The Brotherhood of Justice (1986)

A group of high school students, led by a rich boy Derek, is sick of shool violence and decides to become underground vigilantes named "Brotherhood of Justice". It starts with the idea "... See full summary »

Director:

Charles Braverman

Writers:

Noah Jubelirer (teleplay), Jeffrey Bloom (teleplay),

Stars:

Keanu Reeves, Lori Loughlin, Kiefer Sutherland

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Keanu Reeves	...	Derek
Lori Loughlin	...	Christie
Kiefer Sutherland	...	Victor
Joe Spano	...	Bob Grootemat
Darren Dalton	...	Scottie
Evan Mirand	...	Mule
Don Michael Paul	...	Collin
Gary Riley	...	Barnwell
Billy Zane	...	Les
Danny Nucci	...	Willie
Danny De La Paz	...	Carlos
Jim Haynie	...	Sheriff
Sean Sullivan	...	Pastey
Perla Walter	...	Maria
Walter Brown	...	Coach

Storyline

A group of high school students, led by a rich boy Derek, is sick of shool violence and decides to become underground vigilantes named "Brotherhood of Justice". It starts with the idea "watching people", but things quickly get out of control. "Brotherhood of Justice" turns out another gang of violence. Derek wants to stop it but it is too late, so he takes responsibility for it and gives himself to the law.

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Plot Keywords:

violence | vigilante | gang | high school | student | 

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Taglines:

In this town if you deal or steal, you die... That's a promise from the Brotherhood.

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 May 1986 (USA)

Also Known As:

Giustizia violenta

Filming Locations:

Aptos High School - 100 Mariner Way, Aptos, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Guber-Peters Company, The, Margot Winchester Productions, Phoenix Entertainment Group (PEG)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (CFI)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Based on events that occurred in 1985 at R.L. Paschel High School in Fort Worth, Texas. The gang was the Legion of Doom. Actual names and locations are not used in the movie because once incarcerated, the members of the Legion of Doom were prohibited from doing books or movies about the gang.

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Goofs

When Derek grabs his brother Willy out of the shower after discovering drugs in Willy's wallet, you can see Willy wearing underpants.

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Quotes

Christie: You think everything is that easy. You just hop in your little sports car and you forget it all. You've had your whole life handed to you on a silver platter. Everything comes easy for you. It's easy for you to get into Harvard, you're captain of the football team, you've never had to work. And now all of a sudden you go around picking on people because you think you're chosen; you're going to decide who's good and who's bad.

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Connections

Edited into The Best TV Shows That Never Were (2004)

User Reviews

High School Vigilantes

Santa Lucia High School has a real problem with juvenile delinquents. They're making it bad for the rest of the student body. After an inspirational talk from school principal Joe Spano, a group consisting of student government leaders and jocks decide to do something about it.

Keanu Reeves and his friends form something called The Brotherhood of Justice. They've got access to information that local law enforcement doesn't have and they make use of it accordingly. They know who all dope dealer, thieves, and bullies are and the Brotherhood deals out their own brand of justice accordingly.

Problem is that the members of this secret little fraternity start to use if for their own ends. It leads to some serious consequences for all concerned.

This made for television film was the first notice both Keanu Reeves and Kiefer Sutherland got. This was before the Bill&Ted films for Keanu and the first Young Guns for Kiefer. Both of them show a charisma that was apparent back then. No doubt wither of them would become stars.

Also Lori Loughlin of Full House and Billy Zane who was Leonard DiCaprio's nemesis in Titanic had some supporting roles.

The specter of vigilantism is always beneath the surface in society. There is certainly a great temptation to make matters in your own hand. The Brotherhood of Justice is not a great film, but not a bad one either and a bit above the average drama geared toward the teenage crowd.