Brotherly Love (2015 film)

Brotherly Love
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJamal Hill[1]
Written byJamal Hill
Produced byCharles "Charlie Mack" Alston
Yaneley Arty
Ron Robinson
Shelby Stone
StarringKeke Palmer
Cory Hardrict
Quincy Brown
Romeo Miller
Eric D. Hill Jr.
Macy Gray
Malik Yoba
Faizon Love
CinematographyMatthew Joffe
Edited byJessica Hernández
Todd Wolfe
Music byChris Paultre
Production
companies
Flavor Unit Films
Javaci Films
Electric Republic
Distributed byFreestyle Releasing
Release date
  • April 24, 2015 (2015-04-24)
Running time
89 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1.9 million[3]
Box office$478,595[4]

Brotherly Love is a 2015 American coming of age drama film written and directed by Jamal Hill. The film stars Keke Palmer, Cory Hardrict, Eric D. Hill and Quincy Brown. The film was executive produced by Queen Latifah for her production company Flavor Unit Films, Electric Republic and Jacavi Film.[5] Brotherly Love was distributed by Freestyle Releasing and had a limited theatrical release in the United States on April 24, 2015.[6]

Set in Philadelphia and famed Overbrook High School, Brotherly Love follows high school basketball star Sergio Taylor as he struggles navigating the fame of becoming a star athlete. Sergio's older brother June saw his own dreams of becoming a basketball player fade away when he turned to the streets to provide for his family after his father's death. Sergio's twin sister Jackie saw her ambitions of having a music career side tracked after unexpectedly falling in love with Chris.

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  2. ^ "Brotherly Love (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  3. ^ "Brotherly Love (2015) - Financial Information". The-numbers.com. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
  4. ^ "Brotherly Love (2015)". Box Office Mojo. May 28, 2015. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
  5. ^ Yamato, Jen (November 12, 2013). "Queen Latifah's Flavor Unit Sets Philly Drama 'Brotherly Love'". Deadline. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  6. ^ "Upcoming Movies in Theaters". Boxofficemojo.com. April 3, 2015. Retrieved April 14, 2015.