Brothers (2009)
Action, Drama, Thriller |
Brothers is a American psychological drama war film directed by Jim Sheridan and written by David Benioff. A remake of the 2004 Danish film, it follows Captain Sam Cahill, a presumed-dead prisoner of the War in Afghanistan who deals with post-traumatic stress while reintegrating into society following his release from captivity. The film also stars Jake Gyllenhaal as Cahill’s brother and Natalie Portman as his wife. Both films take inspiration from Homer’s epic poem, the Odyssey.
The film received a mixed to positive response and grossed $43 million. Maguire received particular praise for his performance and received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama for his performance.
Sam Cahill is a U.S. Marine captain, about to embark on his fourth combat deployment. He is a steadfast family man married to his high school sweetheart, Grace, and together, they raise two young daughters, Isabelle and Maggie. Sam’s brother Tommy is being released from prison for an armed robbery, before Sam departs to Afghanistan in October 2007. Sam deploys and after a bit of time, news comes that Sam’s Blackhawk helicopter has crashed during an operation in the Helmand Province, killing all of the Marines aboard. In reality, he and a hometown friend, Private Joe Willis, have been taken prisoner in a mountain village by Taliban Fighters.
Director: Jim Sheridan
Writers: David Benioff (screenplay), Susanne Bier (motion picture “Brødre”) Anders Thomas Jensen (motion picture “Brødre”)
Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Natalie Portman, Tobey Maguire, Sam Shepard, Mare Winningham, Bailee Madison, Taylor Geare
►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 |
| Taylor Geare | … | Maggie Cahill |
| Patrick John Flueger | … | Private Joe Willis |
| Clifton Collins Jr. | … | Major Cavazos |
| 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 (as Jason Hill) |
| 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 (as Rick Lamonda) |
| 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 |
| Iris Dunbar | … | Burka Woman |
| J.D. Marmion | … | Marine Hostage |
| 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 |
| Joe Geller | … | Blackhawk Marine |
| Rebecca Grant | … | Nurse |
| Alan Gray | … | Taliban Terrorist |
| Bob Jesser | … | Lt. Dan Schneider |
| Rick Lyon | … | Mr. Barnes |
| Amanda Macdonald | … | Marine Wife |
| Eric Shackelford | … | Taliban |
| J. Nathan Simmons | … | Taliban Goat Herder |
| Z. Ray Wakeman | … | Army General |
| Robert Douglas Washington | … | Marine #1 |
| Casey Wayne | … | Marine |
Sources: imdb & wikipedia