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Brothers

Year:

2009

Duration:

105 min

Genres:

Drama | Thriller | War

IMDB rate:

7.1

Director:

Jim Sheridan

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 3 wins & 13 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 2009-12-04

Filming Locations: Abiquiu, New Mexico, USA

Earnings

Budget: $26,000,000

Opening Weekend: $9,527,848 (USA) (6 December 2009)

Gross: $28,501,651 (USA) (17 January 2010)

Cast

Actor

Character

Tobey Maguire

Brothers

Clifton Collins Jr.

Brothers

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

Carey Mulligan

Cassie Willis

Omid Abtahi

Yusuf

Navid Negahban

Murad

Ethan Suplee

Sweeney

Arron Shiver

A.J.

Ray Prewitt

Owen

Rebekah Wiggins

Marine Wife #1

Carrie Fleming

Marine Wife #2

Jenny Wade

Tina

Sheila Ivy Traister

Pilot

Chad Brummett

Co-Pilot

Jason E. Hill

Lt. Sanderson

Kevin Wiggins

Navy Chaplain

Yousuf Azami

Taliban Leader

James D. Dever

Sgt. Major Dever

Kevin Adkins

Flag Detail Commander

Johnnie Hector

Cop #1

Jeremiah Bitsui

Cop #2

Bill Allen

Cop #3 (as William L. Allen)

Benjamin D. Baldwin

Cop #4 (as Benjamin Baldwin)

Richard Wade

Crew Chief

Luce Rains

The Nose

Enayat Delawary

Ahmed

Rick La Monda

Elvis

Paul Ramos

Sentry

Shawn Bryan

Marine Cadence

Oscar Mejia

Uniform In Helicopter

David Bachelor

U.S. Navy Chaplain

Zachary Grand

Afghanistan Boy

Michael-David Aragon

Terrorist (as Michael David Aragon)

Iris Dunbar

Burka Woman

J.D. Marmion

Marine Hostage (as Justin Marmion)

Robert Mitchell

Marine Rescuer #1

Collin D. Barry

Marine Rescuer #2

Janet Sanford

Mourner at Church #1

Casey Sanford

Mourner at Church #2

Gary Moore

Marine Mourner #1

Eric Steinig

Marine Mourner #2

Colleen Frye

Woman in Church

James Duffy

Man in Church

David Manzanares

Bartender 'Dave'

Michael Castellano

Afghan Fighter

Carol A. Salazar

Woman on Bridge

Wendell Sweet

Orderly

Steven Blacksmith

General's Aide (uncredited)

Joe Geller

Blackhawk Marine (uncredited)

Rebecca Grant

Nurse (uncredited)

Alan Gray

Taliban Terrorist (uncredited)

Bob Jesser

Lt. Dan Schneider (uncredited)

Eric Shackelford

Taliban (uncredited)

J. Nathan Simmons

Taliban Goat Herder (uncredited)

Z. Ray Wakeman

Army General (uncredited)

Robert Douglas Washington

Marine #1 (uncredited)

Casey Wayne

Marine (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

An American reboot of the Danish film Brødre (2004).

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Jake Gyllenhaal learned of the death of his close friend and Brokeback Mountain (2005) co-star Heath Ledger while he was in the middle of shooting a scene for this film. Upon hearing the news, Gyllenhaal immediately walked off set, and returned to finish the scene two days later. He then took a longer bereavement leave before he was ready to continue with the rest of his scenes.

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Carey Mulligan mentioned in an interview at the Sundance Festival that she got the role after sending an audition tape to America; when they shot her scenes, it was at about 3.00am, and it was largely improvised (something she enjoyed). She called it a "trial by fire".

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Goofs

When Sam visits the grave of Joseph Willis, it states Willis' rank as "PVT". In the US Marines, you are only a "Private" (E-1) for the first 6 months of enlistment or if you are demoted to the rank. After 6 months you are now a "Private First Class" or "PFC" (E-2).

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In the beginning of the movie, little Maggie, tells her grandfather, Hank, that her birthday is "in the spring." Hank agrees with this, commenting that her birthday is March 10. However, March 10 is still winter. Winter ends March 21.

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When Grace reads the letter, the paper and the envelope are much bigger than they were when she originally received them after Sam's presumed death.

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Quotes

Sam Cahill: I have to go. He's my brother.

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Tommy Cahill: Your nose is like the lunar eclipse. Come on let me touch it.

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Tommy Cahill: I'd cut my throat to bring him back.

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Faq

Is 'Brothers' based on a book?