Brother
Brother
Brother
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2000
1h 53m
7.1(503 votes)
Crime
Drama
Thriller

Overview

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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Film4 Productions
Bac Films

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Cast & Crew

73 members
Directing

ビートたけし

Aniki Yamamoto

ビートたけし
Acting

Omar Epps

Denny

Omar Epps
Acting

真木蔵人

Ken

真木蔵人
Acting

寺島進

Kato

寺島進
Acting

加藤雅也

Shirase

加藤雅也
Directing

Royale Watkins

Jay

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Acting

Lombardo Boyar

Mo

Lombardo Boyar
Acting

石橋凌

Ishihara

石橋凌
Acting

James Shigeta

Sugimoto

James Shigeta
Acting

Tatyana Ali

Latifa

Tatyana Ali
Acting

Joseph Ragno

Rossi

Joseph Ragno
Acting

大杉漣

Harada

大杉漣
Acting

Noel Gugliemi

Mexican Mafia Soldier

Noel Gugliemi
Acting

Pat Morita

Guy at the Poker Table

Pat Morita
Acting

渡哲也

Jinseikai Boss

渡哲也
Acting

Amaury Nolasco

Victor

Amaury Nolasco
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Joy Nakagawa

Marina

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かたせ梨乃

Night Club Madame

かたせ梨乃
Acting

奥村公延

Hanaoka

奥村公延
Acting

六平直政

Hisamatsu

六平直政
Acting

大竹まこと

Chief of Police

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Tony Colitti

Roberto

Tony Colitti
Acting

Wanda-Lee Evans

Denny's Mother

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Acting

Antwon Tanner

Collin

Antwon Tanner
Acting

Alan Marco

Bellboy

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Dan Gunther

Killer Waiter

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Robert Covarrubias

Mexican Mafia Officer

Robert Covarrubias
Acting

Anthony Vatsula

Mexican Mafia Officer

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Al Vicente

Victor's Deputy

Al Vicente
Acting

Bradley Jay Lesley

Moose

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Acting

Lobo Sebastian

Yamamoto's Bodyguard

Lobo Sebastian
Acting

Tuesday Knight

Prostitute

Tuesday Knight
Acting

Chuma Gault

Sly

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Peter Spellos

Taxi Driver

Peter Spellos
Acting

Jack Ong

Chinese Boss

Jack Ong
Acting

Alvin Ing

Doctor

Alvin Ing
Acting

John Aprea

Mafia Boss Geppetti

John Aprea
Acting

Christopher DerGregorian

Mexican Mafia Hitman

Christopher DerGregorian
Acting

Manny Perez

Mexican Mafia Hitman

Manny Perez
Acting

Hiroshi Otaguro

Yamomoto's Henchman

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Darryl M. Bell

Yamomoto's Henchman

Darryl M. Bell
Acting

Geoff Meed

Rossi's Bodyguard

Geoff Meed
Acting

Thomas Rosales Jr.

First Mexican Mafia Boss

Thomas Rosales Jr.
Acting

Gary Cruz

Mexican Mafia Soldier

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Miguel Mas

Mexican Mafia Soldier

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Erick Carrillo

Mexican Hitman

Erick Carrillo
Art

Joseph Aguilar

Thug

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Shūhei Saga

Matsumoto

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國本鍾建

Ohyama

國本鍾建
Acting

Eiji Inoue

Shirase's Henchman

Eiji Inoue
Acting

Rainbow Borden

Yamomoto's Henchman

Rainbow Borden
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Mike Wu

Chinese Boss

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Tad Horino

Coffee Shop Owner

Tad Horino
Acting

Don Sato

Sushi Bar Owner

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Hideo Kimura

Sushi Bar Part-Timer

Hideo Kimura
Acting

Koyo Into

Nishida

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Ren Murakami

Minamino

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Yuji Hasegawa

Whorehouse Customer

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Crew

Paul Feddersen

Limo Driver

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Acting

Nynno Ahli

Oscar

Nynno Ahli
Acting

仁科貴

Yakuza

仁科貴
Acting

渡部遼介

Chinese Mafia

渡部遼介
Acting

Mikage Sano

Chinese Mafia

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Luis Angel

Victor's Henchman

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Tomas Chavez

Victor's Driver

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Yauoi Otani

Sushi Bar Waitress

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Kool Moe Dee

Jack

Kool Moe Dee
Acting

Herschel Sparber

Geppetti's Bodyguard

Herschel Sparber
Acting

Eddie Garcia

Mexican Mafia Hitman

Eddie Garcia
Acting

Manny Gavino

Yamomoto's Henchman

No Image
Acting

Yoshi Tomo Kaneda

Mafia Hitman

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Acting

Joseph Aguilar

Thug 3 (uncredited)

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Acting

冨樫真

Unknown Role

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