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Brother

Brother

Are You Japanese?

20007.11h 53m

Overview

A Japanese Yakuza gangster's deadly existence in his homeland gets him exiled to Los Angeles, where he is taken in by his little brother and his brother's gang. Original Title: ブラザー

Directed by Takeshi Kitano
Written by Takeshi Kitano
Produced by Jeremy Thomas, Peter Watson, Ann Carli
Box OfficeBudget: $12.0MRevenue: $15.3M

Top Cast

Takeshi Kitano

Takeshi Kitano

Aniki Yamamoto

Omar Epps

Omar Epps

Denny

Claude Maki

Claude Maki

Ken

Susumu Terajima

Susumu Terajima

Kato

Masaya Katō

Masaya Katō

Shirase

Royale Watkins

Royale Watkins

Jay

Lombardo Boyar

Lombardo Boyar

Mo

Ryo Ishibashi

Ryo Ishibashi

Ishihara

James Shigeta

James Shigeta

Sugimoto

Tatyana Ali

Tatyana Ali

Latifa

Themes & Keywords

drug dealerassassinationsibling relationshipculture clashwar on drugsyakuzasakeloyaltyfemme fatalelos angeles, californiacriminal underworld

About Brother

Brother is a crime, drama, thriller film released in 2000 exploring themes of drug dealer, assassination, sibling relationship, culture clash, war on drugs, yakuza. Directed by Takeshi Kitano, it stars Takeshi Kitano, Omar Epps, Claude Maki. A Japanese Yakuza gangster's deadly existence in his homeland gets him exiled to Los Angeles, where he is taken in by his little brother and his brother's gang. Original Title: ブラザー

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