The Sisters Brothers
Infamous assassin Eli Sisters and his reluctant brother Charlie chase a chemist holding a gold‑making secret across the lawless frontier, racing against ruthless rivals who will stop at nothing to seize the treasure.
“Make a killing. Make a living.”
Synopsis
In 1851, in Oregon, Hermann Kermit Warm, a chemist and aspiring gold prospector, possesses a valuable secret that the Commodore seeks to obtain. To secure this information, the Commodore dispatches the Sisters brothers, two infamous assassins, to intercept Warm on his journey to California.
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Edited by Juliette WelflingShot by Benoit DebieScored by Alexandre DesplatDesigned by Michel Barthelemy
Box Office
2018 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.3× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$13.1M
Opening week (7-day): $161K
Peak 4 theaters
Also known as
- The Sisters Brothersde
- Les Frères Sistersfr
- I fratelli Sistersit
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Cast & Crew
49 unique people credited
Top billed cast
John C Reilly
as Eli Sisters
Joaquin Phoenix
as Charlie Sisters
Jake Gyllenhaal
as John Morris
Riz Ahmed
as Hermann Kermit Warm
Rebecca Root
as Mayfield
Allison Tolman
as Girl Mayfield Saloon
Rutger Hauer
as The Commodore
Carol Kane
as Mrs Sisters
Patrice Cossonneau
as Blount
Zac Abbott
as Blount Guy Dying
David Gasman
as Relay Owner
Philip Rosch
as Storekeeper Pioneer Town 2
Supporting cast
23Creed Bratton
as Quarrel Saloon Guy Town 02
Lenuta Bala
as Woman with the Bortsch
Jochen Hagele
as Horse Dealer Town 03
Eric Colvin
as Horse Dealer Relay 02
Ian Reddington
as The Father
Aldo Maland
as Young Eli
Theo Exarchopoulos
as Young Charlie
Sean Duggan
as Jacksonville House Keeper
Raymond Waring
as Mayfield Bartender
Johannes Haukur Johannesson
as Head Trapper
Gerard Cooke
as Storekeeper Mayfield
Frederic Siuen
as Pacific Chinese Dad Prospector
Trevor Allan Davies
as Golden Pearl Valet
Aidan O Hare
as Horse Dealer American River
Andrew Litvack
as Prospector
Nick Cornwall
as Man Encampment Attacker 1
Duncan Lacroix
as Man Encampment Attacker 2
Jean Marc Bellu
as Man Encampment Attacker 3
Diego Llano
as American River Indian
Hugo Dillon
as Dr Crane
Lexie Benbow Hart
as Dr Crane’s Daughter
Richard Brake
as Rex
Kelda Holmes
as Poor Woman Commodore
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