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Brothers

Brothers

He was a nobody; a black man in a white man's prison. She was a somebody; a notorious, beautiful, radical black professor. Their love story shocked the nation. This film is that story.

Genres

Drama

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Thinly disguised account of the relationship between radical black activist Angela Davis and Black Panther and prison inmate George Jackson, who was one of those killed in a failed 1971 prison breakout.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

1/10

Release Date

31 March 1977

Country

United States of America

Cast

Bernie Casey

Bernie Casey

David Thomas

Vonetta McGee

Vonetta McGee

Paula Jones

Ron O'Neal

Ron O'Neal

Walter Nance

John Lehne

John Lehne

McGee

Stu Gilliam

Stu Gilliam

Robinson

Renny Roker

Renny Roker

Lewis

Owen Pace

Owen Pace

Joshua

Dwan Smith

Dwan Smith

Kendra

Martin St. Judge

Martin St. Judge

Williams

Ricardo Brown

Ricardo Brown

Horton

Susan Barrister

Susan Barrister

Tina

John Zaremba

John Zaremba

Judge Number Two

Sam Nudell

Sam Nudell

Attorney Sirrell

John Shay

John Shay

Judge Number One

Al Turner

Al Turner

Henry Taylor

Joseph Havener

Joseph Havener

Warden

Samantha Harper

Samantha Harper

Joan Kline

Richard Collins

Richard Collins

Davis Brother

Richard Peck

Richard Peck

Davis Brother

Mercedes Alberti

Mercedes Alberti

Female Guard

Thomas Bellin

Thomas Bellin

Guard

Alonzo Bridges

Alonzo Bridges

Prisoner

Joe Carlo

Joe Carlo

Sheriff

David Clover

David Clover

FBI Agent

Robert Cortes

Robert Cortes

Student

Carl M. Craig

Carl M. Craig

Jack Browning

Janet Dey

Janet Dey

FBI Agent

Oliver Fletcher

Oliver Fletcher

Lacy

Sidney Galanty

Sidney Galanty

Balaban

William Gavitt Jr.

William Gavitt Jr.

Government Man

Jane Gibbons

Jane Gibbons

Newscaster

Ronald Gold

Ronald Gold

District Attorney

Jack Haddock

Jack Haddock

Prisoner

Tim Harris

Tim Harris

Guard #2

Mike Howard

Mike Howard

Guard

Traci Hunt

Traci Hunt

Mrs. Williams

Len Jewell

Len Jewell

Mr. Thomas

Bruce Kerner

Bruce Kerner

Guard

Joan Lewis

Joan Lewis

Student

Minnie Summers Lindsey

Minnie Summers Lindsey

Old Lady

Colin Male

Colin Male

Court Clerk

Connie Morgan

Connie Morgan

Mrs. Thomas

Zeno Nahayevsky

Zeno Nahayevsky

Guard

Nick Pellegrino

Nick Pellegrino

Guard

Kevin Ritchie

Kevin Ritchie

Guard

Dick Ryal

Dick Ryal

FBI Agent

Winston Satran

Winston Satran

McGee's Aide

David Shaw

David Shaw

Newscaster

Bruce A. Simon

Bruce A. Simon

FBI Man

Cynthia Songé

Cynthia Songé

Staff Girl

Jim Swoopes

Jim Swoopes

Sen. Billings

Edwin J. Thalman

Edwin J. Thalman

Guard

Alphonso Williams

Alphonso Williams

Bill

Dick Yarmy

Dick Yarmy

D.A. Wayne

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