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Brothers is a 2009 American psychological thriller war film directed by Jim Sheridan and written by David Benioff. A remake of the 2004 Danish film , it follows Captain Sam Cahill (portrayed by Tobey Maguire ), a presumed-dead prisoner of the War in Afghanistan who deals with extreme PTSD while reintegrating into society following his release ...
Brothers: Directed by Jim Sheridan. With Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal, Natalie Portman, Sam Shepard. While on tour in Afghanistan, Sam's helicopter is shot down and he is presumed dead. Back home, it is his screw-up brother who looks after the family.
- (150K)
- Drama, Thriller, War
- Jim Sheridan
- 2009-12-04
Dec 2, 2009 · “Brothers” is the new film by Jim Sheridan, a director who has a sure hand with stories about families (“In America” “In the Name of the Father,” “The Boxer”). This one is about a family twisted from its natural form when the father leaves for service in Afghanistan just after his brother comes home from prison.
Before leaving on his second tour in Afghanistan, Marine Captain Sam Cahill, a leader, an athlete, a good husband and father, welcomes his screw-up brother Tommy home from prison. He'd robbed a bank. In country, Sam's helicopter is shot down and all are presumed dead.
BROTHERS tells the powerful story of two siblings, thirty-something Captain Sam Cahill (Tobey Maguire) and younger brother Tommy Cahill (Jake Gyllenhaal), wh...
- 2 min
- 2.9M
- Lionsgate Movies
When a decorated Marine goes missing overseas, his black-sheep younger brother begins to care for his wife and children at home-with consequences that will shake the foundation of the entire family. 6,303. IMDb 7.1 1 h 43 min 2009 X-Ray R. Drama • Military and War • Edifying • Downbeat.