Brother
Brother

Movie·2000·1h 53m

Brother

Are You Japanese?

Country

Japan

Language

English

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The Story

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.

Producer

Peter Watson, Jeremy Thomas

Cinematography

Katsumi Yanagijima

Music

Joe Hisaishi

Editor

Takeshi Kitano

Themes

drug dealerassassinationsibling relationshipculture clashwar on drugsyakuzasakeloyaltyfemme fatalelos angeles, californiacriminal underworld

Production House

Recorded Picture Company
Office Kitano
Film4 Productions
Bac Films

Audience Score

71%

524 votes

Skip9%
Timepass22%
Go for it39%
Perfection30%

Where to watch

Region: US

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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

Joseph Ragno

Joseph Ragno

Rossi

Ren Osugi

Ren Osugi

Harada

Noel Gugliemi

Noel Gugliemi

Mexican Mafia Soldier

Pat Morita

Pat Morita

Guy at the Poker Table

Tetsuya Watari

Tetsuya Watari

Jinseikai Boss

Amaury Nolasco

Amaury Nolasco

Victor

Joy Nakagawa

Marina

Rino Katase

Rino Katase

Night Club Madame

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Crew

Katsumi Yanagijima

Katsumi Yanagijima

Director of Photography

Peter Watson

Producer

Takeshi Kitano

Takeshi Kitano

Director, Editor, Writer

Joe Hisaishi

Joe Hisaishi

Original Music Composer

Jeremy Thomas

Jeremy Thomas

Producer

Ann Carli

Producer

Yoshinori Ota

Editor

Takio Yoshida

Producer

Masayuki Mori

Masayuki Mori

Producer

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