# Brother (2000)

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**Runtime**: 113 min
**Genres**: Crime, Drama, Thriller
**Directed by**: Takeshi Kitano
**Written by**: Takeshi Kitano
**Starring**: Takeshi Kitano, Omar Epps, Claude Maki, Susumu Terajima, Masaya Katō, Royale Watkins

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## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Los Angeles streets at dusk, a lone saxophone wails. A Yakuza gangster joins his brother's gang. Takeshi Kitano directs this crime drama.

**Mood tags**: dread, outsider, raw, slow-burn

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