2 Golden Globe® Awards Nominations
BEST ACTOR: DRAMA/ Tobey Maguire
BEST ORIGINAL SONG/ U2, “Winter”
“Absolutely mesmerizing! An Oscar®-worthy must-see movie.” – Pete Hammond, BoxOffice Magazine
BROTHERS
Street Date: 3/23/10
Order Date: 2/24/10
DVD SRP: $29.95
Blu-ray Disc: $39.99
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Featuring an all-star cast that includes a Golden Globe® nominated performance from Tobey Maguire, Academy Award® nominee Jake Gyllenhaal (Brokeback Mountain, Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, 2005), Academy Award® nominee Natalie Portman (Closer, Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, 2004), Academy Award® nominee Sam Shepard (The Right Stuff, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, 1983) and Emmy® winner Mare Winningham (“George Wallace,” Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie, 1998), the explosive film Brothersarrives on DVD and Blu-ray Disc this March. Directed by six-time Academy Award® nominee Jim Sheridan (In the Name of the Father, Best Director, 1994), the film tells the compelling tale of how two brothers come to terms with issues of love, loyalty, and manhood with the woman caught between them. The DVD and Blu-ray disc contain numerous bonus materialsthat include two featurettes plus a director commentary. A truly riveting drama with superb performances, Brothers is a film not to be missed!
A Marine about to embark on his fourth tour of duty, Sam (Maguire) is a steadfast family man married to his high school sweetheart, the aptly named Grace (Portman), with whom he has two young daughters. Tommy (Gyllenhaal), his charismatic younger brother, is a drifter just out of jail who’s always gotten by on wit and charm. He slides easily into his role as family provocateur on his first night out of prison, which is also Sam’s farewell dinner with their parents, Elsie (Winningham) and Hank Cahill (Shepard). When Sam’s Blackhawk helicopter is shot down in the mountains of Afghanistan, the worst is presumed, leaving an enormous void in the family. Tommy steps in to fill the void with consequences that will shake the foundation of the entire family.
*DVD & BLU-RAY DISC SPECIAL FEATURES
- Audio commentary by Director Jim Sheridan
- “Remade in the USA: How Brødre Became Brothers” featurette
- “Jim Sheridan: Film and Family” featurette
*Subject to change
DIRECTED BY
Jim SheridanIn America, In the Name of the Father, My Left Foot
SCREENPLAY BY
David Benioff25th Hour, Troy, The Kite Runner, X-Men Origins: Wolverine
CAST
Tobey MaguireSpider-Man, Spider-Man 2, Wonder Boys, Seabiscuit, The Cider House Rules
Natalie PortmanCloser, GardenState, The Other Boleyn Girl, V for Vendetta
Jake GyllenhaalBrokebackMountain, Rendition, Zodiac, Jarhead, Proof, The Good Girl
Sam ShepardThe Right Stuff, The Accidental Husband, The Notebook, Black Hawk Down
Clifton Collins Jr.Star Trek, Crank: High Voltage, Capote, Sunshine Cleaning
and Mare WinninghamTV’s “George Wallace,” Georgia, TV’s “Grey’s Anatomy,” St. Elmo’s Fire
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Year of Production: 2009
Title Copyright:© 2009 Brothers Productions, LLC. All Rights Reserved
Type: Theatrical Release
Rating: R for language and some disturbing violent content
Genre:Drama
Closed Captioned:DVD - English Closed Captioned
Blu-ray – English SDH
Subtitles: English and Spanish
DVD Format: 16x9 Widescreen (2.40:1)
Blu-ray Format: 1080P High Definition 16x9 Widescreen (2.40:1)
Feature Running Time:105 minutes
DVD Audio Status:5.1 and 2.0 Dolby Digital
Blu-ray Disc Audio Status: 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
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