Family (2001 Film)

Family is a Japanese crime film released on March 31, 2001. Directed by Takashi Miike and written by Hisao Maki, the film explores the violent dynamics within a yakuza-affiliated family. The narrative follows the aftermath of an execution performed by a hitman named Takeshi, which triggers a series of retaliatory actions and internal conflicts.

Promotional image for the film Family — Promotional poster for the 2001 film Family.

Plot

After the mobster Iwaida Nishikawi is killed by the hitman Takeshi, the victim's associates pursue the assassin. Takeshi's brothers, Takashi and Hideshi Miwa, attempt to locate him while he hides with a nurse named Rie Ishibashi. Hideshi eventually discovers that Takeshi was ordered by their yakuza boss to eliminate Iwaida. The situation escalates when the mobster Kenmoshi abducts and assaults Takashi's wife, Mariko, in an attempt to coerce Takashi into surrendering his brother.

Cast

Kenichi Endo
Kojiro Hongo
Naoko Inoue
Koichi Iwaki as Hideshi Miwa
Taishu Kase as Takeshi Miwa
Ryuji Katagiri
Kazuya Kimura as Takashi Miwa
Toshiya Nagasawa
Yoko Natsuki
Marumi Shiraishi
Shigenobu Yasuda
Rikiya Yasuoka