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Brother
Brother

Brother

December 13, 2000
1h 54m
Crime
Drama
Thriller
Critics
85/100
Story
82/100
Acting
88/100
Cinematography
90/100
Soundtrack
80/100

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.

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Details

Director
Takeshi Kitano
Cast
Takeshi Kitano, Omar Epps, Claude Maki, Susumu Terajima, Masaya Katō, Royale Watkins, Lombardo Boyar, Ryo Ishibashi, James Shigeta, Tatyana Ali
Release Date
December 13, 2000
Production
Recorded Picture Company, Office Kitano, Bandai Visual, Fuzzy Bunny Films, Little Brother, Tokyo FM

Rating Distribution

User Ratings

5 Stars65%
1235
4 Stars25%
475
3 Stars8%
152
2 Stars2%
38
1 Stars0%
0
Total: 1,900 ratings

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