Brothers(2009)- Production Details

Poster of Brothers

Synopsis

Thirty-something Captain Sam Cahill and his younger brother Tommy Cahill, are polar opposites. A Marine about to embark on his fourth tour of duty, Sam is a steadfast family man married to his high school sweetheart, the aptly named Grace, with whom he has two young daughters. Tommy, his charismatic younger brother, is a drifter just out of jail who's always gotten by on wit and charm. He slides easily into his role as family provocateur on his first night out of prison, at Sam's farewell dinner with their parents, Elsie and Hank Cahill, a retired Marine. Shipped out to Afghanistan, Sam is presumed dead when his Black Hawk helicopter is shot down in the mountains. At home in suburbia, the Cahill family suddenly faces a shocking void, and Tommy tries to fill in for his brother by assuming newfound responsibility for himself, Grace, and the children.

Production Details

In Theaters

  • December 4, 2009

MPAA Rating

R (for language and some disturbing violent content)

Genres

Adaptation, Drama, War, Remake

Run Time

1 hour 50 minutes

Distributors

Lionsgate

Box Office

$28,501,652

Also Known As

  • Brothers (Remake)

Production Status

Released

Filming Locations

  • Santa Fe, New Mexico USA

Produced In

United States

Directors

Jim Sheridan

Director

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