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.
Danny 'Big Black' Rey
- Armstrong
- (as Danny Big Black)
Charles Lemons
- Matthew
- (as Charles Robinson)
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Did you know
- TriviaThe unnamed racist police detective (Howard Picard) who orders the gang to disperse at Mr. Kool's homicide scene is/was a member of the Galveston Police Department. Det. Picard retired from the Galveston P.D. in 1988; in real life, he was an alligator wrestler at the former Sea-Arama Marineworld.
- GoofsThe 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.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s (2002)
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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.
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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- Mar 8, 2003
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- Church Street Cruisers
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- Gross US & Canada
- $552,655
- Runtime1 hour 34 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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