and loyalty. Torn between his duty and his new-found brotherhood Nick now faces the most difficult decision of his life...

• No Way Back | DVD | (09/10/2003) from £6.21   |  Saving you £1.04 (21.01%)   |  RRP £5.99

  The FBI, the Mafia, and the Yakuza (Japanese gangsters) fight to the death in this nonstop action thriller starring Russell Crowe (Gladiator). FBI agent Zack Grant (Crowe) sends beautiful rookie operative Seiko (Kelly Hu) on a sting operation against the depraved, skinhead son of a Mafia kingpin. Little does he know that Seiko is on a revenge mission of her own. This bloody situation escalates into all-out war, as the Mafia kingpin, Frank Serlano (Michael Lerner), and the head Yakuza, Yuji (Etsushi Toyokawa), get into the act. Grant is forced to go renegade from the bureau when Serlano kidnaps his young son, a plot point that certainly raises the story's emotional stakes. During an exciting airplane hijacking sequence, we meet Mary (Helen Slater), a dizzy blonde flight attendant who introduces an unexpected note of comic relief to the proceedings (along with a touch of romance). Crowe is convincing in Dirty Harry mode, bringing his characteristic intensity and empathy to the role. It's fun to watch a former Miss Hawaii, Kelly Hu, display her martial arts mastery, and the performances of Slater and Toyokawa are a cut above the action-genre norm. Still and all, No Way Back falls squarely into the "guilty pleasure" movie category. Writer-director Frank A. Cappello (American Yakuza), provides plenty of slam-bang, shoot-'em-up action, plus enough nail-biting suspense to keep you on the edge of your seat.

• He Was A Quiet Man | DVD | (26/05/2008) from £3.93   |  Saving you £12.06 (306.87%)   |  RRP £15.99

  A troubled loner and intent on killing his colleagues and himself Bob Maconel is easy to dislike. As he plans to put a revolver to his head and the heads of those around him he drops the bullet. While on the floor searching for it someone else in despair of life with the same plan beats him to it. As he emerges a hero he discovers the one colleague he actually liked was severely wounded. Through her company can he discover pleasure in life or is he destined to live a life of despair?

• No Way Back | DVD | (11/12/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

• No Way Back | Blu Ray | (15/06/2009) from £13.48   |  Saving you £6.51 (32.60%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Torn apart by his son's murder mobster Frank Serlano kidnaps the young son of FBI agent Zack Grant (Russell Crowe). In exchange Grant must deliver the man responsible for the execution of Serlano's son. Soon Grant finds himself on the run from the mob the Yakuza and even the FBI as he races to save his son's life.