Brothers
A Marine officer shot down over Afghanistan must outwit his Taliban captors and find a way home, even as his estranged brother grapples with guilt and family turmoil back in the United States.
“There are two sides to every family.”
Synopsis
When his helicopter crashes during his fourth tour of duty in Afghanistan, Marine Sam Cahill is presumed dead. Back home in the United States, his brother Tommy takes over caring for Sam's wife, Grace, and their two children. Sam's unexpected return home leads to chaos within the family.
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A crew of 287+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Jay CassidyShot by Frederick ElmesScored by Thomas NewmanDesigned by Tony FanningSound by Phil BarrieCostumes by Durinda WoodStunts by Scott SprouleVFX by Joseph Conti
Box Office
2009 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.7× its budget
Why 2.5×?
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Worldwide gross
$43.5M
US & Canada: $28.5M — 66% of worldwide · International: $15.0M (34%)
Opening weekend: $9.5M — 33% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $12.4M — 43% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,088 theaters
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Also known as
- (English)Brothers
- Brothersde
- Brothers - Zwei Brüder. Eine Liebede
- (Bulgarian)Братя
Release dates around the world4 countries · showhide
- United StatesNov 22, 2009
- IsraelDec 3, 2009
- CanadaDec 4, 2009
- PhilippinesDec 4, 2009
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Cast & Crew
287 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Jake Gyllenhaal
as Tommy Cahill
Natalie Portman
as Grace Cahill
Tobey Maguire
as Capt. Sam Cahill
Sam Shepard
as Hank Cahill
Mare Winningham
as Elsie Cahill
Bailee Madison
as Isabelle Cahill
Taylor Geare
as Maggie Cahill
Patrick John Flueger
as Private Joe Willis
Clifton Collins Jr
as Major Cavazos
Carey Mulligan
as Cassie Willis
Omid Abtahi
as Yusuf
Navid Negahban
as Murad
Supporting cast
52Ethan Suplee
as Sweeney
Arron Shiver
as A.J.
Ray Prewitt
as Owen
Rebekah Wiggins
as Marine Wife #1
Carrie Fleming
as Marine Wife #2
Jenny Wade
as Tina
Sheila Ivy Traister
as Pilot
Chad Brummett
as Co-Pilot
Jason E Hill
as Lt. Sanderson
Kevin Wiggins
as Navy Chaplain
Yousuf Azami
as Taliban Leader
James D Dever
as Sgt. Major Dever
Kevin Adkins
as Flag Detail Commander
Johnnie Hector
as Cop #1
Jeremiah Bitsui
as Cop #2
Bill Allen
as Cop #3
Benjamin D Baldwin
as Cop #4
Richard Wade
as Crew Chief
Luce Rains
as The Nose
Enayat Delawary
as Ahmed
Rick La Monda
as Elvis
Paul Ramos
as Sentry
Shawn Bryan
as Marine Cadence
Oscar Mejia
as Uniform In Helicopter
David Bachelor
as U.S. Navy Chaplain
Zachary Grand
as Afghanistan Boy
Michael David Aragon
as Terrorist
Iris Dunbar
as Burka Woman
J D Marmion
as Marine Hostage
Robert Mitchell
as Marine Rescuer #1
Collin D Barry
as Marine Rescuer #2
Janet Sanford
as Mourner at Church #1
Casey Sanford
as Mourner at Church #2
Gary Moore
as Marine Mourner #1
Eric Steinig
as Marine Mourner #2
Colleen Frye
as Woman in Church
James Duffy
as Man in Church
David Manzanares
as Bartender 'Dave
Michael Castellano
as Afghan Fighter
Carol A Salazar
as Woman on Bridge
Wendell Sweet
as Orderly
Steve Blacksmith
as General's Aide
Joe Geller
as Blackhawk Marine
Rebecca Grant
as Nurse
Alan Gray
as Taliban Terrorist
Casey Wayne Hupp
as Marine
Bob Jesser
as Lt. Dan Schneider
Amanda Macdonald
as Marine Wife
Eric Shackelford
as Taliban
J Nathan Simmons
as Taliban Goat Herder
Z Ray Wakeman
as Army General
Robert Douglas Washington
as Marine #1
Directors
1Writers
3Producers
15Beth Dewey
digital intermediate producer: EFilm (as Elizabeth Dewey)
David B Moulder
visual effects producer (as David Moulder)
Jeremiah Samuels
co-executive producer
Jon Feltheimer
executive producer
Ken Halsband
co-producer (as Kenneth Halsband)
Mark Fischer
co-producer
Matt Battaglia
co-producer
Michael De Luca
Producer, Producers
Robert E Phillips
assistant digital intermediate producer: EFilm (as Robert Phillips)
Ryan Kavanaugh
Producer, Producers
Scott Fischer
executive producer
Season Kent
executive music producer
Sigurjon Sighvatsson
Producer, Producers
Tucker Tooley
executive producer
Zach Schiff Abrams
executive producer
Other crew
210Fabien Jacquelin
A.J.
Jennifer Gingery
additional costumer
Laura Flett
additional costumer
Michelle Duval
additional costumer
Chai Forest
additional craft service assistant
Jim Giesler
additional craft service assistant
Michelle Lorr
additional craft service assistant
Dave Dorn
additional craft service assistant (as David Dorn)
Jeane Champion
additional craft service assistant (as Jeane Zekowski)
David Lynch
additional local casting assistant
Lisa Alsop
additional local casting assistant
Lori Dillen
additional local casting assistant
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