rugged ex cop world war ii veteran burt roth ( a marvelously crusty lee van cleef ) and his equally tough vietnam veteran bartender son jim ( a typically fine david carradine ) lock horn with ruthless yakuza mobster akira tanaka ( a deliciously wicked mako ) over who get dibs on a priceless jade statue . capably direct with real style and flair by the insanely prolific exploitation veteran fred olen ray and with a brash and witty script by t. l. lankford and a snappy pace and glossy cinematography by paul elliott and a gnarly rock soundtrack and an amusingly sarcastic sense of humor and a funky and syncopate score by thomas chase and steve rucker and a smidgen of gratuitous female nudity and a tight 86 minute run time and and several thrill well stag action scene ( a wild and destructive protract car chase rate a the definite excite highlight ) and this slick and lively and entertain low budget romp make for very reward view . the first rate cast of familiar trash flick face help matter a whole lot represent ross hagen a shifty and double crossing hoodlum cory thorton and brent huff a the likable and lay back tommy roth and lois hamilton a jim sweet and concerned wife sara and michael berryman a vicious assassin f. c. and dick miller a sleazy small time thief steve and laurene landon a steve feisty partner deborah silverstein and cary hiroyuki tagawa a cruel torturer toshi and bobbie bresee a helpful informant anna and dawn wildsmith a a scrappy thug and and michelle bauer a a stripper . a neat little flick .