| Nick, played by Michael Douglas, is a New York | | | | Meanwhile, Nick walks around the bar and meets |
| City cop riding his motorcycle on his way to work. | | | | up with an American woman named Joyce, |
| He meets his police partner Charlie, played by | | | | played by Kate Capshaw. Nick asks her about |
| Andy Garcia, at the station. They both been given | | | | information on Sato. Joyce gives Nick a few hints |
| the task by their superior to escort a Japanese | | | | and leaves. Nick joins Charlie and they both leave |
| assassin named Sato, played by Yusaku Matsuda, | | | | the nightclub.As Nick and Charlie are walking along |
| back to Osaka, Japan.The flight is smooth and | | | | the streets of Osaka, a motorcycle gang appears |
| peaceful and as the plane lands, Nick and Charlie | | | | and takes Charlie's coat. As Charlie chases them, |
| are greeted by two Japanese officers. Nick and | | | | the motorcycle gang encircles him. Nick blocked |
| Charlie handed over Sato to the Japanese | | | | by a fence, watches helplessly as the motorcycle |
| officers. Five to ten minutes later, another set of | | | | gang encloses on Charlie. One of them reveals |
| Japanese officers arrive at the plane to pick up | | | | himself and it's Sato. Sato driving his motorcycle |
| Sato and turn him over to the Japanese | | | | with a sword kills Charlie by beheading him. Nick, |
| authorities. Nick and Charlie are stunned and then | | | | grieving for Charlie, is met by Joyce and both of |
| they realize that the first set of Japanese officers | | | | them go to her apartment. Masahiro knowing |
| weren't the real police, but were in fact Sato's | | | | about Charlie's death visits Nick at Joyce's |
| men helping Sato to NOT serve any "time" at all. | | | | apartment. Masahiro give Nick Charlie's belongings |
| Sato makes a clever escape.Humiliated, Nick and | | | | and then leaves. Nick later ask Joyce for help in |
| Charlie are greeted by a real Japanese officer | | | | finding Sato. A Yakuza conflict is going on |
| named Masahiro, played by Ken Takakura. He | | | | between two men fighting for leadership. Sato |
| escorts them to the Japanese police department. | | | | and Sugi, played by Tomisaburo Wakayama. They |
| There Nick and Charlie find out quickly that the | | | | each have one side of the pair of a counterfeit |
| Japanese police department operates differently | | | | plate of a $100 bill. They come to an agreement |
| from the New York City police department. Nick | | | | to meet to give Sugi both plates. Earlier, Nick |
| and Masahiro immediately clash against each other. | | | | playing a double agent talks with Sugi and offers |
| However, Charlie tries to keep the peace | | | | to take Sato "out of the picture" for him. Sugi |
| between the two. On their own, Charlie and Nick | | | | agrees and as Sato visit's the Yakuza council at a |
| go to a drug warehouse of Sato's and find not | | | | private location, Nick waits in the forest for the |
| only drugs, but a counterfeiting operation as well. | | | | time to strike.Nick has some unexpected |
| They tell the head of the Japanese police who | | | | company when Masahiro arrives and offers his |
| was more interested in whether they used | | | | help. The peaceful meeting turns out to be a |
| correct police procedures rather than what was | | | | farce, when Nick and Masahiro are in the center |
| found. They told Masahiro about their "find" as | | | | of a raging, brutal gangland battle between Sugi's |
| well, but he was not interested nor impressed by | | | | men and Sato's men. Sato escapes and Nick |
| what they found. The scene now takes you to a | | | | chases him and they both have their own private |
| Japanese bar and karaoke where Nick and Charlie | | | | battle. Nick is the winner and both Nick and |
| decide to go to relax and have fun. They see | | | | Masahiro take Sato to Be turned over to |
| Masahiro who is sitting at a table by himself. | | | | Japanese authorities. Nick and Masahiro are |
| Charlie invites Masahiro to their table and he joins | | | | awarded at a Japanese ceremony where Joyce is |
| them. Nick is still furious with Masahiro and yells at | | | | in attendance. As Nick about to board his plane |
| him and eventually leaves the table. Charlie, | | | | back to New York, both Nick and Masahiro |
| bewildered about Nick, leaves and tells Masahiro to | | | | exchange gifts. Masahiro discovers that under his |
| stay with him. Charlie offers Masahiro a tie and | | | | shirt is both the $100 bill plates. He shakes his |
| the two become fast friends. They end the | | | | head at Nick as Nick is leaving and boarding his |
| dinner by both of them singing karaoke on stage. | | | | plane. |