Brothers
• Tagline: There are two sides to every family
• Director: Jim Sheridan
• Writer: David Benioff & Susanne Bier
• Release Date: 4 December 2009 (USA)
• MPAA Rating: Rated R for language and some disturbing violent content.
• Parents Guide: View content advisory for parents
• Genre: Drama | Thriller | War
• Runtime: 104 min
• Box Office #s: Here
A young man comforts his older brother’s wife and children after he goes missing in Afghanistan.
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Cast Highlights
• Natalie Portman … Grace Cahill
• Tobey Maguire … Capt. Sam Cahill
• Carey Mulligan … Cassie Willis
Trivia
- Carey Mulligan mentioned in an interview at the Sundance Festival that she got the role after sending an audition tape to America; when they shot her scenes, it was at about 3.00am, and it was largely improvised (something she enjoyed). She called it a “trial by fire”.
- Tobey Maguire and Jake Gyllenhaal play the brothers in this film. Maguire nearly had to decline the lead role in Spider-Man 2 (2004) due to back injuries, and Gyllenhaal was the top choice to replace him.
