People recommend Brother movie (Brother).
Movie Issued - in 2000.
Alternate Versions: US version was heavily cut for violence to be in accordance with MPAA demands for a "R" rating., Region 1 DVD is the U.S Cut version. Not the uncut international version., The UK Region 2 DVD from Film Four is the full cut of the film. It includes the extra POV chopstick death scene, a full pan across on the severed head in the stairwell, as well as many other small cuts made in the U.S. to attain an "R" rating.
CONT: Ken take the photo of the latent blackmail casualty beside his realistic appendage while his gone hand be by the tenderloin of the table. In the close-up he's holding it with both hand, and consequently he returns the copy with his right hand while his left hand is on the table again., CONT: The car that explodes is a Lexus. When the gang see the flaming wreck, it's a different car.
Aniki Yamamoto: I understand "fucking Jap," asshole!, Kato: [knocked down by a pistol butt] Aniki?::Aniki Yamamoto: Kato?::Kato: [surprised] What's going on?::Aniki Yamamoto: [smiles] I'm at war in America too., Ken: [to Denny] He says, if you kill him with one shot, he'll give you ten bucks., [last lines]::Denny: I love you Aniki! Wherever you at, man!, Mo: What are you guys gonna do?::Ken: Cut his finger off.::Mo: What happens when you cut his finger off?::Kato: Ummm... he can't sing straight anymore. [smiles]
Soundtrack: "Casta Diva che inargenti" from "Norma" Music by 'Vincenzo Bellini' (qv) Words by 'Felice Romani' (qv)
The body count is 78., The dead bodies found in the headquarters (toward the end of the film) are arranged in the Japanese symbol (kanji) for "death"., Heavily cut for violence by the MPAA to obtain an 'R' Rating in the United States., Kitano reputedly had problems working with 'Masaya Kato' (qv). Kato had his own ideas, and Kitano would get so upset that he would yell at him. In the scene where Aniki tells Shirase to put out the cigars, it is really Kitano yelling at Kato.
Admissions: 210,422 (France) (2 January 2001), 179,906 (France) (26 December 2000), 120,974 (France) (19 December 2000), 5,761 (Netherlands) (31 December 2002), 4,888 (Netherlands) (31 December 2001), 54,032 (Spain) (31 August 2002), 40,443 (Spain) (30 June 2001)
Gross: $447,750 (USA) (30 September 2001), $442,465 (USA) (23 September 2001), $433,521 (USA) (16 September 2001), $423,778 (USA) (9 September 2001), $414,999 (USA) (2 September 2001), $400,079 (USA) (26 August 2001), $382,245 (USA) (19 August 2001), $356,238 (USA) (12 August 2001), $292,946 (USA) (5 August 2001), $203,350 (USA) (29 July 2001), $60,029 (USA) (22 July 2001), AUD 93,197 (Australia) (2001), 234,649 (Spain) (31 August 2002), ESP 30,681,033 (Spain) (30 June 2001)
Weekend Gross: $3,071 (USA) (30 September 2001) (7 screens), $4,819 (USA) (23 September 2001) (6 screens), $6,923 (USA) (16 September 2001) (12 screens), $6,086 (USA) (9 September 2001) (13 screens), $8,743 (USA) (2 September 2001) (14 screens), $10,736 (USA) (26 August 2001) (23 screens), $10,949 (USA) (19 August 2001) (18 screens), $35,808 (USA) (12 August 2001) (39 screens), $35,270 (USA) (5 August 2001) (31 screens), $110,449 (USA) (29 July 2001) (56 screens), $60,029 (USA) (22 July 2001) (11 screens)
Opening Weekend: $60,029 (USA) (22 July 2001) (11 screens)
Budget: $12,000,000
Donald Richie, "Brother". International Herald Tribune (USA), Iss. (2 March 2001, Pg. 11, NP), 36699, Gleiberman, Owen. "Brother (D)". In: Entertainment Weekly (USA), Vol. 1, Iss. 606, 27 July 2001, Pg. 47, (MG), Kenny, Glenn. "Reviews: Brother". In: Premiere (USA), Vol. 14, Iss. 9, Kim, Wook. "Video: Brother (B-)". In: Entertainment Weekly (USA), Vol. 1, Iss. 634, 11 January 2002, Pg. 54, (MG), Mihm, Kai. "Takeshi Kitano. In: Los Angeles". In "epd Film" (Germany), Vol. 18, Iss. 1, 1 January 2001, Pg. 36-37, Nguyen, Ky N. "Yakuza Invasion.". In: The Washington Diplomat (USA). (NP), Vol. 7, Iss. 8, August 2001, Pg. B16, Rahayel, Oliver. "Brother". In "film dienst" (Germany), Vol. 54, Iss. 2, 16 January 2001, Pg. 18, Sderberg Widding, Astrid. Snyggt - men Kitano har tappat greppet. In: Svenska Dagbladet (Sweden), 12 October 2001, (NP), Wignesan, Nachiketas. "Aniki mon frre ; Kitano Goes East". In: Reperages (Paris, France), Tiempo, Vol. 15, December 2000, Pg. 26, (MG)
Essays: Wignesan, Nachiketas. "Dj mort...". In: L'Avant-Scne du Cinma (Paris, France), Vol. 496, November 2000, Pg. 96-101, (MG)
Novel: Murphy, Garrett. Brother. Zoetrope, 1 August 1998, (MG)
Mpaa: Rated R for pervasive strong violence, language and brief nudity.
A Japanese Yakuza gangster be exiled to the United States. Takeshi settle inside Los Angeles where on earth his younger, moderately brother live and find that although the turf is bright, the rules be motionless like peas in a pod near technique of they try to pinch complete the regional tablets retail.
Certificates: Iceland:16, France:-16, Canada:16+, Portugal:M/16, Italy:T, Argentina:16, Australia:R, Finland:K-18, Germany:18, Hong Kong:III, Japan:R-15, Netherlands:16, New Zealand:R18, Norway:18, Spain:18, Sweden:15, Switzerland:16, Switzerland:16, UK:18, USA:R, Singapore:M18, Singapore:R(A)
Color Info: Color
Countries: USA, UK, Japan
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Languages: English, Japanese, Italian, Spanish
Locations: Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, California, USA, Pacific Electric Building, Los Angeles, California, USA
Runtimes: 114
Sound Mix: DTS, Dolby Digital
Tech Info: CAM:Arriflex 535B, Zeiss and Angenieux Lenses, OFM:35 mm, PFM:35 mm, MET:3174 m, PCS:Spherical, RAT:1.85 : 1
Release Dates: Italy:September 2000, Canada:9 September 2000, Italy:24 November 2000, France:13 December 2000, Belgium:10 January 2001, Germany:18 January 2001, USA:19 January 2001, Japan:27 January 2001, USA:12 February 2001, Hungary:8 March 2001, UK:23 March 2001, USA:6 April 2001, Spain:27 April 2001, Hong Kong:17 May 2001, Netherlands:23 May 2001, USA:25 May 2001, Greece:1 June 2001, Switzerland:14 June 2001, USA:20 July 2001, USA:20 July 2001, Iceland:27 July 2001, Russia:23 August 2001, Finland:24 September 2001, Mexico:28 September 2001, Poland:28 September 2001, Sweden:12 October 2001, Israel:18 October 2001, Australia:15 November 2001, Denmark:25 December 2001, Argentina:11 April 2002, South Africa:10 May 2002, Finland:9 August 2002, Norway:18 August 2002, Singapore:16 October 2003, Thailand:23 December 2004
The one guy you trust to get your back when a whole city's trying to put a bullet in it., Are You Japanese?
In movie have been taken:
Joseph Aguilar (actor)
Nynno Ahli (actor)
Luis Angel (actor)
John Aprea (actor)
Birth Notes:Englewood, New Jersey, USA
Other Works:TV commercial for Milk (with 'Ninon Aprea' (qv)) (1991)
Father of actress 'Nicole Aprea' (qv)., Auditioned for the part of Michael Corleone on _The Godfather (1972)_ (qv), later got the part of the young Tessio on _The Godfather: Part II (1974)_ (qv).
Spouse:'Ninon Aprea' (qv) (31 December 1987 - 18 October 1998) (divorced); 1 child
Birth Date:4 March 1941
Darryl M. Bell (actor)
Birth Notes:Chicago, Illinois, USA
Darryl M. Bell be born bounded by Chicago, Illinois against May 10, 1963. It wasn't long-standing after graduate from Syracuse University that he was stereotype in station of smooth-talking conspirator Ron Johnson on _"A Different World" (1987)_ (qv). Bell hijack a political role in 'Spike Lee' (qv)'s _School Daze (1988)_ (qv) alongside 'Jasmine Guy' (qv) and 'Kadeem Hardison' (qv). Bell have also appear in _"Living Single" (1993)_ (qv), _"Cosby" (1996)_ (qv), _"For Your Love" (1998)_ (qv) and co-starred in _"Homeboys in Outer Space" (1996)_ (qv).
Attended and graduated from Syracuse University in 1986. He was awarded the Chancellor's Citation from Syracuse for prominent alumni, He pledged into Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. (Delta Zeta Chapter) in Spring 1982. He portrayed a fraternity member on both _"A Different World" (1987)_ (qv) (Kappa Lambda Nu) and in _School Daze (1988)_ (qv) (Gamma Phi Gamma). Ironically, actual members of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., were featured in both productions, but he portrayed a member of a fictional fraternity.
Spouse:'Tempestt Bledsoe' (qv) (? - ?)
Birth Date:10 May 1963
Rainbow Borden (actor)
Lombardo Boyar (actor)
Birth Notes:El Paso, Texas, USA
Other Works:TV commercial for Home Depot (2003)
Birth Date:1 December 1973
Erick Carrillo (actor)
Height:5' 11"
Tomas Chavez (actor)
Tony Colitti (actor)
Robert Covarrubias (actor)
Height:5' 9"
Birth Notes:Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California, USA
Born and raise delimited by Boyle Heights, California. He starting acting in big university and follow the acting microbe to the theater art department of Los Angeles City College. He tied the Tripoli Circus in fix of Pozo the buffoon in structure of two tour of the Midwest. He work as a podium appendage for the Bi-Lingual Foundation of the Arts. He broken exoneration and broke through next to a role in the Low Rider cult classic _Boulevard Nights (1979)_ (qv). That same year he become a branch of the Improvisational Theatre Project at the Mark Taper Forum. Since next he enjoy be an improv journeyman engaged with Cold Tofu, Los Angeles Theatresports, Wrought Irony, and Acme's Zebra Company. To date he has made completed 200 appearance as a variety of characters next to _"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992)_ (qv).
Robert is a member of ACME Comedy Theatre's mainstage improv company, Zebra Company., Member of the Los Angeles improv group, Cold Tofu.
Birth Date:6 December 1950
Gary Cruz (actor)
Birth Name:Rosenthal, Gary
Height:6'
Christopher DerGregorian (actor)
Height:6'
Omar Epps (actor)
Articles:"TV Guide" (USA), 5 May 2008, Vol. 56, Iss. 18, pg. 48, by: Jennifer Morrison, "Sexy: TV's 38 Sexiest Stars - Omar Epps", "Movieline" (USA), July 2001, Vol. XII, Iss. 10, pg. 22, by: Michael Moses, "'hype': Omar Epps", "Teen People" (USA), May 2000, pg. 130, by: April P. Bernard, "Six who Sizzle"
Is a member of a hip-hop group called Wolfpak, which he formed with his brother in 1991., Began writing screenplays at age ten., Attended the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of the Performing Arts in New York, NY, a school formed from the merger of two New York City high schools for the arts, one of which was the school on which the movie and TV show _Fame (1980)_ (qv) was based., He and actor 'Marlon Wayans' (qv) have been friends since childhood., July 2004: Daughter K'mari Mae born. Mother is fiance (now wife) Keisha Spivey., Was a back-up dancer for 'Queen Latifah' (qv)., Appeared in in the magazine article "Can't a Brother Get No Love?" which appeared in the August 1999 issue of Vibe.
Interviews:"Family Circle" (USA), May 2009, Vol. 122, Iss. 6, pg. 232, by: Patty A. Martinez, "My Family Life: Omar Epps", "TV Guide" (USA), 28 May 2007, Vol. 55, Iss. 22, pg. 22-23, by: Ileane Rudolph, "Q&A: Omar Epps", "TV Guide" (USA), 28 November 2005, Vol. 53, Iss. 48, pg. 22-23, by: Peter Rubin, "Q&A: Omar Epps", "USA Weekend" (USA), 21 April 2000, pg. 10, "Actor Omar Epps shoots to score"
Height:5' 10 1/2"
Quotes:[1999, in an interview in "Newsday"] I'm going to be the first black President of the United States. If ['Ronald Reagan (I)' (qv) can do it, I know I can., I've been writing since I was a kid. Short stories, poetry, and all of that, and acting is just an extension of that. It just came naturally. So it's coming full circle., People don't want to pay eight or nine dollars to go see a problem that they have in their life, on screen. They pay to get away from that. That's why they watch soap operas., The only limitations that I can have are the ones that I set on myself., The whole Black Hollywood thing doesn't exist for me anymore. Once someone says that to themselves, they subject themselves to those rules., Before _"ER" (1994)_ (qv) a lot of people knew my name and some people knew my face. I saw big difference after "ER", like, wow, I didn't know television was that powerful.
Birth Notes:Brooklyn, New York, USA
Salary History:_Love & Basketball (2000)_ (qv)::$700,000 (USA)
Magazine Covers:"Vanity Fair" (USA), April 1999, "YM" (USA), April 1999
Other Works:1995: Appeared in music video for 'Deborah Cox (II)' (qv), "Sentimental"., Appeared in 'Blackstreet' (qv)'s "Before I Let You Go" music video., Directed 'Special Ed' (qv)'s "Neva Goin' Back" music video., August 1999: Appeared in Vibe magazine for the article "Can't A Brother Get No Love".
Birth Name:Epps, Omar Hashim
Spouse:'Keisha Spivey' (2004 - present); 2 children
Birth Date:20 July 1973
Paul Feddersen (actor)
Eddie Garcia (actor)
Collaborates often with fellow choreographer/dancer Cristan Judd., In addition to acting, Eddie has a well-established career as a dancer, choreographer and instructor. He has worked with many of today's hottest stars, such as: Brandy, Michael & Janet Jackson, Sheryl Crow, Paula Abdul, Salt N Pepa, etc.
Other Works:Dancer for Michael Jackson's Live and Dangerous Tour, Dancer in several of Janet Jackson's videos ("When I Think of You", "Nasty", "What Have You Done For Me Lately")
Manny Gavino (actor)
Height:6' 1"
Nick Names:Manny G
Noel Gugliemi (actor)
Nick Names:Noel G
Height:5' 9 1/2"
Birth Notes:Santa Monica, California, USA
Where Now:(2002) Shot a commercial for Pep Boys, an automotive parts store.
Birth Name:Guglielmi, Noel Albert
Although he often plays gangsters, Noel speaks at schools to tell children not to get involved with gangs., His name is pronounced "Gool-yee-el-mee"., His favorite actor is 'Joe Pesci' (qv)., His father is Italian and his mother is Mexican.
Birth Date:1970
Dan Gunther (actor)
Yuji Hasegawa (actor)
Tad Horino (actor)
Death Notes:Los Angeles, California, USA
Death Date:3 October 2002
Birth Date:14 August 1921
Chuma Hunter-Gault (actor)
Alvin Ing (actor)
Eiji Inoue (actor)
Koyo Into (actor)
Ryo Ishibashi (actor)
Akira Kaneda (actor)
Masaya Kato (actor)
Hideo Kimura (actor)
Takeshi Kitano (actor)
Shoken Kunimoto (actor)
Bradley Jay Lesley (actor)
Kuroudo Maki (actor)
Alan Marco (actor)
Miguel Mas (actor)
Geoff Meed (actor)
Kool Moe Dee (actor)
Pat Morita (actor)
Ren Murakami (actor)
Naomasa Musaka (actor)
Amaury Nolasco (actor)
Kouen Okumura (actor)
Jack Ong (actor)
Ren Osugi (actor)
Hiroshi Otaguro (actor)
Makoto Otake (actor)
Manny Perez (actor)
Joseph Ragno (actor)
Thomas Rosales Jr. (actor)
Shuhei Saga (actor)
Don Sato (actor)
Lobo Sebastian (actor)
James Shigeta (actor)
Herschel Sparber (actor)
Peter Spellos (actor)
Antwon Tanner (actor)
Susumu Terajima (actor)
Anthony Vatsula (actor)
Al Vicente (actor)
Tetsuya Watari (actor)
Royale Watkins (actor)
Mike Wu (actor)
Tatyana Ali (actress)
Wanda-Lee Evans (actress)
Rino Katase (actress)
Tuesday Knight (actress)
Joy Nakagawa (actress)
Yauoi Otani (actress)
Mikage Sano (actress)
Ann Carli (producer)
Shinji Komiya (producer)
Masayuki Mori (producer)
Jeremy Thomas (producer)
Peter Watson (producer)
Takio Yoshida (producer)
Takeshi Kitano (writer)
Katsumi Yanagijima (cinematographer)
Joe Hisaishi (composer)
Darryle Johnson (costume designer)
Yohji Yamamoto (costume designer)
Takeshi Kitano (director)
Yoshinori Oota (editor)
Atsuko Ohtani Bailey (miscellaneous crew)
Julian Brain (miscellaneous crew)
Judy Dickerson (miscellaneous crew)
Masaaki Endo (miscellaneous crew)
Neal Allen Fischer (miscellaneous crew)
Robert Hepburn (miscellaneous crew)
Knox Hughes (miscellaneous crew)
Yuko Irobe (miscellaneous crew)
Junichi Iyori (miscellaneous crew)
Jocelyn Jones (miscellaneous crew)
Melody Korenbrot (miscellaneous crew)
Harlem Logan (miscellaneous crew)
Diana Lui (miscellaneous crew)
Hiroo Minami (miscellaneous crew)
Chiyo Miyakoshi (miscellaneous crew)
Yori Mochizuki (miscellaneous crew)
Diana Leigh Myers (miscellaneous crew)
Natsuko Nezu (miscellaneous crew)
Troy Nimmer (miscellaneous crew)
Richard Powell (miscellaneous crew)
Karen Roberts (miscellaneous crew)
Noriyasu Sato (miscellaneous crew)
Takae Shimizu (miscellaneous crew)
Suzanne St. Pierre (miscellaneous crew)
Makoto Tsugawa (miscellaneous crew)
Thomas R. Wagner (miscellaneous crew)
Rayshelle Willis (miscellaneous crew)
Dana Wisher (miscellaneous crew)
Norihiro Isoda (production designer)
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