Takeshi Kitano

Brother

(2000)
47
27 Jan 2001
? R
114 min
Takeshi Kitano
1 win & 1 nomination.
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.

Hana-Bi

(1997)
20 Mar 1998
? N/A
103 min
Takeshi Kitano
22 wins & 17 nominations.
Nishi leaves the police in the face of harrowing personal and professional difficulties. Spiraling into depression, he makes questionable decisions.

The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi

(2003)
75
06 Sep 2003
? R
116 min
Takeshi Kitano (screenplay), Kan Shimozawa (novels)
21 wins & 10 nominations.
Blind Zatoichi makes his living by gambling and giving massages. But behind his humble facade, Zatoichi is a master swordsman, gifted with lightning-fast draw and strokes of breathtaking precision. Zatoichi wanders into a town run by sinister gangs and a powerful samurai. He's destined for violent showdowns when he stumbles on two beautiful geishas avenging their parents' murder... Duels, wit and a touch of zen! Cult anti-hero Zatoichi is back in a sword-fighting adventure written, directed and starring Takeshi Kitano.

Violent Cop

(1989)
12 Aug 1989
? N/A
103 min
Hisashi Nozawa (original writer)
3 wins & 1 nomination.
A violence prone police officer discovers that his colleague is trafficking drugs.