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Brother
Brother

Brother

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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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Budget

$12000000

Revenue

$15250000

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

114 mins

Rating

7.096/10

Release Date

13 December 2000

Country

United States of America

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

Joy Nakagawa

Marina

Rino Katase

Rino Katase

Night Club Madame

Kōen Okumura

Kōen Okumura

Hanaoka

Naomasa Musaka

Naomasa Musaka

Hisamatsu

Makoto Ôtake

Makoto Ôtake

Chief of Police

Tony Colitti

Tony Colitti

Roberto

Wanda-Lee Evans

Wanda-Lee Evans

Denny's Mother

Antwon Tanner

Antwon Tanner

Collin

Alan Marco

Alan Marco

Bellboy

Dan Gunther

Dan Gunther

Killer Waiter

Robert Covarrubias

Robert Covarrubias

Mexican Mafia Officer

Anthony Vatsula

Anthony Vatsula

Mexican Mafia Officer

Al Vicente

Al Vicente

Victor's Deputy

Bradley Jay Lesley

Bradley Jay Lesley

Moose

Lobo Sebastian

Lobo Sebastian

Yamamoto's Bodyguard

Tuesday Knight

Tuesday Knight

Prostitute

Chuma Gault

Chuma Gault

Sly

Peter Spellos

Peter Spellos

Taxi Driver

Jack Ong

Jack Ong

Chinese Boss

Alvin Ing

Alvin Ing

Doctor

John Aprea

John Aprea

Mafia Boss Geppetti

Christopher DerGregorian

Christopher DerGregorian

Mexican Mafia Hitman

Manny Perez

Manny Perez

Mexican Mafia Hitman

Hiroshi Otaguro

Hiroshi Otaguro

Yamomoto's Henchman

Darryl M. Bell

Darryl M. Bell

Yamomoto's Henchman

Geoff Meed

Geoff Meed

Rossi's Bodyguard

Thomas Rosales Jr.

Thomas Rosales Jr.

First Mexican Mafia Boss

Gary Cruz

Gary Cruz

Mexican Mafia Soldier

Miguel Mas

Miguel Mas

Mexican Mafia Soldier

Erick Carrillo

Erick Carrillo

Mexican Hitman

Joseph Aguilar

Joseph Aguilar

Thug

Shūhei Saga

Shūhei Saga

Matsumoto

Shoken Kunimoto

Shoken Kunimoto

Ohyama

Eiji Inoue

Eiji Inoue

Shirase's Henchman

Rainbow Borden

Rainbow Borden

Yamomoto's Henchman

Mike Wu

Mike Wu

Chinese Boss

Tad Horino

Tad Horino

Coffee Shop Owner

Don Sato

Don Sato

Sushi Bar Owner

Hideo Kimura

Hideo Kimura

Sushi Bar Part-Timer

Koyo Into

Koyo Into

Nishida

Ren Murakami

Ren Murakami

Minamino

Yuji Hasegawa

Yuji Hasegawa

Whorehouse Customer

Paul Feddersen

Paul Feddersen

Limo Driver

Nynno Ahli

Nynno Ahli

Oscar

Takashi Nishina

Takashi Nishina

Yakuza

Ryosuke Watabe

Ryosuke Watabe

Chinese Mafia

Mikage Sano

Mikage Sano

Chinese Mafia

Luis Angel

Luis Angel

Victor's Henchman

Tomas Chavez

Tomas Chavez

Victor's Driver

Yauoi Otani

Yauoi Otani

Sushi Bar Waitress

Kool Moe Dee

Kool Moe Dee

Jack

Herschel Sparber

Herschel Sparber

Geppetti's Bodyguard

Eddie Garcia

Eddie Garcia

Mexican Mafia Hitman

Manny Gavino

Manny Gavino

Yamomoto's Henchman

Yoshi Tomo Kaneda

Yoshi Tomo Kaneda

Mafia Hitman

Joseph Aguilar

Joseph Aguilar

Thug 3 (uncredited)

Makoto Togashi

Makoto Togashi

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