A Japanese gangster is exiled to Los Angeles where his brother lives with a small but respectable multi-racial gang, who he inspires to expand their influence.
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Cast
| Takeshi Kitano | ... |
Aniki Yamamoto
(as 'Beat' Takeshi)
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| Omar Epps | ... |
Denny
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Claude Maki | ... |
Ken
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| Masaya Katô | ... |
Shirase
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| Susumu Terajima | ... |
Kato
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Royale Watkins | ... |
Jay
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| Lombardo Boyar | ... |
Mo
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| Ren Ôsugi | ... |
Harada
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| Ryo Ishibashi | ... |
Ishihara
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| James Shigeta | ... |
Sugimoto
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| Tatyana Ali | ... |
Latifa
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Makoto Ôtake | ... |
Chief of Police
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Kôen Okumura | ... |
Hanaoka
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Naomasa Musaka | ... |
Hisamatsu
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| Rino Katase | ... |
Night Club Madame
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| Tetsuya Watari | ... |
Jinseikai Boss
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Ren Murakami | ... |
Minamino
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| Joy Nakagawa | ... |
Marina
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Wanda-Lee Evans | ... |
Denny's Mother
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| Tony Colitti | ... |
Roberto
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Koyo Into | ... |
Nishida
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Alan Marco | ... |
Bellboy
(as Alan Garcia)
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| Antwon Tanner | ... |
Colin
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| Joseph Ragno | ... |
Mafia Boss Rossi
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Nynno Ahli | ... |
Oscar
(as Nynno Ali)
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Paul Feddersen | ... |
Limo Driver
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| Dan Gunther | ... |
Killer Waiter
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| Robert Covarrubias | ... |
Mexican Mafia Officer
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Anthony Vatsula | ... |
Mexican Mafia Officer
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| Al Vicente | ... |
Victor's Deputy
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Luis Angel | ... |
Victor's Henchman
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Bradley Jay Lesley | ... |
Moose
(as Brad 'The Animal' Lesley)
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| Lobo Sebastian | ... |
Yamamoto's Bodyguard
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Tomas Chavez | ... |
Victor's Driver
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Don Sato | ... |
Sushi Bar Owner
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| Hideo Kimura | ... |
Sushi Bar Part-Timer
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Yauoi Otani | ... |
Sushi Bar Waitress
(as Yayoi Otani)
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| Tuesday Knight | ... |
Prostitute
(as Tuesday Night)
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Yuji Hasegawa | ... |
Whorehouse Customer
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| Chuma Gault | ... |
Sly
(as Chuma Hunter-Gault)
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Kool Moe Dee | ... |
Jack
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Peter Spellos | ... |
Taxi Driver
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| Amaury Nolasco | ... |
Victor
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| Jack Ong | ... |
Chinese Boss
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| Tad Horino | ... |
Coffee Shop Owner
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Mike Wu | ... |
Chinese Boss
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| Alvin Ing | ... |
Doctor
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Herschel Sparber | ... |
Geppetti's Bodyguard
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| John Aprea | ... |
Mafia Boss Geppetti
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| Christopher DerGregorian | ... |
Mexican Mafia Hitman
(as Christopher Dergregorian)
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| Manny Perez | ... |
Mexican Mafia Hitman
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Eddie Garcia | ... |
Mexican Mafia Henchman
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| Rainbow Borden | ... |
Yamomoto's Henchman
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Manny Gavino | ... |
Yamomoto's Henchman
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| Hiroshi Otaguro | ... |
Yamomoto's Henchman
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| Darryl M. Bell | ... |
Yamomoto's Henchman
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| Eiji Inoue | ... |
Shirase's Henchman
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Yoshi Tomo Kaneda | ... |
Mafia Hitman
(as Akira Kaneda)
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| Geoff Meed | ... |
Rossi's Bodyguard
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Shôken Kunimoto | ... |
Ohyama
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Shûhei Saga | ... |
Matsumoto
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Yûji Ishikawa |
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Takashi Nishina |
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Mikage Sano |
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Ryosuke Watabe |
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| Joseph Aguilar | ... |
Thug 3 (uncredited)
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| Erick Carrillo | ... |
Mexican hitman (uncredited)
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| Gary Cruz | ... |
Mexican Mafia Soldier (uncredited)
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| Noel Gugliemi | ... |
Mexican Mafia Soldier (uncredited)
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| Miguel Mas | ... |
Mexican Mafia Hitman (uncredited)
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| Pat Morita | ... |
Guy at the poker table (uncredited)
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| Thomas Rosales Jr. | ... |
First Mexican Mafia Boss (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Takeshi Kitano | ||
Written by
| Takeshi Kitano | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Ann Carli | ... | co-producer |
| Victor Ho | ... | line producer: Los Angeles |
| Shinji Komiya | ... | line producer |
| Masayuki Mori | ... | producer: Office Kitano |
| Jeremy Thomas | ... | producer: Recorded Picture Company |
| Peter Watson | ... | associate producer |
| Takio Yoshida | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Joe Hisaishi | ||
Cinematography by
| Katsumi Yanagijima | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Takeshi Kitano | ||
| Yoshinori Ohta | ||
Editorial Department
| Tarô Kuwayama | ... | color timer |
| John Dowdell | ... | hd colorist (uncredited) |
| Richard Lloyd | ... | post-production consultant (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Robi Reed | ... | (as Robi Reed-Humes) |
| Takefumi Yoshikawa | ||
Production Design by
| Norihiro Isoda | ||
Art Direction by
| Takayuki Nitta | ||
| Anthony Stabley | ||
Set Decoration by
| Teresa Visinare | ||
Costume Design by
| Darryle Johnson | ||
| Yohji Yamamoto | ||
Makeup Department
| Junko Aoki | ... | makeup assistant |
| Pierce Austin | ... | hair department head |
| Tomoo Haraguchi | ... | special effects makeup artist: Tokyo |
| Mayumi Kamata | ... | makeup artist: Ms. Katase |
| Robert C. Mathews III | ... | assistant hair stylist: Los Angeles |
| Michio Miyauchi | ... | makeup artist |
| Judy Murdock | ... | makeup department head: Los Angeles |
| P.E. 'Carmen' Osborne-Austin | ... | key hair stylist: Los Angeles |
| Richard Snell | ... | special effects makeup artist: Los Angeles |
Production Management
| Victor Ho | ... | unit production manager |
| Junko Kosuge | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Toshio Tanaka | ... | unit manager |
| Kunihiro Yasuda | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Shuichi Yoshizaki | ... | assistant unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Rita Lisa Danao | ... | assistant director: Los Angeles |
| Hirofumi Inaba | ... | assistant director: Tokyo |
| Ed Licht | ... | first assistant director: Los Angeles (as Edward Licht) |
| Takeshi Matsukawa | ... | assistant director: Tokyo |
| Hiroshi Shimizu | ... | assistant director |
| Atsushi Sunagawa | ... | assistant director: Tokyo |
| Darrell Woodard | ... | assistant director: Los Angeles |
Art Department
| Leonard 'Junior' Alvarez | ... | labor foreman |
| Ayenne J. Applebaum | ... | paint foreman |
| Jeffrey Berger | ... | painter |
| Douglas Cumming | ... | assistant art director |
| Chris Forster | ... | construction coordinator |
| Joseph Genna | ... | lead man |
| Scott Head | ... | construction general foreman |
| Kyoko Kageyama | ... | art department coordinator: Los Angeles |
| Ken Koide | ... | assistant art director: Tokyo |
| Ed Martin II | ... | swing gang |
| Chris McCann | ... | propmaker |
| Ron Resch | ... | construction medic (as Ronny Resch) |
| Bryan Root | ... | swing gang |
| Bryan Root | ... | swing gang |
| Anders Rundblad | ... | propmaker |
| Koji Shinoda | ... | assistant props |
| Daron Smith | ... | propmaker (as Daron W. Smith) |
| Tetsuji Tatsuta | ... | property master: Tokyo |
| Emiko Tsuyuki | ... | assistant props |
| Thomas R. Wagner | ... | property master/armorer |
| Robert N. Williams | ... | assistant property master |
| Margaret M. Miles | ... | on-set dresser (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Dorian Cheah | ... | sound effects editor |
| Alan Freedman | ... | adr recordist |
| Senji Horiuchi | ... | sound designer |
| Takako Ishikawa | ... | assistant sound effects editor |
| Mizuki Ito | ... | foley artist / sound effects editor |
| Robert Jackson | ... | adr supervisor (as Bob Jackson) |
| Bobby Johanson | ... | adr recordist |
| Takako Kawamoto | ... | assistant sound effects editor |
| Kraig Kishi | ... | boom operator: Los Angeles |
| Akira Nakano | ... | sound recordist |
| Akira Rizawa | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Kenji Shibasaki | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Mitsugu Shiratori | ... | sound mixer |
| Mirai Ueno | ... | sound assistant |
Special Effects by
| John C. Hartigan | ... | special effects coordinator |
| David Waine | ... | special effects coordinator: Los Angeles (as David Wayne) |
Stunts
| John Alden | ... | stunts |
| Rick Avery | ... | stunts |
| Kurt Bryant | ... | stunts |
| Damon Caro | ... | stunts |
| Christopher Caso | ... | stunts (as Chris Caso) |
| Anthony Cecere | ... | stunts |
| Mark De Alessandro | ... | stunts |
| Paul Eliopoulos | ... | stunts |
| Masaaki Endo | ... | stunts |
| Kenny Endoso | ... | stunts |
| Mickey Giacomazzi | ... | stunts |
| Al Goto | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Steven Ho | ... | stunts |
| Buddy Joe Hooker | ... | stunts |
| Brian Imada | ... | stunts |
| John Koyama | ... | stunts |
| Will Leong | ... | stunts |
| Clint Lilley | ... | stunts (as Clint Lilly) |
| Frank Lloyd | ... | stunts |
| Johnny Martin | ... | stunts |
| John Meier | ... | stunts |
| Eddie Perez | ... | stunts |
| Simon Rhee | ... | stunts |
| Jimmy N. Roberts | ... | stunts (as Jimmy Roberts) |
| Erik Rondell | ... | stunts |
| Thomas Rosales Jr. | ... | stunts (as Tom Rosales) |
| Michael Runyard | ... | stunts |
| Kôichi Sakamoto | ... | stunts (as Koichi Sakamoto) |
| Spencer Sano | ... | stunt performer |
| Frank Torres | ... | stunts |
| David Wald | ... | stunts |
| Danny Wong | ... | stunts |
| Keith Woulard | ... | stunts |
| Dick Ziker | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Roman W. Bennett | ... | lighting technician: Los Angeles (as Roman Bennett) |
| Eric Cross | ... | best boy grip: Los Angeles |
| Gilbert Elam | ... | best boy lighting technician: Los Angeles |
| Roy C. Granada | ... | chief lighting technician: Los Angeles |
| Dave Gunderson | ... | grip: Los Angeles |
| Suzanne Hanover | ... | still photographer: Los Angeles |
| Hiro Kakuhari | ... | key grip |
| Takanori Kashihara | ... | lighting technician |
| Akio Kimura | ... | lighting technician |
| Michael Landsburg | ... | grip: Los Angeles (as Mike Landsburg) |
| Manabu Matsumiya | ... | assistant camera |
| Kazushige Matsuzaki | ... | dolly grip |
| Eamon McGillicuddy | ... | dolly grip: Los Angeles |
| Yoshinori Minami | ... | dolly grip |
| Takahiro Mizuse | ... | lighting technician |
| Kensuke Nakazawa | ... | assistant camera |
| Akihiko 'Matsu' Nihonmatsu | ... | first assistant camera: Los Angeles |
| Yukihiro Okimura | ... | assistant camera |
| Taku Okuno | ... | lighting technician: Los Angeles |
| Paul Ott | ... | grip: Los Angeles |
| Andrew Robison | ... | grip |
| Satomi Saito | ... | still photographer |
| Mika Sogawa | ... | lighting technician: Los Angeles |
| Hitoshi Takaya | ... | lighting director |
| Hideki Tateno | ... | gaffer |
| Mitsuo Watanabe | ... | lighting technician |
| Randy Williamson | ... | second assistant camera: Los Angeles |
| Chris Winmill | ... | camera loader: Los Angeles |
| Lister Coleman | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Yolanda D. Hunt | ... | casting assistant |
| Ernie Malik | ... | extras casting |
| Cydney McCurdy | ... | casting associate |
| Doran Reed | ... | casting associate |
| Jessy Terrero | ... | extras casting |
| Ulysses Terrero | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sandy Ampon | ... | costume supervisor: Los Angeles |
| Nancy Grossi | ... | set costumer: Los Angeles |
| Laura Guzik | ... | set costumer: Los Angeles |
| Fumio Iwasaki | ... | costume stylist |
Location Management
| Diana Leigh Myers | ... | location manager: Los Angeles |
| Richard Powell | ... | assistant locations: Los Angeles |
Music Department
| Ayame Fujisawa | ... | music producer |
| Janice Ginsberg | ... | soundtrack consultant |
| Tomonao Hara | ... | musician: fluegelhorn solos |
| Joe Hisaishi | ... | conductor / musician: piano solos |
| Soichiro Ito | ... | music production coordinator |
| Noriko Kohyama | ... | music production coordinator |
| Ichiro Tanaka | ... | music production coordinator |
| Masayoshi Ôkawa | ... | music mixer (as Masayoshi Okawa) / music recordist (as Masayoshi Okawa) |
| Joe Hisaishi | ... | music arranger (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Chiyo Miyakoshi | ... | script supervisor |
| Noriyasu Sato | ... | script coordinator |
Transportation Department
| Ben Barsky | ... | driver: Los Angeles (as Benjamin Barsky) |
| David R. Blakely | ... | driver |
| John De Troia | ... | driver: Los Angeles (as John V. DeTroia) |
| Paul Feddersen | ... | transportation coordinator |
| David Gerry | ... | transportation captain (as David Thomas Gerry 'Davo') |
| Hugo R. Ocana | ... | driver: Los Angeles |
| Colleen Rea | ... | driver |
| Lew Strong | ... | driver: Los Angeles |
Additional Crew
| Atsuko Ohtani Bailey | ... | assistant production coordinator: Los Angeles |
| Julian Brain | ... | key set production assistant: Los Angeles |
| Judy Dickerson | ... | dialogue coach: Los Angeles (as Judi Dickerson) |
| Masaaki Endo | ... | set production assistant: Los Angeles |
| Neal Fischer | ... | production assistant (as Neal Allen Fischer) |
| Robert Hepburn | ... | set medic (as Robert 'Sarge' Hepburn) |
| Knox Hughes | ... | assistant: Ann Carli (as John Hughes) |
| Yuko Irobe | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Junichi Iyori | ... | assistant: Takeshi Kitano |
| Jocelyn Jones | ... | assistant: Jeremy Thomas |
| Melody Korenbrot | ... | unit publicist |
| Denice Kumagai | ... | adr loop group coordinator |
| Harlem Logan | ... | set production assistant: Los Angeles (as Harlem F. Logan) |
| Diana Lui | ... | production coordinator |
| Hiroo Minami | ... | translator |
| Yoriaki Mochizuki | ... | production assistant: Los Angeles (as Yori Mochizuki) |
| Natsuko Nezu | ... | production accountant |
| Troy Nimmer | ... | production secretary: Los Angeles |
| Karen Roberts | ... | production accountant |
| Takae Shimizu | ... | intern: production office |
| Suzanne St. Pierre | ... | craft service |
| Makoto Tsugawa | ... | stand-in: Beat Takeshi |
| Thomas R. Wagner | ... | weapons |
| Rayshelle Willis | ... | assistant accountant (as Rayshelle 'Shelle' Willis) |
| Dana Wisher | ... | stand-in: Omar Epps |
Thanks
| Michael Babcock | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Carla McCoy | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Gwen Miller | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Judy Simon | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Bryan Unger | ... | the producers wish to thank |
Production Companies
- Recorded Picture Company (RPC)
- Office Kitano
- HanWay Films
- Film4 (in association with)
- Bac Films (in association with)
Distributors
- Shochiku (2000) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Office Kitano (Japan and Southeast Asia)
- Bac Films (2000) (France) (theatrical)
- FilmFour (2000) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Key Films (2000) (Italy) (theatrical)
- New World Films Internacional S.A. (2000) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Recorded Picture Company (RPC)
- A-Film Distribution (2001) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2001) (Netherlands) (video)
- New Vision Films (2001) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Sandrew Metronome (2001) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Classics (2001) (United States) (theatrical)
- Intercontinental Film Distributors (HK) (2001) (Hong Kong)
- Pentagon Pictures Sdn Bhd (2003) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2002) (Finland) (DVD) (VHS)
- Universe Laser & Video Co. Ltd. (2002) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2006) (Finland) (tv)
- Channel Neko (2007) (Japan) (tv)
- Palisades Tartan (2009) (United Kingdom)
- Park Circus (2010) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Alive Vertrieb und Marketing (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- Capelight Pictures (2015) (Germany) (DVD) (and Blu-ray)
- Advanced (Germany)
- Bandai Visual Company
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2002) (Canada) (DVD) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD) (VHS)
- Líder Films (Argentina)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Aoi Studio (post-production sound services)
- C.A.S.T. Security (security)
- Continental Far East (Dolby consultant)
- Digital DTS Sound (in selected theatres)
- Digital Sound and Picture (sound post-production)
- Dolby Digital (in selected theatres)
- Eastman Kodak Company (film stock supplied by)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Fisher Productions Inc. (lighting equipment supplied by)
- Gypsy Grips Inc. (cranes)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- J.L. Fisher (dollies)
- Kodak Japan (film stock supplied by)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA)
- NAC Image Technology (camera equipment supplied by)
- New Japan Philharmonic Orchestra (orchestra)
- Nichiei Art (titles)
- Otto Nemenz International (camera equipment supplied by)
- P2 (publicist)
- Power of Babble (loop group)
- Sanyo Cutting Room (negative cutting)
- Silva Screen Records (soundtrack released by)
- Sound One (sound post-production)
- Sound Systems (sound transfer)
- Sumida Triphony Hall (orchestra recorded at)
- T&T Casting (casting)
- T-mark (publicist)
- Tokyo Laboratory Co. Ltd. (film processing and prints)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
- Wonder City (music production)
- Wonder Station (music mixed at)
- Wonder Station (music recorded at)
- Yoshikawa Casting Office (casting)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A Japanese Yakuza gangster is exiled to the United States. Takeshi settles in Los Angeles where his younger, half brother lives and finds that although the turf is new, the rules are still the same as they try to take over the local drug trade. Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | The Yakuza takes on the mafia... in an unstoppable hail of bullets! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $10,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | This was Takeshi Kitano's only American film he ever made. In an interview, Kitano said that he did not like the final result of Brother and that he regretted his "Hollywood adventure", which was supposed to bring him a wider audience. As a result, Kitano said that he had no intention of filming outside Japan again. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Zeebra feat. Aktion: Neva Enuff (2001). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Casta Diva che inargenti See more » |
| Quotes |
[last lines]
Denny: I love you Aniki! Wherever you at, man! See more » |