Brothers

1977
R
1h 45m

IMDb RATING

6.6/10

199

YOUR RATING

Bernie Casey and Vonetta McGee in Brothers (1977)

Prison Drama Biography Drama

Thinly disguised account of the relationship between radical black activist Angela Davis and Black Panther and prison inmate George Jackson, who was killed in a failed 1971 prison breakout.Thinly disguised account of the relationship between radical black activist Angela Davis and Black Panther and prison inmate George Jackson, who was killed in a failed 1971 prison breakout.Thinly disguised account of the relationship between radical black activist Angela Davis and Black Panther and prison inmate George Jackson, who was killed in a failed 1971 prison breakout.

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IMDb RATING

6.6/10

199

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
Michael Schultz was to be the original director, but left before production started due to "creative differences".

Quotes
David Thomas: [Being taught how to play Chess] This a White folks game.
Walter Nance: You got it... now theoretically, the white side should always win...
David Thomas: Why?
Walter Nance: Because the white side always gets to move first.

Connections
Featured in Macked, Hammered, Slaughtered and Shafted (2004)

Soundtracks
Brother's Doin Time
Composed, arranged and performed by Taj Mahal
Copyright Blackwood Music 1976
Warner Bros Records

User reviews5

Review

Featured review

6/10

NOT YOUR TYPICAL BLACKPLOITATION FLICK...!

A well meaning but ultimately flawed depiction of the atrocities Black Americans suffered as prisoners in our jail system during the early 70's. The late, great Bernie Casey portrays our hero who is imprisoned for an armed robbery he knew nothing about (he drove while his passenger committed the crime unbeknownst to him) & what was supposed to be a year sentence increased as the realities of his incarceration were decidedly stacked NOT in his favor. Missing more time than it actually hits, Brothers nearly gets there. Loosely based an actual incident involving activist Angela Davis. I would strongly recommend this one for a decent remake.