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Brothers (1977)

Brothers poster
Directed by
Arthur Barron
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 45m
Rated
R
Rating
4.0 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A drama that follows the lives of Black radicals, focusing on their struggles and the events that shape them. The story is inspired by real people and their fight for justice.

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What happens

Brothers is a 1977 American drama film directed by Arthur Barron and produced by Edward Lewis and Mildred Lewis. It stars Bernie Casey, Vonetta McGee, Ron O'Neal, John Lehne, Stu Gilliam, Renny Roker, Owen Pace, Dwan Smith and Martin St. Judge in the lead roles. The film parallels the real life stories of Black radicals Angela Davis, George Jackson, and Jonathan Jackson. This film's music is composed by Taj Mahal. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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