Takeshi Kitanos Brother (2000) blends Japanese Yakuza cinema with American gangster grit, following a displaced gangster who rebuilds his criminal empire in Los Angeles with a new brotherhood of misfits. Brutal, melancholy, and darkly poetic, its a cross-cultural Crime Drama and Thriller about loyalty, alienation, and the cost of violence a signature Kitano fusion of stillness and sudden bloodshed.

Takeshi Beat Kitano directs and stars in this brutal crime thriller about a Japanese yakuza forced to flee to Los Angelesafter 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.

Widely considered to be Japans most important and influential director since Akira Kurosawa, Brother marks Takeshi Kitanos English language debut.

Från IMDB:
A Japanese gangster is exiled to Los Angeles where his brother lives with a small but respectable multi-racial gang, who he inspires to expand their influence.

Extras:

Presented in High Definition

The Green Flash (1988, 23 mins): Adam Daviss short film about an encounter between a homeless orphan and an injured gangster, featuring a young Omar Epps in his first screen role

Scenes by the Sea: The Life and Cinema of Beat Takeshi Kitano (2000, 48 mins): documentary profile of the Japanese actor and director, Takeshi Kitano. Featuring interviews with many of his regular contributors and colleagues.

Featurette (2000, 2 mins): behind the scenes footage and on-set interviews

Cast and crew interviews (2000, 15 mins): with director/actor Takeshi Kitano, producers Masayuki