A Yakuza′s family is killed in a Tokyo gang war. Searching for his brother in Los Angeles, he becomes friends with a young crook and begins a violent campaign to take control of the city′s drug traffic. “In Japan, the sworn brotherhood of the Yakuza is described as being thicker than the blood of kindred brothers. As you will see in Brother, sometimes brotherhood between certain men can actually be stronger than between actual brothers. I wanted to adapt the style of the Japanese Yakuza into the background of Los Angeles, so Brother became the first film I directed in a foreign country. Because of this, I had to expect to be forced to make certain compromises. I realized as the shoot progressed that I had been totally wrong. Thanks to tremendous devotion from the regular members of my Japanese crew and the impressive professionalism of the American crew, I was able to experience the advantages of shooting in America without having to compromise artistically.” (Takeshi Kitano)