Brotherhood of the Rose

Surely, the subject of both book/movie is an unusual one. I've seen the movie after only 6 month from the release on the market. The two orfans got in the power of a brilliant CIA chief (R. Mitchum) and grown up to become unbeatable secret agents - Romulus (P. Strauss) and Remus (David Morse). Very impressive play.

Why is nobody making a release on DVD format? And also, is VERY HARD to find the VHS one. I'm sure the costs of such remake will cover very well by selling it on the market. Such movies should by every 5-10 years again on the market.

Regards, Alex

This was a great book and turned into a surprisingly good movie, even for television. It was written by David Morrell, who also wrote First Blood, in case you didn't know. Robert Mitchum, David Morse, Connie Sellecca and a host of others made this quite an ensemble cast for a television production. If you can find the movie, watch it. If you can find the book, read it. After all, you have what else to do?

In Hungary it was aired on TV in the 90's

The Brotherhood of the Rose tells the story of Saul and Chris, two orphans from Philadelphia. They are adopted by a man named Elliot, who treats the boys like his own children and raises them to become assassins, but when a mission goes wrong for Saul, and Chris is involved in an international incident, they begin to question their lives and their missions, and start to see Eliot in a new light.

Theres a scene where two KGB agents appear and begin firing at Connie. I have never felt so engaged in a scene in my life. I don't know who these men were but that's the kind of talent I want to see. I felt fear, angst, and pure captivation. These kinds of moments in movies is something I have come to find rare over my 20+ years as a critic. However, this moment is one for the ages. Truly mesmerizing. Bravo!

I first saw this film in the early 1990's on TV in the UK and really enjoyed it. It was shown again around 1996 and has not been shown since. The TV stations say they no longer have it and SKY MOVIES have never heard of it. It is a unique masterpiece but I am very disappointed that it is so very difficult to buy on VHS and I have not seen it in PAL format for us Brits across the big pond. If the producers want to make a quick buck, the public demand that this film be re-released as a DVD and made available world wide.

such effort by the actors and crew should not be left to rot behind closed doors. For the people who have not seen this film and like a good spy thriller please add your own comments and support my plea to make this masterpiece available.