
Ulterior Motives
Drama · Action
Overview
A private eye becomes the bodyguard of a beautiful reporter being pursued by a Japanese mob.
Top Cast


Thomas Ian Griffith
Thomas Ian Griffith
Jack Blaylock
Thomas Ian Griffith
Jack Blaylock


Mary Page Keller
Mary Page Keller
Erica
Mary Page Keller
Erica


Jeff Imada
Jeff Imada
Yakuza #3
Jeff Imada
Yakuza #3


James Lew
James Lew
Yakuza #5
James Lew
Yakuza #5


Toshishiro Obata
Toshishiro Obata
Bull Neck Yakuza
Toshishiro Obata
Bull Neck Yakuza


Roger Yuan
Roger Yuan
Yakuza #6
Roger Yuan
Yakuza #6
Ray Sua
Ray Sua
Yakuza #4
Ray Sua
Yakuza #4
Craig Shugart
Craig Shugart
Guard #1
Craig Shugart
Guard #1
David Efron
David Efron
Guard #2
David Efron
Guard #2


Ellen Crawford
Ellen Crawford
Elizabeth
Ellen Crawford
Elizabeth
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