
Brother [Blu-ray]
Takeshi 'Beat' Kitano directs and stars in this brutal crime thriller about a Japanese yakuza forced to flee to Los Angeles after the death of his boss.
In the wake of a failed gang war, Yamamoto ‘Aniki’ (Kitano) arrives in Los Angeles with nothing but a new name and a bag of cash.  Re-uniting with his younger brother, he uses his extensive experience as a hardened gangster, to grow a small-time drug operation into an far-reaching criminal brotherhood, attracting the attention of rival gangs with bloodthirsty consequences.Â
- Presented in High Definition
- The Green Flash (1988, 23 mins): Adam Davis’ short film about an encounter between a runaway and a gangster featuring a young Omar Epps in his first screen role
- Other extras tbc
- **FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Illustrated booklet featuring new writing on the filmÂ
| SKU | 5035673015391 |
|---|---|
| Catalogue Number | BFIB1539 |
| Product contents | 1 disc |
| Year | 2000 |
| Director | Takeshi Kitano |
| Format | Blu-Ray |
| Publisher(s) | BFI |
| Countries | Japan, UK, USA, France |
| Colour | Colour |
| Subtitles | English subtitles for the Deaf and partial hearing |
| Language(s) | English |
| Running time | 113 mins |
| Blu-ray region | B |
| Certificate | 18 |
| BFICID_ID | 150531319 |
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Takeshi 'Beat' Kitano directs and stars in this brutal crime thriller about a Japanese yakuza forced to flee to Los Angeles after the death of his boss.
In the wake of a failed gang war, Yamamoto ‘Aniki’ (Kitano) arrives in Los Angeles with nothing but a new name and a bag of cash.  Re-uniting with his younger brother, he uses his extensive experience as a hardened gangster, to grow a small-time drug operation into an far-reaching criminal brotherhood, attracting the attention of rival gangs with bloodthirsty consequences.Â
- Presented in High Definition
- The Green Flash (1988, 23 mins): Adam Davis’ short film about an encounter between a runaway and a gangster featuring a young Omar Epps in his first screen role
- Other extras tbc
- **FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Illustrated booklet featuring new writing on the filmÂ
| SKU | 5035673015391 |
|---|---|
| Catalogue Number | BFIB1539 |
| Product contents | 1 disc |
| Year | 2000 |
| Director | Takeshi Kitano |
| Format | Blu-Ray |
| Publisher(s) | BFI |
| Countries | Japan, UK, USA, France |
| Colour | Colour |
| Subtitles | English subtitles for the Deaf and partial hearing |
| Language(s) | English |
| Running time | 113 mins |
| Blu-ray region | B |
| Certificate | 18 |
| BFICID_ID | 150531319 |











