Brother (2000)
Brother (2000)
Are You Japanese?
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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Cast

Takeshi Kitano Takeshi Kitano As: Aniki Yamamoto
Omar Epps Omar Epps As: Denny
Claude Maki Claude Maki As: Ken
Susumu Terajima Susumu Terajima As: Kato
Masaya Katô Masaya Katô As: Shirase
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Are You Japanese?
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Language: English, Italiano, 日本語, Español

Release Date: 13 December 2000

Country: US, JP, GB

Runtime: 114m

Company Credits

Company: Recorded Picture Company, Office Kitano, Bandai Visual, Fuzzy Bunny Films, Little Brother Inc., Tokyo FM

Budget: $12,000,000

Revenue: $15,250,000

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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 Katô

Masaya Katô

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

Directed By

Takeshi Kitano

Takeshi Kitano

Director

Ed Licht

Ed Licht

First Assistant Director

Rita Lisa Danao

Rita Lisa Danao

Assistant Director

Atsushi Sunagawa

Atsushi Sunagawa

Assistant Director

Takashi Matsukawa

Takashi Matsukawa

Assistant Director

Hiroshi Shimizu

Hiroshi Shimizu

Assistant Director

Darrell Woodard

Darrell Woodard

Assistant Director

Hirofumi Inaba

Hirofumi Inaba

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Tomoo Haraguchi

Tomoo Haraguchi

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Robert C. Mathews III

Robert C. Mathews III

Hairstylist

Junko Aoki

Junko Aoki

Makeup Artist

Michio Miyauchi

Michio Miyauchi

Makeup Artist

P.E. 'Carmen' Osborne-Austin

P.E. 'Carmen' Osborne-Austin

Key Hair Stylist

Judy Murdock

Judy Murdock

Makeup Department Head

Pierce Austin

Pierce Austin

Hair Department Head

Richard Snell

Richard Snell

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Darryle Johnson

Darryle Johnson

Costume Design

Mayumi Kamata

Mayumi Kamata

Makeup Artist

Yohji Yamamoto

Yohji Yamamoto

Costume Design

Sound

Joe Hisaishi

Joe Hisaishi

Original Music Composer

Takako Kawamoto

Takako Kawamoto

Sound Effects Editor

Robert Jackson

Robert Jackson

ADR Supervisor

Alan Freedman

Alan Freedman

ADR Recordist

Kenji Shibasaki

Kenji Shibasaki

Supervising Sound Editor

Bobby Johanson

Bobby Johanson

ADR Recordist

Mitsugu Shiratori

Mitsugu Shiratori

Sound Mixer

Dorian Cheah

Dorian Cheah

Sound Effects Editor

Mizuki Ito

Mizuki Ito

Sound Effects Editor

Akira Nakano

Akira Nakano

Sound Recordist

Takako Ishikawa

Takako Ishikawa

Sound Effects Editor

Mirai Ueno

Mirai Ueno

Sound Assistant

Akira Rizawa

Akira Rizawa

Sound Designer

Senji Horiuchi

Senji Horiuchi

Sound Designer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Katsumi Yanagijima

Katsumi Yanagijima

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Norihiro Isoda

Norihiro Isoda

Production Design

Teresa Visinare

Teresa Visinare

Set Decoration

Takayuki Nitta

Takayuki Nitta

Art Direction

Anthony R. Stabley

Anthony R. Stabley

Art Direction

Other Crew

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