3 Movies Starring Masaya Katè

Brother

Brother

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2001-01-27

Languages:

English, Japanese, Italian, Spanish

Countries:

USA, UK, Japan

Runtime:

114 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (17563 Reviews)

Director:

Takeshi Kitano

Fullplot:

A Japanese Yakuza gangster is exiled to the United States. Takeshi settles in Los Angeles where his younger, half brother lives and finds that although the turf is new, the rules are still the same as they try to take over the local drug trade.

Aragami

Aragami

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2004-04-29

Languages:

Japanese

Countries:

Japan

Runtime:

78 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (1799 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Shèichirè Masumoto (story)

Ryèhei Kitamura

Ryuichi Takatsu

Fullplot:

Ancient Japan. Fleeing from enemies, two wounded samurai arrive at a strange old temple in a remote location in the mountains. The doors to the place are opened by a beautiful and exotic woman, who beckons them inside. Unable to walk any further, they collapse from exhaustion. One of the samurai awakens to find himself miraculously healed. He meets his saviour, a mysterious man who tells him that his friend died from his wounds. The samurai is persuaded to stay the night. His host tells him the legend of the "Tengu", a goblin which is said to reside in the mountains dining on the flesh of men. He goes on to reveal the true name of the Tengu : Aragami. When the samurai asks if Aragami poses a threat to the temple, his host answers : "I am Aragami". The only way for the Samurai to leave the temple is to destroy Aragami.

Fighter in the Wind

Fighter in the Wind

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2004-08-06

Languages:

Japanese, Korean, English

Countries:

South Korea

Runtime:

120 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (2967 Reviews)

Director:

Yun-ho Yang

Cast:

Writer:

Hak-ki Bang (comic book)

Yun-ho Yang

Fullplot:

A young Korean man arrives in Japan near the end of World War II with hopes of being a fighter pilot, but ends up on the streets battling racism, organized crime, occupying American servicemen, and his own fear of failure as a martial artist. (Korean with English subtitles)

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