| Brothers | |
|---|---|
 Promotional film poster | |
| Directed by | Jim Sheridan |
| Produced by | Michael DeLuca Joni Sighvatsson Ryan Kavanaugh |
| Written by | David Benioff |
| Starring | Natalie Portman Jake Gyllenhaal Tobey Maguire Sam Shepard Clifton Collins, Jr. Mare Winningham |
| Music by | Thomas Newman |
| Cinematography | Frederick Elmes |
| Editing by | Jay Cassidy |
| Distributed by | Lionsgate |
| Release date(s) | December 4, 2009 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Brothers is an upcoming 2009 drama-war film starring Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal and Natalie Portman. Directed by Jim Sheridan, the film is based on Susanne Bier's 2004 film Brødre.
Plot
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When a decorated Marine goes missing overseas, his black-sheep younger brother cares for his wife and children at home—with consequences that will shake the foundation of the entire family. The film tells the powerful story of two siblings, Captain Sam Cahill (Tobey Maguire) and younger brother Tommy Cahill (Jake Gyllenhaal), who 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 (Natalie Portman), with whom he has two young daughters (Bailee Madison, Taylor Grace Geare). 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 (Mare Winningham) and Hank Cahill (Sam Shepard), a retired Marine.
CastEdit
- Jake Gyllenhaal as Tommy Cahill
- Natalie Portman as Grace Cahill
- Tobey Maguire as Capt. Sam Cahill
- Mare Winningham as Elsie
- Sam Shepard as Hank Cahill
- Bailee Madison as Isabelle Cahill
- Taylor Geare as Maggie Cahill
- Patrick Flueger as Joe Willis
- Carey Mulligan as Cassie Willis
- Jenny Wade as Tina
- Clifton Collins, Jr. as Major Cavazos
- Ray Prewitt as Owen
ReleaseEdit
Release historyEdit
| Region | Date |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom (UK Première) | TBR |
| United Kingdom | TBR |
| Canada and United States | December 4, 2009 |
| The Netherlands | December 10, 2009 |
| Belgium | December 30, 2009 |
| Denmark | January 29, 2010 |
| Sweden | February 26, 2010 |
| Finland | March 5, 2010 |
