Fratele was released in the year 2000。Fratele is also called as Brother, Veli, mon frère, Aniki。

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.

Fratele actors and actresses include Al Vicente, Antwon Tanner, Joy Nakagawa, Nynno Ahli, Omar Epps, Takeshi Kitano, Tatyana Ali。