Brother to Brother (2004)
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76% of critics liked it
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64% of users liked it
(1,035 ratings)
The feature-film debut of filmmaker Rodney Evans, who wrote and produced in addition to taking on directing duties, Brother to Brother explores the life and struggles of black, gay artists in the present and past. Anthony Mackie stars as Perry Williams, a young man dealing with the strife involved… More The feature-film debut of filmmaker Rodney Evans, who wrote and produced in addition to taking on directing duties, Brother to Brother explores the life and struggles of black, gay artists in the present and past. Anthony Mackie stars as Perry Williams, a young man dealing with the strife involved with being both African-American and a homosexual in contemporary New York. He is shunned by his father for his sexual identity and wary of being viewed as a sell-out by black peers when his work gains a white audience. When Williams meets an aging poet who was involved in the Harlem Renaissance of the 1930s, he suddenly finds himself transported back in time and cavorting with the likes of Langston Hughes (Daniel Sunjata) and Zora Neale Hurston (Aunjanue Ellis). Among such legends, Williams is able to gain perspective about his own life. Also starring Roger Robinson and Larry Gilliard Jr., Brother to Brother screened in competition at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi
- Directed By
- Rodney Evans
- Written By
- Rodney Evans
- Genres
- Drama
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Nov 5, 2004 Wide
- Studio
- Wolfe Releasing.
Critic Reviews
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Philip Wuntch, Dallas Morning News
Takes on a plethora of phobias. Homophobia, racial prejudice and age discrimination are among its targets, and it hits them squarely and fairly.
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Eric Harrison, Houston Chronicle
An uneven but provocative drama.
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Ty Burr, Boston Globe
A very good drama about the difficulties of being young, black, and gay. With a bigger budget and a sharper focus, it might have been a great one.
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Bjorn Thomson, Washington Post
Works far better as an idea than its execution.
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Ellen Fox, Chicago Tribune
Ambitious but clumsy, it's a movie to appreciate rather than to be engaged by.
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Cast
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Anthony Mackie
as Perry Williams
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Roger Robinson
as Bruce Nugent
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Lawrence Gilliard Jr.
as Marcus
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Aunjanue Ellis
as Zora Neale Hurston
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Duane Boutté
as Young Bruce Nugent
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Daniel Sunjata
as Langston Hughes
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Alex Burns
as Jim
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Ray Ford
as Wallace Thurman
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Bradley Cole
as MacAllister
- Earle Hyman
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Kevin Jackson
as Isaiah
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Oni Faida Lampley
as Evelyn
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Jimmy Martinez
as Julio
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Lance Reddick
as James
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Michael Mosley
as White Man #1 on subway platform
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Billöah Greene
as Rahsan
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Chad Coleman
as El
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Reid Mihalko
as Harold
