# Brother (2000)

> An exiled yakuza enforces an old code of loyalty while building a fragile criminal empire with his half brother in Los Angeles.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/277

## Facts

- Runtime: 113 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Takeshi Kitano
- Cast: Takeshi Kitano, Omar Epps, Claude Maki, Susumu Terajima, Masaya Katō, Royale Watkins, Lombardo Boyar, Ryo Ishibashi
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0222851/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: grim, stoic, darkly ironic, crime film marathon, late night viewing

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