Japanese action director Takeshi Kitano brings his unique style to America in his first (predominantly) English-language film, shot in the United States and financed by Japanese and British production companies. Yamamoto (Beat Takeshi) is a Japanese gangster who decides it’s a good time to get out of Tokyo after a dalliance with a rival branch of the yakuza causes his boss to be killed. Yamamoto flies to Los Angeles and tries to locate his bother Ken (Claude Maki), who is involved in organized crime in California. However, before Yamamoto can track down his sibling, he runs afoul of Denny (Omar Epps), an African-American drug dealer who isn’t about to take any back talk from a Japanese tourist. Yamamoto soon discovers, however, that Denny happens to be one of Ken’s partners, and soon the adversaries are working together, cautiously developing a mutual respect as Yamamoto becomes one of the new kingpins in the Los Angeles drug cartels. But Denny and Yamamoto may have bitten off more than they can chew when they decide to declare war on the Italian syndicate after aligning themselves with another emigre from the yakuza, Shirase (Masaya Kato). Incidentally, Takeshi Kitano and Beat Takeshi are actually the same person, the latter being the stage name he adopted for use as an actor and stand-up comic., After a shooting, a gangster leaves Japan and heads to Los Angeles, where he turns a group of small-time crooks into an organised drug ring., Takeshi Kitano directs and stars as a yakuza forced to flee Tokyo when a gang-war goes wrong. In Los Angeles he teams up with half-brother Claude Maki and his partner Omar Epps, who run a small drugs operation. Under Takeshi’s influence, the operation grows but the Mafia muscle in, demanding their cut and he and his gang have a choice – pay-up or fight., Director Takeshi Kitano also stars in this unblinking look at drug dealing in Los Angeles. When a gangland shooting forces a crook to leave Japan, he heads to Los Angeles, where he turns a group of small-time hoods into a major drug ring. Omar Epps, Kuroudo Maki, Masaya Koto, Susumu Terajima, Royale Watkins, Lombardo Boyar, Ren Osugi.
Q&A :
Q: Who are the main cast members in “Brother ” ?
A: The main cast includes Takeshi Kitano,Omar Epps,Kuroudo Maki,Masaya Kato,Susumu Terajima,Royale Watkins,Lombardo Boyar,Ren Osugi,Ryo Ishibashi,James Shigeta,Claude Maki,Tatyana Ali,Koen Okumura,Naomasa Musaka,Rino Katase,Makoto Ohtake,Tetsuya Watari,Ren Murakami,Joy Nakagawa,Wanda Lee Evans,Tony Colitti,Koyo Into,Alan García,Antwon Tanner,Joseph Ragno,Nynno Ahli,Paul Feddersen,Dan Gunther,Robert Covarrubias,Anthony Vatsula,Al Vicente,Luis Angel,Brad ‘The Animal’ Lesley,Lobo Sebastian,Tomas Chavez,Don Sato,Hideo Kimura,Yayoi Otani,Tuesday Night,Yuji Hasegawa,Chuma Hunter-Gault,Kool Moe Dee,Peter Spellos,Amaury Nolasco,Jack Ong,Tad Horino,Mike Wu,Alvin Ing,Herschel Sparber,John Aprea,Christopher Dergregorian,Manny Pérez,Eddie Garcia,Rainbow Borden,Manny Gavino,Hiroshi Otaguro,Darryl M. Bell,Eiji Inoue,Akira Kaneda,Geoff Meed,Shoken Kunimoto,Shuhei Saga,Kouen Okumura,David Wayen,Michiyo Miyauchi,Richard Snell,Al Goto,Katsumi Yanagijima,Takio Yoshida,Takeshi Kitano,Anthony Stabley,Ann Carli,Norihiro Isoda,John Hartigan,Katsumi Yanagishima,Tomoo Haraguchi,Judy Murdock,Yohji Yamamoto.
Q: When Did the “Brother” Released?
A: The Movie “Brother” originally aired on 2000-08-23 and released in the year of 2000.
Q: What Languages are available to watch “Brother” ?
A: Is also available in eng language.
Q: Where to watch “Brother” ?
A: “Brother” is Avaiable on Netflix. as its Netflix Originals.
