Brother

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

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Movie
Rating:
7.20 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 54 Minutes
Release Year:
2000
Brother (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.

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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.

Director:

Takeshi Kitano

Writer:

Takeshi Kitano

Main Actors:

Takeshi Kitano, Omar Epps, Claude Maki, 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:

Sony Pictures Classics

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
47%
Metacritic:
47%