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Together Brothers

  • 1974
  • PG
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
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Together Brothers (1974)
AdventureCrimeDramaMysteryThriller

A group of ghetto kids try to find out who killed a popular police officer.A group of ghetto kids try to find out who killed a popular police officer.A group of ghetto kids try to find out who killed a popular police officer.

  • Director
    • William A. Graham
  • Writers
    • Jack DeWitt
    • Joe Greene
  • Stars
    • Ahmad Nurradin
    • Anthony Wilson
    • Nelson Sims
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    286
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    • Director
      • William A. Graham
    • Writers
      • Jack DeWitt
      • Joe Greene
    • Stars
      • Ahmad Nurradin
      • Anthony Wilson
      • Nelson Sims
    • 9User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Ahmad Nurradin
    • H. J.
    Anthony Wilson
    • Tommy
    Nelson Sims
    • A. P.
    Kenneth Bell
    • Mau Mau
    Owen Pace
    • Monk
    Kim Dorsey
    • Gri Gri
    Ed Bernard
    • Mr. Kool
    Lincoln Kilpatrick
    Lincoln Kilpatrick
    • Billy Most
    Glynn Turman
    Glynn Turman
    • Dr. Johnson
    Richard Yniguez
    Richard Yniguez
    • Vega
    Mwako Cumbuka
    Mwako Cumbuka
    • Strokes McGee
    Frances E. Williams
    • Mama Wes
    Craig Campfield
    • Maria
    Bessie Griffin
    • Rev Mary Healing Brown
    Lynne Holmes
    • Sugar
    Danny 'Big Black' Rey
    • Armstrong
    • (as Danny Big Black)
    Gloria Calomee
    Gloria Calomee
    • Alice Martin
    Charles Robinson
    Charles Robinson
    • Matthew
    • Director
      • William A. Graham
    • Writers
      • Jack DeWitt
      • Joe Greene
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    7Wizard-8

    Sometimes interesting blaxploitation movie

    Despite being picked up by a major Hollywood studio, "Together Brothers" is one of the most obscure entries in the Blaxploitation genre that was so popular in the early 1970s. It may be pretty unknown, because it's not as flashy and flamboyant as most other Blaxploitation movies of the period. In fact, it takes itself pretty seriously throughout. The serious script does provide some interest, though it's not without flaws. The story is kind of rambling and unfocused at times; you can sense some real padding at times. Also, most of the characters are somewhat underwritten and lacking true different personalities from each other. But while the characters may be inadequately written at times, the (mostly) no-name cast does a pretty good job acting out these characters; there isn't a shabby performance in all of the cast. And the movie is often directed in a real way where it almost feels like you are a fly on the wall and seeing real people in real situations. You can really sense the grit and realism. If you are in a patient mood and are prepared for some minor imperfections, you'll probably find this movie a sometimes interesting change of pace from other genre entries of this period.
    10DerrickLyle2004

    Between the intersection of blaxploitation and vanguard cinema

    Mr. Green and Mr. Dewitt really crafted a masterpiece with this film. Dismiss anything you've heard about Together Brothers, which boxes it in as a period piece. It is actually an urban crime drama cast in urban decay. The plot surrounds a gang of youths, "the Brothers" of the title, who work to solve the murder of an honorable patrolman. Additionally, they must move quickly to protect a young witness - who is doggedly pursued by the cop-killer.

    For most of the movie, the killer is lurking in the shadows. But when he is finally revealed, he remains one of the most indelible head cases of movie land. The late Lincoln Kilpatrick really brings it as Billy Most. All the while, the film covers still timely topics as urban decay, police brutality, class warfare, urban decay, and ethnic strife. Together Brothers truly is ahead of its time, and like too many movies made between the mid 1960s and 1980s, digs up the unpleasant underbelly of Americana.
    8MovieLoverWill

    Very watchable, enjoyable

    Nothing new, but a well-executed chase/suspense/urban thriller. Has the feel of a late 1940s Hollywood on-location "street" film, with the European influence.

    Very watchable, enjoyable.
    pensivewon

    A Nastalgic Gem

    It was back in the mid seventies. I was about six or seven. My parents put my brother and me in the car. I believe I was in my pj's. We headed to a drive in somewhere. "Together Brothers" along with "Bingo Long and the Traveling All Stars" was playing.

    I remember telling all my friends about the movie, "Together Brothers" the next day.

    A few weeks ago, I noticed that it would be playing on the IFC, so I set the DVR, and watched at the same time it was recording, and once after wards (I was working late that week and had a few hours to myself in the mornings).

    The movie is still amazing and must have had a profound effect on me. I recalled a bunch of scenes, as they came up, while others were completely faded from my memory, but still. The movie was, and still is, COOL.

    While the movie is obviously dated, in the terms of the setting, clothes, etc., it seemed very modern at the same time: The type of jokes, exploring transexuality, and that sort of thing.

    Of course the actors seemed so "grown" to me, when I watched this as a child. After watching it well into adulthood, the actors appear as they are...just young kids. As another poster pointed out, they did remind me of the Cosby Kids on the Fat Albert cartoon. My husband even walked by and made a comment to that effect.

    Having non actors play the parts made it all seem more realistic.

    A nostalgic gem!
    9cchase

    Dated, but underappreciated film

    A gritty, sympathetic but unsentimental portrayal of ghetto life, this film was very much a product of its time, and though some of its attributes would be considered blatantly non-PC today, it's still worth a look if you can find it.

    The plot is simple: when the uniformed officer who mentors a group of urban teens is found brutally murdered, the "brothers" band together to find the killer (hence the title.) The plot twist: the younger brother of one of the group saw the murder, and was almost dispatched by the killer himself. Traumatized by the incident, the boy is mute for nearly the entire movie, adding to the suspense as the killer stalks him, and closes in to silence him for good, if possible.

    Comprised of a cast of unknown non-actors, TOGETHER BROTHERS has very much a documentary feel to it, highlighted by actor Lincoln Kilpatrick, in one of the bravest performances he had ever given in his career (offsetting the OTT ham-and-cheesiness of his role opposite Anthony Zerbe in THE OMEGA MAN.)

    Adding to the atmosphere is the only score ever composed for a film by Barry White, which may seem overwrought and "blaxploitation-ish" out of context, but underscores the movie's dark visuals with stunning effectiveness.

    A Seventies gem that I hope will someday be made available on DVD, if it's not too late.

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    Still frame
    Adventure
    James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Sharon Angela, Max Casella, Dan Grimaldi, Joe Perrino, Donna Pescow, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Tony Sirico, and Michael Drayer in The Sopranos (1999)
    Crime
    Mahershala Ali and Alex R. Hibbert in Moonlight (2016)
    Drama
    Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway in Chinatown (1974)
    Mystery
    Cho Yeo-jeong in Parasite (2019)
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    • Trivia
      The first and last film Barry White composed for.
    • Goofs
      The building exterior of the Galveston Police Department's Central Headquarters where H.J. and Vega jump is totally different from the one seen where both men are hiding where the police cruisers disperse. The unknown exterior where both men jump could be either the Galveston County Courthouse complex located at Ball/19th Street or the University of Texas Medical Branch-Galveston main campus.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      Somebody Is Gonna Off The Man
      Sung by Love Unlimited

      Music and Lyrics by Barry White

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    • Release date
      • August 7, 1974 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Church Street Cruisers
    • Filming locations
      • Galveston, Texas, USA
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $552,655
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 34m(94 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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