Omar Epps

Tatyana Ali

Pat Morita

Antwon Tanner

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.—Anonymous

Brother

Brother (2000)

Brash, loudmouthed and opportunistic, Kikujiro hardly seems the ideal companion for little Masao who is determined to travel long distances to see the mother he has never met. Their excursion to the cycle races is the first of a series of adventures for the unlikely pair which soon turns out to be a whimsical journey of laughter and tears with a wide array of surprises and odd ball characters to meet along the way.—L.H. Wong

Kikujiro

Kikujiro (1999)

Nishi, a police detective, has had to deal with a series of emotionally devastating events over the recent past. His only child, then preschool age, died two years ago. His wife, currently in the hospital, has been diagnosed with a terminal case of leukemia. And he develops a case of guilt when his colleague Horibe, during a stakeout which Nishi himself was supposed to be on but who, on Horibe's suggestion, was visiting his wife in the hospital instead at the time, gets shot point blank. That guilt is only exacerbated when Horibe, who as a result becomes paraplegic, is abandoned by his wife and child, with Horibe himself at a loss with what to do with his life as being a police was his sole identity. As a means to cope, Nishi becomes increasingly reckless, which affects the way he does his police work. That recklessness extends to his personal life when his wife's doctor recommends that she go home, Nishi, in the process, borrowing money from the yakuza to make ends meet. That recklessness also leads to him taking matters into his own hands as he tries to make his and his wife's life together, for however long it will last, a series of small yet special moments.—Huggo

Fireworks

Fireworks (1997)

In Tokyo, the hardened boss of a well-succeeded clan, Aniki Murakawa is thinking about retirement and living with the profits of his turf. His boss, Kitajima, sends Murokawa and his men to Okinawa to resolve a dispute between their allies, the Nakamatsu and Anan clans. They are welcomed by the Nakamatsu's boss Uechi. He learns from Uechi that the dispute between clans is under control and out of the blue, they are ambushed while drinking beer in a bar. Murakawa and the survivors flee to beach house that belongs to the brother of one of the Nakamatsu's gangster and they spend their time playing childhood games. Until the day Murakawa learns that he was betrayed by Kitajima.—Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Sonatine

Sonatine (1993)

Blind Zatoichi makes his living by gambling and giving massages. But behind his humble facade, Zatoichi is a master swordsman, gifted with lightning-fast draw and strokes of breathtaking precision. Zatoichi wanders into a town run by sinister gangs and a powerful samurai. He's destined for violent showdowns when he stumbles on two beautiful geishas avenging their parents' murder... Duels, wit and a touch of zen! Cult anti-hero Zatoichi is back in a sword-fighting adventure written, directed and starring Takeshi Kitano.—intlpress@aol.com

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Brother

2000

Action/ Crime/ Drama/ Thriller

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Duration: 114 min

IMDB Rating: 7.1

Language: en

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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.—Anonymous

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Omar Epps as -Denny

Tatyana Ali as -Latifa

Pat Morita as -Guy at the poker table

Antwon Tanner as -Colin

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