Four Brothers (2005)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

John Singleton

Writers (WGA):

David Elliot (written by) &
Paul Lovett (written by)

Release Date:

12 August 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Angel Mercer wants to know who killed his mother.

Plot:

Four brothers look to avenge their mother's death.

Plot Keywords:

Robbery | Funeral | Murder | Bank | Mob Hit

Awards:

2 wins & 7 nominations

Cast

Mark Wahlberg	...	Bobby Mercer
Tyrese Gibson	...	Angel Mercer
André Benjamin	...	Jeremiah Mercer
Garrett Hedlund	...	Jack Mercer
Terrence Howard	...	Lt. Green
Josh Charles	...	Detective Fowler
Sofía Vergara	...	Sofi
Fionnula Flanagan	...	Evelyn Mercer
Chiwetel Ejiofor	...	Victor Sweet
Taraji P. Henson	...	Camille Mercer
Barry Shabaka Henley	...	Councilman Douglas
Jernard Burks	...	Evan
Kenneth Welsh	...	Robert Bradford
Tony Nappo	...	Charlie
Shawn Singleton	...	Victor Hoodlum
Reiya West Downs	...	Daniela Mercer
Riele West Downs	...	Amelia Mercer
Lyriq Bent	...	Damian
Richard Chevolleau	...	El Camino Guy
Awaovieyi Agie	...	El Camino Guy
Shomari Downer	...	Gangbanger
Mpho Koaho	...	Gang Leader
Costin Manu	...	Maschur
Kevin Duhaney	...	Keenon
Brad Borbridge	...	Interrogating Cop
Timothy E. Brummund	...	Interrogating Cop
Robert Thomas	...	Interrogating Cop
Benz Antoine	...	Police Sergeant
David Sparrow	...	Police Sergeant (as Dave Sparrow)
Kathryn Haggis	...	Airline Attendant
Michael Brown	...	Huge Player
Victor A. Young	...	Father Lamont
Greg Ellwand	...	Insurance Man
Conrad Bergschneider	...	Johnny the Bartender
Eric Fink	...	Landlord
Pablo Silveira	...	Samir
Frank Spadone	...	Baffled Cop
Kevin Hanchard	...	Baffled Cop
Carlos Diaz	...	Baffled Cop
Dax Ravina	...	Young Tech
Billy Oliver	...	Prankster
Michelle Moffat	...	Secretary (as Michelle Moffatt)
Derwin Phillips	...	Ref
Quincy Nanatakyi	...	Twelve Year Old
Evelynking Nanatakyi	...	Nine Year Old
Stefanie Samuels	...	Evan's Wife
Wes Williams	...	Victor's Driver
Kofi Payton	...	Card Playing Kid
Angel Weathered	...	Card Playing Kid
Kiara Taylor	...	Card Playing Kid
Matthew Peart	...	Kid Selling Chocolate (as Mathew Peart)
Odeen Eccleston	...	Gang Member
Tahliel Hawthorne	...	Darnell
Eric Weinstein	...	Yelling Man
Jeff J.J. Authors	...	Bitter Drunk Guy (as Jeff Authors)
Jennifer Doane	...	Casino Employee
Jay Hunter	...	Sofi's Angry Boyfriend
Jamal Weathers	...	Detective
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
JaNae Armogan	...	Woman in Resturant (uncredited)
Adam Beach	...	Chief (uncredited)
Richard Goteri	...	Bar Patron (uncredited)
Alan Lee	...	Casino Patron (uncredited)
Carlos Moreno Jr.	...	Voice (uncredited)
Egidio Tari	...	Detective (uncredited)

Directed by
John Singleton

Writing credits (WGA)
David Elliot		(written by) &
Paul Lovett		(written by)

Produced by
Lorenzo di Bonaventura	....	producer
Erik Howsam	....	executive producer
Ric Kidney	....	executive producer
Sharon Seto	....	field producer: EPK (uncredited)

Original Music by
David Arnold

Cinematography by
Peter Menzies Jr.		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Bruce Cannon
Billy Fox

Casting by
Kim Hardin		(as Kimberly R. Hardin)

Production Design by
Keith Brian Burns

Art Direction by
Andrew M. Stearn

Set Decoration by
Clive Thomasson

Costume Design by
Ruth E. Carter

Makeup Department
Mario Cacioppo	....	key makeup artist: second unit
Linda Montgomerie	....	key hair stylist: second unit
Jennifer Bower O'Halloran	....	hair stylist (as Jennifer O'Halloran)
Leslie Ann Sebert	....	makeup artist (as Leslie Sebert)
Donald Mowat	....	makeup artist: Mr.Wahlberg (uncredited)
Michael S. Pack	....	prosthetic eyes and teeth (uncredited)

Production Management
Terra Abroms	....	post-production supervisor (as Terra Mair Abroms)
Ric Kidney	....	unit production manager
Lyn Lucibello	....	production manager (as Lyn Lucibello-Brancatella)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jeff J.J. Authors	....	first assistant director (as Jeff Authors)
Paul F. Bernard	....	second assistant director: Detroit (as Paul Bernard)
Adam Bocknek	....	trainee assistant director
Doug Coleman	....	second unit director
Tyler Delben	....	third assistant director
Yolanda Graci	....	second assistant director: second unit
Greg Hale	....	second second assistant director: Detroit
Jordana Lieberman	....	third assistant director: second unit
Tony Lucibello	....	first assistant director: second unit
Eric S. Potechin	....	second assistant director (as Eric Potechin)
Karen Young	....	third assistant director
Michael Peleshok	....	assistant director (uncredited)
Gerrod Shully	....	assistant director: second unit (uncredited)

Art Department
John Bannister	....	scenic artist
Deryck Blake	....	property master
Rudy Braun	....	set designer
Carlos Caneca	....	on-set dresser
Dan Conley	....	set dresser
Warren Drummond	....	storyboard artist
Rex Fields	....	lead person
J. Ryan Halpenny	....	assistant art director
Ron Hewitt	....	property master: second unit
David Jaquest	....	set dresser
Alexa Marino	....	previsualization consultant
Rob McCallum	....	storyboard artist
Charles McGlynn	....	assistant property master
Elizabeth Moran	....	art department coordinator
Jim O'Donoghue	....	construction foreperson
Timothy Peel	....	assistant art director
Greg Pelchat	....	on-set dresser: second unit
Henry Piersig	....	set dresser
Michael Shocrylas	....	set designer
Jaclyn Shoub	....	assistant decorator
Phillip Tellez	....	construction coordinator
Dan Wladyka	....	lead person
Jen Gillespie	....	clearance and placement coordinator (uncredited)
Jen Gillespie	....	second assistant art director (uncredited)
Alexandra Hooper	....	set decoration buyer (uncredited)
Timothy Peel	....	graphic artist (uncredited)
Jeff Smith	....	art department apprentice (uncredited)

Sound Department
Richard Adrian	....	sound effects editor
Bobbi Banks	....	supervising adr editor
Nancy Barker	....	assistant sound editor
David Boulton	....	adr mixer
David E. Campbell	....	sound re-recording mixer (as David Campbell)
Kevin E. Carpenter	....	additional sound re-recording mixer
Simon Coke	....	dialogue editor
Scott Curtis	....	supervising foley editor
Valerie Davidson	....	foley editor
Glen Gauthier	....	sound mixer
Mark Gordon	....	dialogue editor
Robin Harlan	....	foley artist
Greg Hedgepath	....	supervising sound editor (as Gregory Hedgepath)
Ethan Holzman	....	assistant sound editor
Mark Johnston	....	sound recordist
Larry Kemp	....	sound effects editor
Jonathan Klein	....	foley editor
Mark Larry	....	sound effects editor
Daniel J. Leahy	....	additional sound re-recording mixer (as Daniel Leahy)
Trillby Kim Lowe	....	adr editor (as Kimberly Lowe Voigt)
Sarah Monat	....	foley artist
Ronnie Morgan	....	assistant sound editor
Jeremy Pitts	....	foley editor
Andy Potvin	....	consultant: Dolby Sound
Vic Radulich	....	dialogue editor
John T. Reitz	....	sound re-recording mixer (as John Reitz)
Gregg Rudloff	....	sound re-recording mixer
Moshe Saadon	....	cable person
Randy Singer	....	foley mixer (as Randy K. Singer)
Thomas W. Small	....	foley editor (as Thomas Small)
Frank Smathers	....	supervising dialogue editor (as Frank T. Smathers)
Steve Switzer	....	boom operator
Mike Szakmeister	....	dialogue editor (as Michael Szakmeister)
Eric Thompson	....	adr mixer
Rob Bertola	....	playback: ProTools (uncredited)
Pat Cassin	....	boom operator: second unit (uncredited)
Chris Navarro	....	adr recordist (uncredited)
Troy Porter	....	sound mixer (uncredited)
Will Riley	....	additional sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)
David Yonson	....	adr mixer: Toronto (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Allan Cotter	....	special effects shop technician
Inese Dzenis	....	mold maker
Tony Kenny	....	special effects shop foreperson
Gary Kleinsteuber	....	special effects rigging foreperson
Kaz Kobielski	....	special effects senior technician
Rocco Larizza	....	special effects technician: snow
Mark Lawton	....	special effects senior technician
Drew Longland	....	special effects set technician
Jim McGillivary	....	special effects rigging technician
John Poulter	....	special effects maintenance manager
Mark Rice	....	special effects set foreperson
Ted Ross	....	special effects fabrication foreperson
Troy Rundle	....	special effects foreperson: snow
Peter Sissakis	....	special effects set technician
Dean Stewart	....	special effects administrator
Neil Trifunovich	....	special effects supervisor
Jason Board	....	fabricator (uncredited)
Ben Bornstein	....	lab technician (uncredited)
Dan Crawley	....	mechanical effects (uncredited)
Aaron Dinsmore	....	special effects technician (uncredited)
Tony Kenny	....	special effects foreman (uncredited)
Kaz Kobielski	....	special effects foreman (uncredited)
John MacGillivray	....	pyrotechnician (uncredited)
Jim McGillivary	....	pyrotechnician (uncredited)
David Reaume	....	special effects technician (uncredited)
Shaun Smith	....	project supervisor: animatronic dog (uncredited)
Sophie Vertigan	....	special effects technician (uncredited)
Chris Wolters	....	animatronics technician (uncredited)
Chris Wolters	....	creature effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Gianni Aliotti	....	compositor: Warner Bros. Animation
Anuj Anand	....	visual effects compositor: Mr. X Inc.
Brian Anderson	....	animator: Mr. X Inc.
Dennis Berardi	....	visual effects supervisor: Mr. X Inc.
Kristy Blackwell	....	visual effects compositor: Mr. X Inc.
Beth Block	....	compositor: Warner Bros. Animation
Randy Brown	....	digital supervisor: Warner Bros. Animation
Cyril Frederick Chu	....	texture artist: Mr. X Inc. (as Fred Chu)
Shawney Cohen	....	cg supervisor: Mr. X Inc. (as Sean Cohen)
Dylan Cole	....	matte painter: Warner Bros. Animation
Padraic Culham	....	data i/o: Warner Bros. Animation
Rob Del Ciancio	....	visual effects compositor: Mr. X Inc.
Bonnie Dickson	....	roto artist: Mr. X Inc.
Mike Diltz	....	roto artist: Mr. X Inc.
Shane Glading	....	animator: Mr. X Inc.
Robert Greb	....	visual effects compositor: Mr. X Inc.
Annu Gulati	....	roto artist: Mr. X Inc.
Scott Janush	....	visual effects editor
Ben Kalina	....	production support: Warner Bros. Animation
Laurel Klick	....	compositor: Warner Bros. Animation
Winston Lee	....	visual effects compositor: Mr. X Inc.
Allen Maris	....	visual effects producer
Sarah McMurdo	....	visual effects production supervisor: Mr. X Inc.
Daniel Mizuguchi	....	pre-visualization: car chase, Mr. X Inc.
Matt Ralph	....	animator: Mr. X Inc.
Michael Ramirez	....	digital effects: Warner Bros. Animation
Bill Schaeffer	....	digital paint artist: Warner Bros. Animation
Dev Singh	....	visual effects coordinator: Mr. X Inc.
Philip Sisk	....	visual effects compositor: Mr. X Inc.
Joel Skeete	....	visual effects compositor: Mr. X Inc.
Michael Stewart	....	visual effects compositor: Mr. X Inc.
Tamara Stone	....	lead compositor: Mr. X Inc.
Brendan Taylor	....	visual effects coordinator: Mr. X Inc
Hoa Tran	....	animator: Mr. X Inc.
Mike Wassel	....	visual effects supervisor: Warner Bros. Animation
Aaron Weintraub	....	digital effects supervisor: Mr. X Inc.
Fiona Campbell Westgate	....	visual effects producer: Mr. X Inc.
Colin Withers	....	senior technical supervisor: Mr. X Inc
Brett Boggs	....	visual effects (uncredited)
Randy Brown	....	compositing supervisor (uncredited)
Jeremy Burns	....	digital compositor: WBA VFX (uncredited)
Wally Chin	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Shawney Cohen	....	digital artist: Mr. X Inc. (uncredited)
Craig Crawford	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Andreea Denes	....	assistant coordinator: Mr. X Inc. (uncredited)
Bonnie Dickson	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Hugo Dominguez	....	digital effects artist: WB Feature Animation (uncredited)
Michael Eaves	....	digital color timer: efilm (uncredited)
Jason Edwardh	....	pre-vis artist (uncredited)
Todd Hemsley	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Noel Hooper	....	digital compositor: Invisible Pictures (uncredited)
Julie Jang	....	inferno artist (uncredited)
Hong Kim	....	digital effects artist (uncredited)
Jeffrey Louie	....	Inferno senior production engineer (uncredited)
Thomas Mathai	....	data manager (uncredited)
Daniel Mizuguchi	....	digital artist: Mr. X Inc. (uncredited)
Carlos Morales	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Mike Mulock	....	animator (uncredited)
Monty Phillips	....	visual effects coordinator: Digital Dream (uncredited)
Corinne Pooler	....	visual effects producer: Digital Dream (uncredited)
Jerry Pooler	....	visual effects supervisor: Digital Dream (uncredited)
Vladimir Popovic	....	system administrator (uncredited)
Matt Ralph	....	digital effects artist (uncredited)
Alfredo Ramirez	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Marco Recuay	....	compositing supervisor (uncredited)
Darcy Reno	....	senior systems administrator (uncredited)
Eric W. Shamlin	....	visual effects coordinator (uncredited)
Cybele Sierra	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Hoa Tran	....	digital effects artist (uncredited)

Stunts
Lloyd Adams	....	stunts
Nick Alachiotis	....	stunts
Roy T. Anderson	....	stunts
Ron Bell	....	stunts
Matt Birman	....	stunts
Donovan Boucher	....	stunts
Chad Camilleri	....	stunts (as Chad Camelleri)
Desmond Campbell	....	stunts
Shane Cardwell	....	stunts
Gilbert B. Combs	....	stunts (as Gil Combs)
Wayne Downer	....	stunts
Aric Dupere	....	stunts
Errol Gee	....	stunts
Sean Graham	....	stunt double: Mark Wahlberg
Curtis Hibbert	....	stunts
Brian Jagersky	....	stunts
Jamie Jones	....	stunts
Trevor Jones	....	stunt double: Andre Benjamin
Liise Keeling	....	stunts
Henry Kingi Jr.	....	stunts (as Henry Masao Kingi Jr.)
Michael Langlois	....	stunts
Danny Lima	....	stunts
Jalil Rasheed Lynch	....	stunts
Patrick Mark	....	stunts
Darren Marsman	....	stunts
Darren McGuire	....	stunts
Dwayne McLean	....	stunts
Duncan McLeod	....	stunts
Layton Morrison	....	stunts
Moses Nyarko	....	stunts
Dayo Odesanya	....	stunts
Efosa Otuomagie	....	stunts
Derrek Peels	....	stunts
Alison Reid	....	stunts
Kevin Rushton	....	stunts
Paul Rutledge	....	stunts
John Stoneham Jr.	....	stunt coordinator
Len Wagner	....	stunts
Edward A. Queffelec	....	stunt rigger (uncredited)
Robert C. Shannon	....	water /ice safety co-ordinator (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Jeff Adams	....	grip: second unit
Mark David Adler	....	video assist: Detroit (as Mark Adler)
Richard Allen	....	electrician: second unit
Michael Anderson	....	first company grip: Detroit
Rod Benjamin	....	first company grip
Jonathan Billings	....	first company grip: second unit
David Breeze	....	chief lighting technician
Brendan Bresnahan	....	video assist
Robyn Clarke	....	film loader
Angelo Colavecchia	....	camera operator
Angelo Colavecchia	....	steadicam operator
John Colavecchia	....	first assistant photographer
Robert Daprato	....	grip
Christopher Dean	....	dolly grip operator: second unit
Gary Deneault	....	electrician
Cylvan Desrouleaux	....	second assistant photographer
Jason Eldridge	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Sam Eldridge	....	generator operator
Tony Eldridge	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Roy Elliston	....	grip
Dave Erlichman	....	dolly grip operator (as David Erlichman)
Alex Esber	....	film loader: Detroit
Tom Fennessey	....	genny operator: second unit
Steve Ferrier	....	electrician
Robert Floyd	....	dolly grip operator: Detroit (as Bobby Floyd)
Bryan Forde	....	chief lighting technician: second unit
Mike Galbraith	....	electrician: second unit
Jake Gash	....	chief rigging electrician
Glen Goodchild	....	grip
Joel Guthro	....	camera operator: "b" camera, second unit
Greg Haddow	....	assistant chief lighting technician: second unit
Bob Hannah	....	electrician (as Robert Hannah)
John Harper	....	first assistant photographer: second unit
Andrew Hoehn Jr.	....	first assistant photographer: "b" camera, Detroit (as Andrew Hoehn)
Perry Hoffman	....	camera operator: second unit
Eric Holmes	....	electrician
Jim Holmes	....	grip: second unit
Gregg Horvath	....	second assistant photographer: "b" camera, Detroit (as Greg Horvath)
Mark Karavite	....	camera operator: "b" camera, Detroit
Glen Keenan	....	director of photography: second unit
Sean T. Kelly	....	second company grip: Detroit (as Sean Kelly)
Brad Knopf	....	assistant chief lighting technician: Detroit (as Bradley Knopf)
George Kraychyk	....	still photographer
Martin Lake	....	grip: second unit
Bernie Lalonde	....	first company rigging grip
Jim MacCammon	....	electrician: second unit (as James Maccammon)
Ari Magder	....	film loader: second unit
Michael Meagher	....	second assistant photographer: "b" camera, second unit
Andrew Medicky	....	first assistant photographer: "b" camera, second unit
J.R. Melanson	....	second company grip
Beth Nobes	....	second assistant photographer: second unit
Mike Ohorodnyk	....	grip: second unit
Matthew Pill	....	grip
Don Rose	....	second company rigging grip
Ronald Schlueter	....	video assist: second unit (as Ron Schlueter)
Anthony 'Spike' Simms	....	chief lighting technician: Detroit
Derek Teakle	....	second company grip: second unit
Chris Wood	....	24 frame playback
Ken Wyke	....	electrician: second unit
Jeffrey Cassidy	....	digital video assist operator (uncredited)
Michael J. Conner	....	electrician: Detroit (uncredited)
William Eichler	....	second assistant camera: Detroit (uncredited)
Michael Hall	....	additional camera operator: second unit (uncredited)
Ian C. Harris	....	additional generator operator (uncredited)
Steve Koster	....	camera operator: Spacecam (uncredited)
Doug Lawrance	....	daily camera operator (uncredited)
Brent Robinson	....	daily first assistant camera (uncredited)
Brent Robinson	....	underwater first assistant camera: second unit (uncredited)
Darren Spriet	....	camera trainee (uncredited)
Craig Striano	....	crane operator: Super Technocrane (uncredited)
Amanda Wojtaszek	....	camera trainee (uncredited)

Casting Department
Michelle Adams	....	casting associate
Robin D. Cook	....	casting: Canada
Barbara Harris	....	adr voice casting
Kathy Mooney	....	additional casting: Michigan
Wendy Weidman	....	additional casting
Lisa Baylin	....	casting assistant (uncredited)
Donna Dupere	....	extras casting (uncredited)
Daniella Friedman	....	casting intern (uncredited)
Brad Gerstl	....	extras casting representative (uncredited)
Meghan Kelly	....	extras casting (uncredited)
Danny McNair	....	casting assistant (uncredited)
Aaron Unrau	....	extras casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Renée Bravener	....	costumer: Mr. Wahlberg
Christina Cattle	....	set costume supervisor
Linda Petty	....	costume supervisor
Gersha Phillips	....	assistant costume designer
Sylvie Bonniere	....	seamstress (uncredited)
Jordanna Fineberg	....	assistant costume designer (uncredited)
Gayle Franklin	....	costume extras coordinator (uncredited)
Trelawnie Mead	....	costume dyer/breakdown (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Charise E. Angone	....	post-production assistant
Justin Bourret	....	additional editor
Michael Eaves	....	digital intermediate colorist (as Mike Eaves)
Bob Fernley	....	digital intermediate producer
Alexander Garcia	....	assistant editor (as Alex Garcia)
Russell Langille	....	assistant editor: Toronto
Mary Nelson-Duerrstein	....	negative cutter (as Mary Nelson Fraser)
Sonja Obljubek	....	assistant editor: Toronto
Jim Passon	....	color timer
David Rosenblatt	....	assistant editor
Dawn M. Stoliar	....	assistant editor: Toronto
Ken Terry	....	assistant editor
Scott Janush	....	assistant editor (uncredited)
Thanadoul Khunngam	....	post-production intern (uncredited)
Gene A. Lewis Jr.	....	editorial production assistant (uncredited)
Rui Martins	....	telecine operator (uncredited)
David McGroarty	....	assistant editor: LocPro (uncredited)
Lisa Tutunjian	....	digital intermediate editor (uncredited)

Music Department
Bruce Babcock	....	orchestrator: additional music
Bob Bornstein	....	music preparation
Robb Boyd	....	music editor (as Robbie Boyd)
Vincent Cirilli	....	pro tools operator
Debbi Datz-Pyle	....	orchestra contractor
Sandy DeCrescent	....	orchestra contractor: additional music (as Sandy De Crescent)
Dan DiPrima	....	supervising music editor
Norman Dlugatch	....	music technical engineer (as Norm Dlugatch)
Nicholas Dodd	....	conductor
Nicholas Dodd	....	orchestrator
Robert Fernandez	....	music recordist-mixer
Chris Fogel	....	additional music mixer
Chris Fogel	....	additional music recordist
Dominic Gonzales	....	music floor person
Stephen Hilton	....	music programmer
Oliver Hug	....	assistant music editor
Rob Playford	....	music programmer
Ed Shearmur	....	composer: additional music (as Edward Shearmur)
Ed Shearmur	....	conductor: additional music (as Edward Shearmur)
Paul Stewart	....	music supervisor
Paul Wertheimer	....	music recordist
Bryan Carrigan	....	digital score recordist (uncredited)
Christopher Elly	....	scoring assistant (uncredited)
James Fogel	....	assistant score engineer (uncredited)
Greg Hayes	....	score recordist (uncredited)
Stephanie Murray	....	score stage administrator (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Michael Corazza	....	transportation captain
Kenneth Fistler	....	transportation coordinator: Detroit (as Ken Fistler)
Scott Magee	....	transportation co-captain: second unit
Dan Marjanovich	....	transportation captain
Paul Marshall	....	transportation co-captain: second unit
John Ozlins	....	transportation coordinator: second unit (as John Ozolins)
Robert Tenaglia	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Samantha Armstrong	....	script supervisor
Courtenay Bainbridge	....	production assistant
Aaron Bauer	....	assistant: Mr. Howsam
Michael Blecher	....	location manager: second unit, UK
Alison Bulger	....	production assistant
Rita Colucci	....	production assistant: second unit
Christopher Comrie	....	payroll auditor
Jorge Contreras	....	production assistant (as Jorge J. Contreras)
Lee Ann Cotton	....	assistant production coordinator: second unit
Cathy Coulson	....	auditing clerk
Marco Di Flaviano	....	production assistant
Melanie Donkers	....	assistant: Mr. di Bonaventura
Christopher Dunn	....	assistant location manager: second unit (as Chris Dunn)
Aric Dupere	....	production assistant
Tracy Fedak	....	third assistant auditor
Sabine Graham	....	production coordinator
Yan Gurevich	....	production assistant: second unit
Sueann Han	....	assistant: Mr. Singleton
Cobette Harper	....	security
Steve Holt	....	medic
Sandra Lynne Hyhkö	....	assistant production coordinator: second unit (as Sandy Hyhko)
Mindy May Jenkins	....	first assistant auditor: Canada
Dominika Jurek	....	production assistant: second unit
Antonia Kalmacoff	....	assistant: Mr. di Bonaventura (as Toni Kalmacoff)
Fred Kamping	....	location manager
Samantha Kolker	....	production assistant
Ted Lao	....	production assistant
Angela Mastronardi	....	script supervisor: second unit
Mark McFadden	....	assistant location manager
Eleanor Mendes	....	production secretary
Nick Paquet	....	production assistant: second unit
Linda Pianigiani	....	production assistant
Karen Pidgurski	....	unit publicist
Jeffery Pong	....	assistant location manager
Antonia Proscia	....	payroll auditor: U.S., Detroit (as Toni Proscia)
Mark Rappaport	....	puppeteer
John Rash	....	assistant auditor
Robin M. Reelis	....	production coordinator: second unit
David M. Rodriguez	....	first assistant auditor: United States
David Rumble	....	location manager: Detroit
Peter Sabat	....	production coordinator: Detroit
Kevin Michael Schembri	....	second assistant auditor
Rebecca Sernasie	....	assistant: Mr. Kidney
Chris Shaw	....	assistant location manager
Shaun Smith	....	puppeteer (as Shaun Patrick Smith)
Sterling Thomas	....	production assistant: second unit
Carolyn Tolley	....	script supervisor
Dave Tommasini	....	helicopter pilot (as David Tommasini)
Matilde Valera	....	production auditor (as Matilde P. Valera)
Eric Weinstein	....	assistant: Mr. Wahlberg
Angie Winstl	....	assistant production coordinator
Darleen Abbott	....	payroll assistant (uncredited)
Katie Abbott	....	craft service daily (uncredited)
Gerry Alfonso	....	payroll accountant: second unit (uncredited)
Brian Allen	....	assistant: Tyrese Gibson (uncredited)
Lauren Ayles	....	set production assistant: second unit (uncredited)
John 'Frenchie' Berger	....	armorer (uncredited)
Stephanie Lee Berger	....	weapons handler (uncredited)
Ben Bornstein	....	laboratory technician: Creature Effects Inc. (uncredited)
Mark Bourque	....	fur technician: Creature Effects Inc. (uncredited)
Michael Buster	....	dialect coach (uncredited)
Connie Cadwell	....	fabricator: Creature Effects Inc. (uncredited)
Dave Daniels	....	location assistant (uncredited)
Nicholas Deroo	....	location assistant (uncredited)
Edward Fee	....	assistant: Erik Howsam (uncredited)
Jay Floyd	....	clearance administrator (uncredited)
Alana Gardette	....	office manager (uncredited)
Dan Gosse	....	daily production assistant (uncredited)
Gene Heeter	....	shop foreman: Creature Effects Inc. (uncredited)
Joyce Heftel	....	script supervisor: pre-timing (uncredited)
Jeff Himmel	....	fur technician: Creature Effects Inc. (uncredited)
Brad Ling	....	on-set caterer (uncredited)
Peter Martorano	....	location manager: Detroit (uncredited)
Brad McIlroy	....	caterer: second unit (uncredited)
Ann McLaren	....	laboratory technician (uncredited)
Trelawnie Mead	....	truck supervisor: second unit (uncredited)
Guy Morrison	....	location scout: Detroit (uncredited)
Jessica Otto	....	assistant: Ric Kidney (uncredited)
Jeff Petro	....	technician: Pictorvision XR (uncredited)
Marlon Reid	....	office production assistant: Detroit (uncredited)
John Shone	....	location assistant (uncredited)
Dave Ian Smith	....	fire safety (uncredited)
Alan Sutton	....	fire safety/rescue (uncredited)
John Thomas	....	travel coordinator (uncredited)

Thanks
Mike Le	....	special thanks (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Paramount Pictures (presents)
• Di Bonaventura Pictures (as di Bonaventura Pictures)

Distributors

• Paramount Pictures (2005) (USA) (theatrical) (a Viacom company)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (Italy) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (Japan) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• Paramount (2006) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Paramount (2008) (Sweden) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Veronica (2008) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing)

Special Effects

• Creature Effects (puppets) (uncredited)
• Mr. X (digital visual effects)
• Warner Bros. Animation (additional visual effects)
• Digital Dream (additional visual effects)
• Radium (additional visual effects) (as Radium Los Angeles/San Francisco)
• Pacific Title (opticals)
• Invisible Pictures (additional visual effects) (uncredited)

Other Companies

• By David's  catering
• Danetracks  sound design & editorial
• Hamilton Film & Television Office  the producers wish to thank
• Hand Prop  props supplied by (uncredited)
• Jo Anne Kane Music Services  music preparation: additional music (as Jo Ann Kane Music Service)
• Kodak  motion picture film
• MTV Networks  copyright: "Pimp My Ride" 2004, used by permission
• MTV Networks  trademarks: Music Television, characters and logos are owned by
• Mary Nelson-Fraser & Associates  negative cutting (uncredited)
• Motown Records  soundtrack album available on
• Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC)  the producers wish to thank
• Orbit Digital  Avids (uncredited)
• Panavision  cameras and lenses
• Paramount Pictures Scoring Stage M  orchestra recorded and mixed at
• Paramount Pictures  digital sound editing
• Pictorvision  aerial camera system
• Picture Mill, The  title design
• Stargrazing  craft service
• Toronto Film and Television Office, The  the producers wish to thank
• Warner Bros. Studio Facilities  sound re-recording (as Warner Bros. Studios)

Also Known As:

Untitled Mark Wahlberg Project (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence, pervasive language and some sexual content.

Runtime:

109 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

UK:15 | Germany:16 | Finland:K-15 | Australia:M | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia) | Ireland:15A | Netherlands:12 | Norway:15 | Brazil:16 | Argentina:13 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Taiwan:R-12 | Belgium:KT | Iceland:16 | Malaysia:18SG | USA:R (certificate #41939) | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Portugal:M/16 | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | New Zealand:M | France:-12 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Singapore:NC-16

Filming Locations:

Canada

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

All of the snow seen in the movie, including the falling snow, is real.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When Officer Green gets shot in the alley you can see the squib under his shirt just before the cut away to his partner pulling the trigger.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Evelyn Mercer: Ok, Darnell, so the candy just happened to jump into your pocket, huh? Well I don't think so. Samir's going to call the police right now. Samir, the police!
Darnell: Please don't call the police, man, please!
Evelyn Mercer: That's what happens when you shoplift. There's consequences.
Darnell: But it's just some damn candy! I don't wanna go to jail!
Evelyn Mercer: Well you can probably get away with stealing sometimes, Darnell, but sooner or later you're gonna get caught. Is that the way you want to lead your life?
Darnell: No.
Evelyn Mercer: I happen to believe you're worth more. But you gotta believe it, Darnell.
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006)

Soundtrack:

OH BOY

How refreshing - a movie that actually exceeded my expectations!

If you had ever told me that I would end up really liking a movie starring Marky Mark from the Funky Bunch and the lead singer of Outkast (the perpetrators of one of the most annoying songs in recent history - Hey Ya) then I would've laughed right in your face. Come on, a movie with three rappers (Tyrese throws down the rhymes also, yo!)? There's no way I would've expected that to satisfy my entertainment needs. But I'm man enough to admit that I would've been wrong.

Four Brothers is a gritty, testosterone-fueled crowd pleaser that mixes drama, action, and humor. If you're looking for something light and fluffy then keep on looking because you won't find it here. But if you're in the mood to see some bad guys get pumped full of bullets and fists then this will put a smile on your face. The audience at the screening I attended was clapping and cheering throughout the movie. You'd have thought we were at a wrestling match.

This plays out a bit like a Western. A wrong is done, a posse seeks to get revenge against the wrongdoers, and the wrongdoers are painted in such an unlikable fashion that you're just begging for them to taste a little vigilante justice.

As for the good guys, well, they fall under the "anti-hero" moniker. They aren't scared to sidestep the law in order to get what they're after. But within the context of the movie you can't really blame their motives. Their mother adopted them when nobody else wanted anything to do with them. They were considered lost causes, yet she took them in, gave them a family, and put her faith in them.

They didn't turn out to be saints, but as one cop says, "They're Congressmen compared to what they would've been." Now their mother, just an old lady always trying to do good, is dead and the cops don't seem to be doing anything about it. Wrongs have to be made right, and the brothers decide they're the ones that have to make it right.

This is one of those movies that I figured I'd somewhat enjoy, but I walked out of the theater thinking, "Man, I didn't expect it to be THAT good!" It's rare that I find such a diamond in the rough, so I savor it as if I'm Rob Schneider at a stupid movie convention.

One reason I had my doubts going in was I feared it might be drowned in loud, annoying hip-hop stylings. Plus, every Outkast song I've ever heard has made me want to gouge my eardrums with a letter opener, so I feared the worst from Andre Benjamin. "How annoying is this guy going to be?" I asked myself. But all my fears were unfounded. Instead, we're surrounded by a world of crooked cops, bad guys who wear man-furs, surprisingly good acting, believable chemistry, a couple of subtle twists, and a really cool car chase on ice. I'm always up for a good revenge flick, and I'm happy to report that this one exceeded my expectations.

THE GIST

Are you easily offended by violent revenge flicks? Then use your common sense and skip out on Four Brothers. But if that sounds like your kind of movie then I think you'll find this one works great within the genre.