Brothers tells the powerful story of two siblings, thirty‐something Captain Sam Cahill and younger brother Tommy Cahill 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, with whom he has two young daughters. Tommy, his charismatic younger brother is a drifter just out of jail who has always gotten by on wit and charm.
Shipped out to Afghanistan, Sam is presumed dead when his Black Hawk helicopter is shot down in the mountains. At home in suburbia, the Cahill family suddenly faces a shocking void, and Tommy tries to fill in for his brother by assuming newfound responsibility for himself, Grace, and the children.
Review:
‘Brothers is that rare animal, a US remake of a fine foreign language filmwhich works on both a creative and thematic level....’. ‘Tight, tense and emotional…an expertly told melodrama’ - Mike Goodridge, Screendaily.com
Special Features:
- Jim Sheridan: Film & Family
- Remade in the USA: How Brodre Became Brothers
- Director's Commentary