Movie: Ulterior Motives

Top 10 Billed Cast

Thomas Ian Griffith
Thomas Ian Griffith

Jack Blaylock

Mary Page Keller
Mary Page Keller

Erica

Jeff Imada
Jeff Imada

Yakuza #3

James Lew
James Lew

Yakuza #5

Toshishiro Obata
Toshishiro Obata

Bull Neck Yakuza

Roger Yuan
Roger Yuan

Yakuza #6

Ray Sua
Ray Sua

Yakuza #4

Craig Shugart
Craig Shugart

Guard #1

David Efron
David Efron

Guard #2

Ellen Crawford
Ellen Crawford

Elizabeth

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  • Overview

    A private eye becomes the bodyguard of a beautiful reporter being pursued by a Japanese mob.

  • Release Date

    1993-01-06

  • Average

    4

  • Rating:

    2.0 starts
  • Tagline

    You've seen Seagal, Van Damme and Norris. Now...meet the new contender

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

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