Brothers (1977)
He was a nobody; a black man in a white man's prison. She was a somebody; a notorious, beautiful, radical black professor. Their love story shocked the nation. This film is that story.
Thinly disguised account of the relationship between radical black activist Angela Davis and Black Panther and prison inmate George Jackson, who was one of those killed in a failed 1971 prison breakout.
Director: Arthur Barron
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 105 min
Release Date: March 31, 1977
Cast
- Bernie Casey - David Thomas
- Vonetta McGee - Paula Jones
- Ron O'Neal - Walter Nance
- John Lehne - McGee
- Stu Gilliam - Robinson
- Renny Roker - Lewis
- Owen Pace - Joshua
- Dwan Smith - Kendra
- Martin St. Judge - Williams
- Ricardo Brown - Horton
Screenplay
Music: Taj Mahal
Cinematography: John Arthur Morrill
Editing: William Paul Dornisch
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Social Commentary and Reflection
Keywords
prison, blaxploitation cinema, racism
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Brothers about?
- Thinly disguised account of the relationship between radical black activist Angela Davis and Black Panther and prison inmate George Jackson, who was one of those killed in a failed 1971 prison breakout.
- Who directed Brothers?
- Brothers was directed by Arthur Barron.
- Who stars in Brothers?
- Brothers stars Bernie Casey, Vonetta McGee, Ron O'Neal, John Lehne, Stu Gilliam, Renny Roker.
- How long is Brothers?
- Brothers has a runtime of 1h 45m (105 minutes).
- What genre is Brothers?
- Brothers is a Drama film.
- Where was Brothers produced?
- Brothers was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Brothers?
- The themes of Brothers include: Social Commentary and Reflection.