List of the best Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa movies: Natural Causes(1994), Bridge of Dragons(1999), Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board(2007), Hachiko: A Dog's Story(2009), Little Boy(2015), White Tiger(1996), The Last Warrior(1989), Bodyguard: A New Beginning(2008), The Tomb(2009), Edgar Allan Poe's Ligeia(2009), Johnny Tsunami(1999), Showdown in Manila(2016) ... ...
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1994
88 Minutes
Linda Purl Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Will Patton Tim Thomerson Janis Paige Ali MacGraw
An American links her mothers death in Bankok to a plot involving Vietnamese refugees.
Action
1999
91 Minutes
Dolph Lundgren Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Valerie Chow Gary Hudson John Bennett Scott Schwartz Jo Kendall Dave Nichols
soldier dictator young man love interest young woman rival thrilling gripping intense gritty truck square home battlefield struggle competition attraction hard times power struggle warfare
A man (Dolph Lundgren) helps a rebel princess (Rachel Shane) overthrow the evil general (Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa) who killed her father and seized the throne.
Adventure, Kids & Family, Comedy
2007
90 Minutes
Grandpa Johnny Tsunami
Brandon Baker Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Robyn Lively Jake T. Austin Mary Page Keller Yuji Okumoto Lil J Andrew James Allen
A snowboarder (Brandon Baker) from Vermont goes to Hawaii for the wedding of his grandfather (Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa), a legendary surfer.
Drama
UK|USA
2009
93 Minutes
Ken
Richard Gere Joan Allen Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Jason Alexander Erick Avari Sarah Roemer Davenia McFadden Robbie Collier Sublett
college professor puppy clock emotional university train station friendship running work transformation
A college professor bonds with an abandoned dog he takes into his home.
War, Drama, History
Mexico|USA
2015
106 Minutes
Hashimoto
Jakob Salvati Emily Watson Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Michael Rapaport David Henrie Tom Wilkinson Ted Levine Kevin James Ben Chaplin Eduardo Verastegui
auto mechanic wife son magician priest brother charming creative emotional town church doctor's office theater house backyard world war ii love wishes magic brother relationship
An eight-year-old boy is willing to do whatever it takes to end World War II so he can bring his father home. The story reveals the indescribable love a father has for his little boy and the love a son has for his father.
Sports & Fitness, Drama
Canada|USA
1996
93 Minutes
Victor Chow
When D.E.A. agent Mike Ryan undertakes the huge task of avenging the brutal murder of his partner John Grogan, he finds he must fight both sides; the murderer and his double crossing police... See full summary »
War
UK
1989
94 Minutes
Imperial Marine
Gary Graham Maria Holvoe Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa John Carson Steven Ito Al Karaki Peggy Champion Victoria Cooper
marine japanese soldier nun priest native gripping tense brutal pacific ocean island jungle beach showdown survival manhunt world war ii cultural differences espionage pursuit rivalry
The biggest Japanese battleship "Yamato" is badly damaged in a battle and shall be repaired at a small island in the Pacific which is inhabited only by Gibb, an US American observation post... See full summary »
Action
UK
2008
95 Minutes
Kai
Vincent Sze Richard Ng Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Stephanie Langton Carl Ng Fui-On Shing Vincent Lam Wai James Ha
'A New Beginning' focuses around the story of Leung, the bodyguard of a Chinese Triad boss, Wong, to whom his loyalty is unrivaled. Living in Hong Kong, Wong requests that his bodyguard ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Horror
USA
2009
90 Minutes
Len Burris
Wes Bentley Kaitlin Doubleday Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Sofya Skya Christa Campbell Michael Madsen Eric Roberts Joel Lewis
temptress writer mysterious woman frightening tomb mansion souls suffering pursuit
An engaged writer falls under the spell of a mysterious temptress who steals souls.
Mystery & Thriller, Horror
2009
90 Minutes
Len Burris
Wes Bentley Kaitlin Doubleday Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Sofya Skya Christa Campbell Michael Madsen Eric Roberts
An engaged writer (Wes Bentley) falls under the spell of a mysterious temptress (Sofya Skya) who steals souls.
Kids & Family, Drama
1999
96 Minutes
Johnny Tsunami
Brandon Baker Kirsten Storms Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Lee Thompson Young Yuji Okumoto Mary Page Keller Zachary Bostrom Gregory Itzin Steve Van Wormer Cylk Cozart Tony DiFranco
surfer grandfather father friend teen girl rival lighthearted positive amusing spectacular vermont mountain hawaii high school lodge house new town fitting in surfing love triangle
A teenage Hawaiian surfer moves to Vermont, where his grandfather helps him become a first-class snowboarder.
Action
2016
86 Minutes
Aldric Cole
Alexander Nevsky Casper Van Dien Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Tia Carrere Mark Dacascos Matthias Hues Don "The Dragon" Wilson Cynthia Rothrock Olivier Gruner Dmitriy Dyuzhev Maria Bravikova
police officer russian soldier teammate gangster detective brutal bleak thrilling suspenseful frightening engaging manila, philippines jungle gangsters fight for justice fight to the death fighting justice crime
Private detectives who live and work in Manila begin working on a murder investigation, which leads them to the jungle camp of an international terrorist.
Drama
Japan|USA
1994
98 Minutes
Kanzaki
Youki Kudoh Akira Takayama Tamlyn Tomita Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Toshirô Mifune Yoko Sugi
wife husband friend boss spokeswoman engaging dreamy moving sad hawaii plantation arranged marriage immigrants worker's rights abusive marriage labor tragic death transformation escape 1910s
Riyo marries a man more than twice her age. She is devastated and labors in the sugar cane field. At the end she is able to love her husband.
Sports & Fitness, Drama, Action
USA
1991
89 Minutes
Sanga
Sasha Mitchell Peter Boyle Dennis Chan Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa John Diehl Michel Qissi Heather McComb Vince Murducco Matthias Hues
brother government official martial artist teacher martial arts master kickboxer thrilling tense suspenseful gritty gutsy fiery united states gym martial arts murder revenge fighting honor fight to the death
David's brother, Kurt, defeats Po in Kickboxer (1989). A year after Po kills Kurt, David, who has a kickboxing gym in LA, is manipulated into a match against Po.
Sci-Fi, Comedy, Horror
Germany
2020
102 Minutes
Naomi Grossman Tony Todd Amanda Bearse Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Dave Sheridan Robert LaSardo Eva Habermann Mick Garris Lynn Lowry Lar Park Lincoln Barbara Nedeljakova
"Deep in the ice of the antarctic, a team of geologists uncover an old nazi laboratory still intact where dark experiments had occured. In order to conquer the world, the Nazis created ... See full summary »
Sports & Fitness, Adventure, Action
USA
2014
83 Minutes
Fumitaka
Christian Oliver Ernie Reyes Jr. Les Brandt Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Isaac C. Singleton Jr. Kaiwi Lyman West Liang Tara Macken Antoinette Kalaj
ninja gang leader gory city united states gangs treason zombies escape
Framed for assassinating the Grandmaster, the Lost Ninja Clan must battle their way up an underground nuclear bunker filled with hordes of supernatural enemies, mutants and flesh eating ... See full summary »
Action, Adventure
Canada|USA|Switzerland
2005
96 Minutes
Roshi
Jennifer Garner Terence Stamp Kirsten Prout Goran Visnjic Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Will Yun Lee Natassia Malthe Bob Sapp Chris Ackerman Colin Cunningham Hiro Kanagawa
elektra father daughter supervillain thug target brash fiery intense outlandish suspenseful asia forest dojo house martial arts school on the run assassination crime syndicate martial arts
Elektra the warrior survives a near-death experience, becomes an assassin-for-hire, and tries to protect her two latest targets, a single father and his young daughter, from a group of supernatural assassins.
Mystery & Thriller
Canada|USA
1997
104 Minutes
Captain Jong
Jane March Lillo Brancato Jr. Nick Mancuso Stephen Mendel Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
In 1994 South Korea, a female North Korean spy integrates herself as a housekeeper for U.S. military officer to steal classified documents, but soon worries about her cover when she falls for the teenage son of the officer.
Horror
USA
1988
96 Minutes
Lt. Lee
Tim Daly Kelly Preston Rick Rossovich Diana Bellamy Audra Lindley Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Anthony Crivello Roderick Cook Stefan Gierasch
attorney witch friend secretary police officer mysterious woman creepy frightening sultry suspenseful los angeles california gym house street witchcraft human sacrifice devil worship sex unusual romance
A young lawyer, after falling in love with a beautiful woman, finds that she has an extremely mysterious past.
Action
Australia|USA
1996
100 Minutes
The Great Kabai Sengh
Billy Zane Kristy Swanson Treat Williams Catherine Zeta-Jones James Remar Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Casey Siemaszko Samantha Eggar Patrick McGoohan
phantom thrilling amusing new york city magical artifact fighting evil discovery adventure 1930s
The Phantom, descendent of a line of African superheroes, travels to New York City to thwart a wealthy criminal genius from obtaining three magic skulls which would give him the secret to ultimate power.
Crime, Drama
USA
1994
96 Minutes
Kon
Robert Davi Maria Dante Michael Paré John Savage Joel Grey Elliott Gould Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Paula Barbieri Juan Fernandez
Brother and sister Ninja warriors get revenge for their sister's death by killing the drug dealers in New Orleans. The police enlist the help of a biker warrior to solve the crime. The head... See full summary »
Adventure, Fantasy, Action
USA|UK|Japan|Hungary
2013
119 Minutes
Shogun Tsunayoshi
Keanu Reeves Hiroyuki Sanada Tadanobu Asano Rinko Kikuchi Kou Shibasaki Min Tanaka Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Jin Akanishi Masayoshi Haneda Hiroshi Sogabe Takato Yonemoto
lord shogun warrior outcast love interest daughter emotional gripping thrilling japan village battlefield redemption feudal home ritual suicide revenge martial arts feudalism settling the score
A band of samurai set out to avenge the death and dishonor of their master at the hands of a ruthless shogun.
Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
USA
2001
120 Minutes
Krull
Mark Wahlberg Tim Roth Helena Bonham Carter Michael Clarke Duncan Paul Giamatti Estella Warren Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa David Warner Kris Kristofferson Erick Avari Lucas Elliott
astronaut general human ape activist rebel dark thrilling profound shocking unknown planet jungle temple rebellion crash landing man vs. beast deception militarism space travel adventure
In 2029, an Air Force astronaut crash-lands on a mysterious planet where evolved, talking apes dominate a race of primitive humans.
Action
Canada|USA
1997
96 Minutes
Matsuyama
Dean Choe Lorena Gale Michael Biehn Byron Mann Joong-Hoon Park Don Stark Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Benjamin Ratner
detective mobster partner gang member assassin gritty thrilling spirited korea new york city police station office street culture clash murder investigation gang war organized crime justice partnership rivalry
Murders in Seoul, Korea and in America pair two cops from each of the countries together to solve the crimes. The investigation leads to a gang war between the Mafia and the Yakuza, but one... See full summary »
Sports & Fitness, Action, Adventure
Netherlands
2015
89 Minutes
The Mayor
RZA Dustin Nguyen Sahajak Boonthanakit Grace Huang Andrew Lin Carl Ng Charlie Ruedpokanon Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Simon Yin Pim Bubear Ocean Hou
miner stranger brutal mining town china martial arts evil alliance rivalry 19th century
Robin Piso and Thijs Schrijnemakers never dared to dream how the love they both share for their Hammond organs would be so wildly appreciated. Resulting in sold out venues just a few months later.
Mystery & Thriller, Horror
2008
96 Minutes
The Steward
Antonio Sabato Jr. Deanna Russo Nicholas Irons P.J. Marino Adrian Neil Julian Berlin James Patric Moran Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Hristo Mitzkov
Romance, Drama
USA|Japan|France
2005
136 Minutes
The Baron
Zhang Ziyi Ken Watanabe Michelle Yeoh Koji Yakusho Youki Kudoh Gong Li Kaori Momoi Tsai Chin Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Suzuka Ohgo Randall Duk Kim
geisha rival mentor servant client young girl passionate spectacular gripping engaging kyoto, japan geisha house bordello house performance training servitude coming of age romance unintended consequences
Nitta Sayuri reveals how she transcended her fishing-village roots and became one of Japan's most celebrated geisha.
Drama, History
USA
1999
126 Minutes
Ethan Hawke James Cromwell Richard Jenkins James Rebhorn Sam Shepard Eric Thal Max von Sydow Youki Kudoh Rick Yune Jan Rubes Celia Weston
japanese-american fisherman newspaper reporter wife love interest judge somber endearing emotional profound pacific northwest fishing village household courtroom drowning murder postwar america discrimination family feud unrequited love
A Japanese-American fisherman is accused of killing his neighbor at sea. In the 1950s, race figures into the trial. So does reporter Ishmael.