"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

Acting

真木蔵人

Ken

Acting

寺島進

Kato

Acting

加藤雅也

Shirase

Directing

Royale Watkins

Jay

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Acting

Lombardo Boyar

Acting

石橋凌

Ishihara

Acting

James Shigeta

Sugimoto

Acting

Tatyana Ali

Latifa

Acting

Joseph Ragno

Rossi

Acting

大杉漣

Harada

Acting

Noel Gugliemi

Mexican Mafia Soldier

Acting

Pat Morita

Guy at the Poker Table

Acting

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

Acting

六平直政

Hisamatsu

Acting

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

Acting

Manny Perez

Mexican Mafia Hitman

Acting

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

Acting

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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Acting

Shūhei Saga

Matsumoto

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Acting

國本鍾建

Ohyama

Acting

Eiji Inoue

Shirase's Henchman

Acting

Rainbow Borden

Yamomoto's Henchman

Acting

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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Acting

Yuji Hasegawa

Whorehouse Customer

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Crew

Paul Feddersen

Limo Driver

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Acting

Nynno Ahli

Oscar

Acting

仁科貴

Yakuza

Acting

渡部遼介

Chinese Mafia

Acting

Mikage Sano

Chinese Mafia

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Acting

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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Acting

Kool Moe Dee

Jack

Acting

Herschel Sparber

Geppetti's Bodyguard

Acting

Eddie Garcia

Mexican Mafia Hitman

Acting

Manny Gavino

Yamomoto's Henchman

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Acting

Yoshi Tomo Kaneda

Mafia Hitman

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Acting

Joseph Aguilar

Thug 3 (uncredited)

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冨樫真

Unknown Role

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