"Are You Japanese?"

2000

1h 54m

7.1(492 votes)

Crime

Drama

Thriller

Overview

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.

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73 members

Directing

ビートたけし

Aniki Yamamoto

Acting

Omar Epps

Denny

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真木蔵人

Ken

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寺島進

Kato

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加藤雅也

Shirase

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Royale Watkins

Jay

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Lombardo Boyar

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石橋凌

Ishihara

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James Shigeta

Sugimoto

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Tatyana Ali

Latifa

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Joseph Ragno

Rossi

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大杉漣

Harada

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Noel Gugliemi

Mexican Mafia Soldier

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Pat Morita

Guy at the Poker Table

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渡哲也

Jinseikai Boss

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Amaury Nolasco

Victor

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Joy Nakagawa

Marina

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かたせ梨乃

Night Club Madame

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奥村公延

Hanaoka

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六平直政

Hisamatsu

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大竹まこと

Chief of Police

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Tony Colitti

Roberto

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Wanda-Lee Evans

Denny's Mother

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Antwon Tanner

Collin

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Alan Marco

Bellboy

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Dan Gunther

Killer Waiter

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Robert Covarrubias

Mexican Mafia Officer

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Anthony Vatsula

Mexican Mafia Officer

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Al Vicente

Victor's Deputy

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Bradley Jay Lesley

Moose

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Lobo Sebastian

Yamamoto's Bodyguard

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Tuesday Knight

Prostitute

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Chuma Gault

Sly

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Peter Spellos

Taxi Driver

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Jack Ong

Chinese Boss

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Alvin Ing

Doctor

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John Aprea

Mafia Boss Geppetti

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Christopher DerGregorian

Mexican Mafia Hitman

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Manny Perez

Mexican Mafia Hitman

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Hiroshi Otaguro

Yamomoto's Henchman

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Darryl M. Bell

Yamomoto's Henchman

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Geoff Meed

Rossi's Bodyguard

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Thomas Rosales Jr.

First Mexican Mafia Boss

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Gary Cruz

Mexican Mafia Soldier

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Miguel Mas

Mexican Mafia Soldier

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Erick Carrillo

Mexican Hitman

Art

Joseph Aguilar

Thug

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Shūhei Saga

Matsumoto

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國本鍾建

Ohyama

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Eiji Inoue

Shirase's Henchman

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Rainbow Borden

Yamomoto's Henchman

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Mike Wu

Chinese Boss

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Tad Horino

Coffee Shop Owner

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Don Sato

Sushi Bar Owner

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Hideo Kimura

Sushi Bar Part-Timer

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Koyo Into

Nishida

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Ren Murakami

Minamino

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Yuji Hasegawa

Whorehouse Customer

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Crew

Paul Feddersen

Limo Driver

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Nynno Ahli

Oscar

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仁科貴

Yakuza

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渡部遼介

Chinese Mafia

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Mikage Sano

Chinese Mafia

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Luis Angel

Victor's Henchman

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Tomas Chavez

Victor's Driver

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Yauoi Otani

Sushi Bar Waitress

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Kool Moe Dee

Jack

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Herschel Sparber

Geppetti's Bodyguard

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Eddie Garcia

Mexican Mafia Hitman

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Manny Gavino

Yamomoto's Henchman

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Yoshi Tomo Kaneda

Mafia Hitman

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Joseph Aguilar

Thug 3 (uncredited)

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冨樫真

Unknown Role

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