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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 67.8 / 100
2000·Crime / Drama / Thriller·1h 54m

BROTHER

“Are You Japanese?”

A Japanese Yakuza gangster's deadly existence in his homeland gets him exiled to Los Angeles, where he is taken in by his little brother and his brother's gang.

Above the Line
Takeshi Kitano·DirectorTakeshi Kitano·WriterKatsumi Yanagijima·Director of PhotographyJoe Hisaishi·Original Music ComposerTakeshi Kitano·Editor
Cast
Takeshi Kitano·Aniki YamamotoOmar Epps·DennyClaude Maki·KenSusumu Terajima·KatoMasaya Katō·ShiraseRoyale Watkins·JayLombardo Boyar·MoRyo Ishibashi·IshiharaJames Shigeta·SugimotoTatyana Ali·Latifa
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Takeshi Kitano·DirectorRita Lisa Danao·Assistant DirectorHirofumi Inaba·Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Takeshi Kitano·Writer
Camera· 1
Katsumi Yanagijima·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Takeshi Kitano·EditorYoshinori Ota·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Joe Hisaishi·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 12
Norihiro Isoda·Production DesignTakayuki Nitta·Art DirectionAnthony R. Stabley·Art DirectionDarryle Johnson·Costume DesignYohji Yamamoto·Costume DesignTeresa Visinare·Set DecorationJunko Aoki·Makeup ArtistTomoo Haraguchi·Special Effects Makeup ArtistMayumi Kamata·Makeup ArtistMichio Miyauchi·Makeup ArtistJudy Murdock·Makeup Department HeadRichard Snell·Special Effects Makeup Artist
Production· 7
Jeremy Thomas·ProducerAnn Carli·ProducerPeter Watson·ProducerTakio Yoshida·ProducerMasayuki Mori·ProducerShinji Komiya·Line ProducerTakefumi Yoshikawa·Casting
Other Departments· 3
Pierce Austin·Hair Department HeadRobert C. Mathews III·HairstylistP.E. 'Carmen' Osborne-Austin·Key Hair Stylist
By the Numbers
67.8
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
47%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$15M
ROI 27%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Serious, Stark, Mysterious
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

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Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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