DVD
Brothers
Call Number
- DVD DRAMA (EAS)
Edition
Widescreen version.
Languages
English dialogue; optional English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Performers
Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal, Natalie Portman, Sam Shepard, Clifton Collins Jr., Mare Winningham, Carey Mulligan, Ethan Suplee.
Publication Information
Santa Monica, Calif. : Lionsgate, [2010]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (105 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Audience
MPAA rating: R; for language and some disturbing violent content.
Summary
Captain Sam Cahill is embarking on his fourth tour of duty, leaving behind his beloved wife and two daughters. When Sam's Blackhawk helicopter is shot down in the mountains of Afghanistan, the worst is presumed, leaving an enormous void in the family. Despite a dark history, Sam's charismatic younger brother steps in to fill the family void.
Notes
Based on the Danish motion picture "Brødre" by Susanne Bier and Anders Thomas Jensen.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2009.
Special features: "Remade in the USA: how Brødre became Brothers" featurette; "Jim Sheridan: film and family" featurette; feature audio commentary by director Jim Sheridan.