Brotherhood (I) (2010)

Adam Buckley finds himself in the middle of a convenience store robbery during his last night as a pledge for a college fraternity. When the initiation ritual goes horribly wrong, and every... See full summary »

Director:

Will Canon

Writers:

Will Canon, Doug Simon

Stars:

Trevor Morgan, Jon Foster, Lou Taylor Pucci

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Trevor Morgan	...	Adam Buckley
Jon Foster	...	Frank
Lou Taylor Pucci	...	Kevin
Arlen Escarpeta	...	Mike
Jesse Steccato	...	Bean
Jenny Shakeshaft	...	Emily (as Jennifer Sipes)
Luke Sexton	...	Graham
Chad Halbrook	...	Jackson
Preston Vanderslice	...	Scott
Tyler Corie	...	Curtis
Evan Gamble	...	Tyler
Katherine VanderLinden	...	Janet
Jeff Gibbs	...	Officer Jennings
Jack O'Donnell	...	Dr. Meyers
Meyer DeLeeuw	...	Collin

Storyline

Adam Buckley finds himself in the middle of a convenience store robbery during his last night as a pledge for a college fraternity. When the initiation ritual goes horribly wrong, and every move proves disastrous, Adam is forced to confront a new challenge all together, and he has to take a stand.

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Plot Keywords:

robbery | fraternity | convenience store | gas station | toilet seat | 

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Taglines:

Welcome to Sigma Zeta Chi. Initiation has begun.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive language, some violence and sexual content

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 November 2010 (South Korea)

Also Known As:

Untitled Roslyn Project

Filming Locations:

Arlington, Texas, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hunting Lane Films, Instinctive Film, Roslyn Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

76 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

[first lines]
Frank: Alright, like I said before, I wouldn't make you pussies do anything I wouldn't do first.

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Connections

Featured in Ebert Presents: At the Movies: Episode #1.6 (2011)

User Reviews

Very Bad Things in a Frat House

One doesn't need a PhD to predict negative consequences when some college frat boys pressurize a fraternity applicant to carry out a convenience store robbery as part of their induction process. Needless to say, the hold-up is less than a complete success, and "Brotherhood" finds itself in similar territory to "Very Bad Things" as the fall-out from this reckless prank spirals disastrously out of control during the course of a long night. Each proposed remedy pushes a bad situation further into the catastrophe zone, and the bonds of this intelligence-challenged brotherhood soon start disintegrating under the strain of the situation. The growing crisis is laced with moments of high tension and dark comedy, but unfortunately any audience sympathy for these unpleasant frat boys is diluted by their misogyny, racism, selfishness and stupidity. The film boasts some excellent cinematography and solid acting performances from the cast, but its principal drawback is the relentless frenzied tempo combined with a lack of variation in emotional pitch - a roller-coaster ride in a perpetual state of near-hysteria eventually becomes somewhat exhausting.