"Brotherhood" Mark 8:36 (2006)

Director:

Phillip Noyce

Writers:

Blake Masters (creator)
Blake Masters (writer)

TV Series:

"Brotherhood" (2006)

Original Air Date:

9 July 2006 (Season 1, Episode 1)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Plot:

Tommy Caffee is a rising star in Rhode Island politics and the prince of his home ward - a working-class...

Plot Keywords:

Gangster | Irish | Politician | Violence | Profanity

Cast

Jason Isaacs	...	Michael Caffee
Jason Clarke	...	Tommy Caffee
Annabeth Gish	...	Eileen Caffee
Ethan Embry	...	Declan Giggs
Stivi Paskoski	...	Pete McGonagle
Kevin Chapman	...	Freddie Cork
Fiona C. Erickson	...	Mary Rose Caffee
Fionnula Flanagan	...	Rose Caffee
Tom Kemp	...	Marty Trio
Karl Bury	...	Alex
Kerry O'Malley	...	Mary-Kate
Billy Smith	...	Kevin 'Moe' Reilly
Bates Wilder	...	Jimmy Martinson
Denece Ryland	...	Representative Silk
Rob Campbell	...	Carl Hobbs
Lonnie Farmer	...	Representative Gerald Williams
Brian Scannell	...	Silent John
Tony V.	...	Ralph Mango (as Tony Viveiros)
Scottie Thompson	...	Shannon McCarthy (as Susan Scott 'Scottie' Thompson)
Madison Garland	...	Lila Caffee
Kailey Gilbert	...	Noni Caffee
Eric LaRay Harvey	...	Lee Mayberry (as Erik LaRay Harvey)
Audrie J. Neenan	...	Mrs. Mullin (as Audrie Neenan)
James Milord	...	Jamal Lynch
Mark Anthony Brown	...	Photographer
David Catanzaro	...	Pat 'Patty' Mullin
Timothy Crowe	...	Ned Mays (as Tim Crowe)
Elizabeth Dann	...	Reporter
Janice Duclos	...	Lawyer #1
Anthony Estrella	...	Young Vincent Barberra
Miles Herter	...	Bartender
Peg Holzemer	...	Moon Faced Woman
T. Bruce Page	...	Billy Bee
John Porell	...	Bar Brawler (as John Porell)
Anne Reeder	...	Lisa
Jonno Roberts	...	Goateed Guy (as Jono Roberts)
Rose Weaver	...	Mrs. Lynch
Scott Winters	...	Courthouse Reporter
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Francine Maria Bouska	...	Mona
Roger Dillingham Jr.	...	Biker
Rob W. Gray	...	Politician
Stephen O'Neil Martin	...	Street Dealer
Lew Place	...	Photographer
Americo Presciutti	...	Stand in
Haley Ramm	...	Additional Voices
Matt Servitto	...	Representative Donatello
Ellen Becker-Gray	...	Dinner Party Guest (uncredited)
William DeCoff	...	Smallface Brennan (uncredited)
Loy Lee	...	Asian Drug Dealer (uncredited)
Tony Moreira	...	City Garbage Collector (uncredited)
Frank Ridley	...	Terry Mulligan (uncredited)
Osmani Rodriguez	...	Member of the Zoning Board (uncredited)
Al Sapienza	...	The Mayor of Providence (uncredited)

Directed by
Phillip Noyce

Writing credits
Blake Masters		(creator)
Blake Masters		(writer)

Produced by
Donna E. Bloom	....	producer

Cinematography by
Ron Fortunato

Film Editing by
Anthony Redman
Neil Travis

Casting by
Matthew Barry
Nancy Green-Keyes
Mele Nagler

Production Design by
Chad Detwiller

Art Direction by
Jordan Jacobs

Set Decoration by
Kyra Friedman

Costume Design by
Deborah Newhall

Makeup Department
Kim Collea	....	makeup artist
Emma C. Rotondi	....	key hair stylist

Production Management
Sara Fischer	....	executive in charge of production
Ian Kezsbom	....	post-production supervisor
Montez A. Monroe	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Julie A. Bloom	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Jason Case	....	set dresser (as Jason Pontes)
Nina Cinelli	....	set dresser
Brendan Keefe	....	shop electrician
David Rotondo	....	construction coordinator
Katie Tower	....	assistant art director

Sound Department
James Bailey	....	foley artist
Carlie Bergman	....	adr recordist
Howard Carle	....	adr mixer
Mark Cookson	....	sound effects editor
Tim Farrell	....	sound effects editor
Jon Mete	....	supervising sound editor
Douglas Murray	....	adr mixer
Damien Smith	....	foley artist

Special Effects by
J.C. Brotherhood	....	special effects supervisor

Stunts
William Cote	....	stunt double
Gabriel Hansen	....	stunt double: Billy Smith
Stephen A. Pope	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Jason Bowen	....	electrician
Dave Cambria	....	best boy electric
Robert Clark	....	rigging electrician
Geoff Dann	....	rigging electric
Michael DiIeso	....	key rigger
Joshua Dreyfus	....	rigging best boy electric
Jennifer Evans	....	dolly grip: "b" camera
Stephen Girouard	....	best boy grip
Christian J. Hollyer	....	second assistant camera
Jendra Jarnagin	....	additional electrician
Eric Komar	....	dolly grip: "a" camera
Abby Levine	....	digital imaging technician
Roger Marbury	....	rigging gaffer
Barry Minnerly	....	digital imaging technician
James R. Mitchell	....	generator operator
Brian A. Pitts	....	light board operator
Ivar Weberg	....	grip
Warren Weberg	....	grip
William M. Weberg	....	key grip
Frans Wetterings III	....	gaffer

Casting Department
Matt Bouldry	....	casting assistant
Bonnie Grisan	....	casting associate: New York
Carolyn Pickman	....	location casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Hillary Derby	....	costume supervisor
Caroline Errington	....	set costumer
Tina Ulee	....	costume assistant (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Stephen Silva	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Lisa Arnone	....	accounting assistant
Kerry Carter	....	production assistant
Matt Cavanaugh	....	production assistant
Kelly Cronin	....	script supervisor
Carolin Drake	....	assistant to executive producer
Erin Feeley	....	script coordinator
Amanda Hannan	....	production assistant
Aaron Helbing	....	script coordinator
Borjan Jovanovich	....	set production assistant
Rebecca Locke	....	production secretary
Emily Lysaght	....	production assistant
Ruben Malaret	....	publicist
Julie Snyder	....	assistant location manager
Colin Walsh	....	location assistant
Marco Zanelli	....	stand-in
Kim Quam	....	set medic (uncredited)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Blake Masters		creator

Produced by
Katrin L. Goodson	....	associate producer
Blake Masters	....	executive producer
Elizabeth Stephen	....	executive producer
Nicole Yorkin	....	co-executive producer

Original Music by
Gary Meister
Jeff Rona

Cinematography by
Ernest Holzman

Set Decoration by
Robert Schleinig

Makeup Department
Jeri La Shay	....	makeup artist
Peggy Nicholson	....	hair department head

Production Management
Stephanie Accetta	....	unit production manager
Sandra Grubb	....	post-production manager (pilot episode)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Matthew McLoota	....	dga trainee
Linda Perkins	....	second assistant director (pilot)
Adam T. Weisinger	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Frank D'Agostino	....	art stand-by
Jeremy Dominick	....	picture car wrangler
Joe Gagnepain	....	set dresser (2008)

Sound Department
Julie Altus	....	adr recordist
David Barbee	....	sound effects editor
Jesse K-D. Dodd	....	foley mixer
Mark Kamps	....	supervising sound editor (pilot episode)
Daryl Lathrop	....	adr recordist
Carrie Lisonbee	....	assistant sound editor
Kevin S. Parker	....	boom operator (one episode)
Joel Reidy	....	boom operator
Jarrett Simon	....	utility sound
Dean St. John	....	adr mixer (various episodes)
Tom Williams	....	sound mixer

Stunts
Cort Hessler	....	stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department
Rick Cardillo	....	rigging electrician
Jessica Jennings	....	electrician
Daryl Richardson	....	grip
Timothy M. Sweeney	....	assistant camera
William Trautvetter	....	camera operator

Casting Department
John E. Andrews	....	casting assistant
Peter Dudgeon	....	casting assistant
Lisa Hamil	....	casting associate: Los Angeles (pilot episode)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sarah Annabella Altman	....	key costumer
Jodi Baldwin	....	set costumer
Carolyn Schnitzer	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Sandra Grubb	....	first assistant editor (pilot episode)

Music Department
Kathryn Dayak	....	music editor (2008)
Kathryn Dayak	....	music supervisor (2008)
Gregg Lehrman	....	score co-producer

Other crew
Brian Cantaldi	....	payroll accountant (pilot episode)
Ben Chester	....	location assistant
Jeremy Folster	....	assistant production coordinator
John Gates	....	location assistant
James MacDonald	....	set medic
Adam McCarthy	....	location manager
Jill K. Perno	....	production assistant (pilot episode)
John Pungitore	....	production assistant
George Sloan	....	production assistant
Sherrill Smith	....	location manager
Kevin Vargus	....	production assistant
Kevin Young	....	additional production assistant

Production Companies

• Mandalay Television
• Showtime Networks

Distributors

• Fox Crime (2007) (Japan) (TV)
• Showtime Networks (2006) (USA) (TV)

Other Companies

• Soundtrack  ADR Facility
• Soundtrack  ADR Facility (as Soundtrack Boston)

Runtime:

54 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:TV-14 (edited tv version: CBS) | USA:TV-MA (cable rating)

Filming Locations:

Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Company:

Mandalay Television

Soundtrack:

En Diablo en El Ojo

Wow!

I first read about this show perhaps a year and a half ago and decided to keep an eye on when it would air. My husband and I are big fans of Jason Isaacs and figured we would like it because of him, but found it's a great show overall. I am really impressed with everything - the writing, acting, pace of the show. I have a few quibbles here and there but nothing major, which is why I give it a 10 (that rating goes for the whole series, not just this episode, even though there are some episodes I felt were stronger than others). We're especially impressed with the writing - which is often lacking in TV in general and sometimes it seems like shows like this have a strong premise and then don't deliver. This one delivers in spades. There is so much going on in this first episode I had to watch it 4-5 times to pick up everything (had a little trouble with those accents at first) and each time I noticed different, small things. I also can't say enough about the cast - I am always impressed with Isaacs, who I would watch reciting the phone book - but also with Jason Clarke, Annabeth Gish, and pretty much everyone else. I haven't seen some of these actors before but I will be watching for them in other shows and movies. This is the best part I have seen Annabeth Gish play - I've always liked her but this is a part that really lets her show her talent. And the young girl who plays Mary Rose, the eldest daughter - I think she will go far. She's a beautiful girl and very talented.

Give this show a chance on DVD if you didn't catch it on cable. It's very complex and I found it helpful to watch the episodes more than once, because sometimes things are said and done that are subtle and if you are a senior citizen like me you may miss a few things. Yes, there is violence and bad words but this is the world these people live in. Like Deadwood and The Sopranos, it fits those worlds. It's well worth your time. And if you've only seen Jason Isaacs playing Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter movies, be prepared to be totally surprised. He is really an amazing, underrated actor who should be getting a lot more recognition. It's been a real treat to see him every week in my living room instead of having to sit through a so-so movie to see him. Thank goodness for DVDs. :-) I just hope Showtime makes more of this show. In my opinion, it beats the heck out of the later years of the Sopranos. Hope you give it a shot and enjoy it as much as we did!