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2009•1h 45m•Released•EN

Brothers

“There are two sides to every family.”

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Overview

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.

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Movie Details

Release Date

December 2, 2009

Runtime

1h 45m

Rating

7.3 / 10

Votes

4,042

Budget

$26,000,000

Revenue

$43,500,000

Status

Released

Popularity

11.4

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Cast

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Tobey Maguire

Tobey Maguire

Capt. Sam Cahill

Jake Gyllenhaal

Jake Gyllenhaal

Tommy Cahill

Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman

Grace Cahill

Sam Shepard

Sam Shepard

Hank Cahill

Mare Winningham

Mare Winningham

Elsie Cahill

Bailee Madison

Bailee Madison

Isabelle Cahill

Taylor Geare

Taylor Geare

Maggie Cahill

Patrick John Flueger

Patrick John Flueger

Private Joe Willis

Clifton Collins Jr.

Clifton Collins Jr.

Major Cavazos

Carey Mulligan

Carey Mulligan

Cassie Willis

Omid Abtahi

Omid Abtahi

Yusuf

Navid Negahban

Navid Negahban

Murad

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Featured Crew

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Mark Fischer

Producer

Sigurjón Sighvatsson

Sigurjón Sighvatsson

Producer

Ryan Kavanaugh

Ryan Kavanaugh

Producer

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Ken Halsband

Producer

Jim Sheridan

Jim Sheridan

Director

Susanne Bier

Susanne Bier

Writer

Michael De Luca

Michael De Luca

Producer

David Benioff

David Benioff

Screenplay

Anders Thomas Jensen

Anders Thomas Jensen

Writer

Matt Battaglia

Matt Battaglia

Producer

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