Brothers is a 2009 drama-war film starring Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal and Natalie Portman. Directed by Jim Sheridan, the film is based on Susanne Bier's 2004 Danish film Brothers (Brødre) which takes place in Afghanistan and Denmark. Both films take inspiration from Homer's epic poem The Odyssey. . Tobey Maguire receive a Golden Globe Nomination for his performance
The film tells the story of two siblings, Sam (Tobey Maguire) and younger brot...
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Brothers is a 2009 drama-war film starring Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal and Natalie Portman. Directed by Jim Sheridan, the film is based on Susanne Bier's 2004 Danish film Brothers (Brødre) which takes place in Afghanistan and Denmark. Both films take inspiration from Homer's epic poem The Odyssey. . Tobey Maguire receive a Golden Globe Nomination for his performance
The film tells the story of two siblings, Sam (Tobey Maguire) and younger brother Tommy (Jake Gyllenhaal) Cahill. A Marine about to embark on his fourth tour of duty, Sam is a steadfast family man married to his high school sweetheart, Grace (Natalie Portman), with whom he has two young daughters, Isabelle and Maggie (Bailee Madison, Taylor Grace Geare). The film opens with Tommy being released from jail for armed robbery, not long before Sam departs for Afghanistan.
With Sam gone, Tommy attempts to redeem himself in the eyes of his family by wrangling old friends to help with kitchen repairs for Grace and the kids. As...
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