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Brothers by Blood (2020)

Brothers by Blood poster
Directed by
Jérémie Guez
Genre
crime film
Country
Kingdom of the Netherlands, France, Belgium, United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
R
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 183 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two cousins in Philadelphia navigate family loyalties and violence within the Irish mob. Peter tries to protect his reckless cousin Michael from the consequences of his actions. The story explores the strain of their bond in a dangerous world.

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What happens

Brothers by Blood (originally known as The Sound of Philadelphia) is a 2020 crime drama film written, directed, and produced by Jeremie Guez, based on the 1991 novel Brotherly Love by Pete Dexter. It stars Matthias Schoenaerts, Joel Kinnaman, Maika Monroe, Paul Schneider, Nicholas Crovetti and Ryan Phillippe. The film had its world premiere at the Deauville Film Festival on September 8, 2020. It was released on January 22, 2021, by Vertical Entertainment. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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