| Brothers | |
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| Directed by | Jim Sheridan |
| Screenplay by | David Benioff |
| Based on | Brødre by Susanne Bier and Anders Thomas Jensen |
| Produced by | |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Frederick Elmes |
| Edited by | Jay Cassidy |
| Music by | Thomas Newman |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Lionsgate |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | English Pashto |
| Budget | $26 million[1] |
| Box office | $43.5 million[1] |
Brothers is a 2009 American psychological thriller war film directed by Jim Sheridan and written by David Benioff. A remake of the 2004 Danish film, it follows Captain Sam Cahill (portrayed by Tobey Maguire), a presumed-dead prisoner of the War in Afghanistan who deals with extreme PTSD while reintegrating into society following his release from captivity.[2] 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.[3]
The film received a mixed response and grossed $43 million. Maguire, however, received particular praise for his performance, receiving a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama.
- ^ a b "Brothers (2009) Box Office". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
- ^ "A War Abroad Ignites a Battle at Home". The New York Times. December 3, 2009. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- ^ "Director Jim Sheridan On 'Brothers'". All Things Considered. NPR. November 29, 2009. Retrieved December 26, 2012.