Brothers (2009)
There are two sides to every family.
When his helicopter goes down during his fourth tour of duty in Afghanistan, Marine Sam Cahill is presumed dead. Back home, brother Tommy steps in to look over Sam’s wife, Grace, and two children. Sam’s surprise homecoming triggers domestic mayhem.
Director: Jim Sheridan
Genre: Drama, Thriller, War
Runtime: 105 min
Release Date: December 2, 2009
Cast
- Tobey Maguire - Capt. Sam Cahill
- Jake Gyllenhaal - Tommy Cahill
- Natalie Portman - Grace Cahill
- Sam Shepard - Hank Cahill
- Mare Winningham - Elsie Cahill
- Bailee Madison - Isabelle Cahill
- Taylor Geare - Maggie Cahill
- Patrick John Flueger - Private Joe Willis
- Clifton Collins Jr. - Major Cavazos
- Carey Mulligan - Cassie Willis
Screenplay
- Susanne Bier
- David Benioff (Screenplay)
- Anders Thomas Jensen
Music: Thomas Newman
Cinematography: Frederick Elmes
Editing: Jay Cassidy
Production: Lionsgate, Relativity Media, Sighvatsson Films, Michael De Luca Productions, Palomar Pictures, Mandate International
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $26M
Box Office: $44M
Original Language: en
Themes
Widowhood and Coping with Loss, Stories of Heartbreak and Suffering
Keywords
sibling relationship, loss of loved one, brother-in-law, afghanistan war (2001-2021), remake, sister-in-law, wistful, guerra do afeganistão
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Brothers about?
- When his helicopter goes down during his fourth tour of duty in Afghanistan, Marine Sam Cahill is presumed dead. Back home, brother Tommy steps in to look over Sam’s wife, Grace, and two children. Sam’s surprise homecoming triggers domestic mayhem.
- Who directed Brothers?
- Brothers was directed by Jim Sheridan.
- Who stars in Brothers?
- Brothers stars Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal, Natalie Portman, Sam Shepard, Mare Winningham, Bailee Madison.
- How long is Brothers?
- Brothers has a runtime of 1h 45m (105 minutes).
- What genre is Brothers?
- Brothers is a Drama, Thriller, War film.
- What is the budget of Brothers?
- Brothers had a budget of $26M.
- How much did Brothers gross?
- Brothers grossed $44M worldwide.
- Where was Brothers produced?
- Brothers was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Brothers?
- The themes of Brothers include: Widowhood and Coping with Loss, Stories of Heartbreak and Suffering.