Brother 2000  R, 114 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Takeshi Kitano
Cast: Takeshi Kitano, Omar Epps, Kurodo Maki, Masaya Kato, Susumu Terajima, Royale Watkins, Lombardo Boyar, Ren Osugi, Ryo Ishibashi, James Shigeta, Tatyana Ali, Makoto Ohtake, Koen Okumura, Naomasa Musaka, Rino Katase
Yamamoto's (Takeshi Kitano) Tokyo gang has been annihilated when he flees to Los Angeles and moves in with his half-brother, Ken (Claude Maki), who happens to be a lowly drug dealer. But Yamamoto makes use of his ability to run a gang, calls on his pal Kato (Susumu Terajima) for help, and soon has Ken set up as a real player in the crime scene. Now, the question is, "How long will it last?"
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The Brothers 2001  R, 102 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Gary Hardwick
Cast: Morris Chestnut, Shemar Moore, D.L. Hughley, Bill Bellamy, Gabrielle Union, Tamala Jones, Susan Dalian, Tatyana Ali, Jenifer Lewis, Clifton Powell, Marla Gibbs, Julie Benz, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Kimberly Scott, Angelle Brooks
"The Brothers" is a group of close friends–affluent Black professionals Jackson Smith (Morris Chestnut), Derrick West (D.L. Hughley), Brian Palmer (Bill Bellamy), and Terry White (Shemar Moore)–who have problems figuring out what's behind love and commitment in male/female relationships. Complications arise when Terry considers giving up his bachelorhood for marriage. Good comedy.
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 Jawbreaker 1999  R, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Darren Stein
Cast: Rose McGowan, Rebecca Gayheart, Julie Benz, Judy Greer, Chad Christ, Ethan Erickson, Pam Grier, Charlotte Roldan, Carol Kane, William Katt, P.J. Soles, Jeff Conaway, Tatyana Ali, Marita Black, Dan Gerrity
Four popular girls form a snobbish high-school clique during a kidnap prank accidentally kill one of their own–she chokes on a jawbreaker! The rest of the story involves the cover-up for the dastardly deed, which involves one of the least likely girls who is invited to join in their nasty club.
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Kiss the Girls 1997  R, 120 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Gary Fleder
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, Cary Elwes, Tony Goldwyn, Jay O. Sanders, Bill Nunn, Brian Cox, Alex McArthur, Jeremy Piven, Richard T. Jones, Roma Maffia, Gina Ravera, William Converse-Roberts, Helen Martin, Tatyana Ali
Based on James Patterson's novel, this is a suspense-filled story about Washington, D.C. forensic expert Dr. Alex Cross (Morgan Freeman) who is on the trail of a criminal who is abducting people. When he meets Kate McTiernan (Ashley Judd) who has escaped from her abductor, the two join forces, and they work to solve the case.
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| 1. Brother (2000)
2. The Brothers (2001)
3. Jawbreaker (1999)
4. Kiss the Girls (1997)
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