Brothers (2009)

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There are two sides to every family.

When his helicopter goes down during his fourth tour of duty in Afghanistan, Marine Sam Cahill is presumed dead. Back home, brother Tommy steps in to look over Sam’s wife, Grace, and two children. Sam’s surprise homecoming triggers domestic mayhem.

• Released: 2009-12-02
• Genres: Drama, Thriller, War
• Runtime: 1h 45m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.3/10 from 4,035 votes

Directed by Jim Sheridan.

Top cast

• Tobey Maguire as Capt. Sam Cahill
• Jake Gyllenhaal as Tommy Cahill
• Natalie Portman as Grace Cahill
• Sam Shepard as Hank Cahill
• Mare Winningham as Elsie Cahill
• Bailee Madison as Isabelle Cahill
• Taylor Geare as Maggie Cahill
• Patrick John Flueger as Private Joe Willis
• Clifton Collins Jr. as Major Cavazos
• Carey Mulligan as Cassie Willis

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Brothers

• United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on YouTube Free
• United Kingdom: stream on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels; watch free on Rakuten TV, YouTube Free; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• India: stream on Lionsgate Play, Lionsgate Play Apple TV Channel, Lionsgate Play Amazon Channel, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: stream on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels; watch free on Crave; buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Australia: stream on Stan, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels; rent on JustWatch TV

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