Brother

Name: Brother
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 2001-01-27
Duration: 1 h 54 min
Rating: 7.20
Cast: Claude Maki, Omar Epps, Takeshi Kitano, Masaya Katô

– A Japanese Yakuza gangster’s deadly existence in his homeland gets him exiled to Los Angeles, Cali..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.20 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 54 Minutes

Release Year:

2000

A Japanese Yakuza gangster’s deadly existence in his homeland gets him exiled to Los Angeles, California, where he is taken in by his little brother and his brother’s gang. This is the first English film by Takeshi Kitano.

Styles:

Harsh, Intense, Offbeat, Witty, Stylized, Rough, Exciting, Realistic, Serious, Atmospheric

Story Timeline:

20th Century

Producing Country:

Japan, USA, UK

Filming Locations:

Tokyo, California, Los Angeles, Japan, USA

Genre:

Crime, Thriller, Drama

Editor's Pick for:

Boys' night

Release Date:

27 Jan 2001

Language:

English, Japanese, Italian, Spanish

MPAA Content-Rating:

R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Brother

Directed by:

Takeshi Kitano

Story Written By:

Takeshi Kitano

Main Actors:

Claude Maki, Omar Epps, Takeshi Kitano, Masaya Katô

Plot:

A Japanese Yakuza gangster is exiled to the United States. Takeshi settles in Los Angeles where his younger, half brother lives and finds that although the turf is new, the rules are still the same as they try to take over the local drug trade.

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination.

Production Company:

Sony Pictures Classics

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.2/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

47%

Metacritic:

47%