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Brothers

Name: Brothers
Director: Jim Sheridan
Genre: Drama, Thriller, War
Released: 2009-12-02
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal, Natalie Portman, Sam Shepard, Mare Winningham

2009 · 1h 45m · Drama, Thriller, War

IMDb 7.1 Metacritic 58 RT 63%

If you're in the mood for a heavy, character-driven drama that explores guilt and family fracture, this Jim Sheridan film (starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Tobey Maguire) is absolutely worth your time—it's a genuinely compelling meditation on trauma and brotherhood that sticks with you. Skip it only if you need something light tonight.

Plot

When his helicopter goes down during his fourth tour of duty in Afghanistan, Marine Sam Cahill is presumed dead. Back home, brother Tommy steps in to look over Sam’s wife, Grace, and two children. Sam’s surprise homecoming triggers domestic mayhem.

Director: Jim Sheridan

Cast: Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal, Natalie Portman, Sam Shepard, Mare Winningham

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