Title(s) AKA: Brother; Aniki
Film Director(s): Takeshi Kitano
Released: 2000 [Japan]
Genre: Crime
Sub-Genre: Thriller

Overview:
Brother is the story of a displaced yakuza gangster (played by Kitano), whose crime family is annihilated in a Tokyo gang war, and who flies to LA in search of his brother. Stranded in an unfamiliar culture, he strikes up an unlikely friendship with a young hustler (Epps), as they engage a violent struggle to take over the down-town LA drug turf.

Cast:
Takeshi Kitano, Omar Epps, Kuroudo Maki, Masaya Kato, Susumu Terajima, Royale Watkins, Lombardo Boyar, Ren Osugi, Ryo Ishibashi, James Shigeta, Tatyana Ali, Makolo Ohtake, Kouen Okumura, Naomasa Musaka, Rino Katase. . .

IMO:
yakuza movies are always full of action n drama... but this one is very good neh... imagine yakuza, joining with the brothers in the hood, chasing the cubans off their turf, recruiting little tokyo boss to rid the mafia... lol this is gang politics at its best... must SEEE!!!

Rating:
4 1/2 out of 5 snoopys