Brotherhood (2010/I)

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Director:

Will Canon

Writers:

Will Canon
Doug Simon

Release Date:

18 November 2010 (South Korea)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Every Night Was a Party. One Night Went Too Far.

Plot:

Adam Buckley finds himself in the middle of a convenience store robbery during his last night as a pledge for a college fraternity...

Plot Keywords:

Robbery | Convenience Store | Fraternity | Casual Sex | Interrupted Sex

Awards:

3 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

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
Matthew Phillips	...	Eric (as Matt Phillips)
Ryan Ripple	...	Brian
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jessica Banuelos	...	Amber (as Jessica Bañuelos)
Lauryn Garner	...	Amber's Friend
Kirk Griffith	...	Detective Lewis
Daniel B. Howard	...	A.J.
Grant James	...	Old Man
Shailaun Manning	...	Herself - Student Dancer
Kerry McCormick	...	Party-goer
Bridgette Mishelle	...	Emily's Posse
Joshua Moreno	...	Officer
Heather Okun	...	Freshman Girl
Omaka Omegah	...	Sorority Girl
Alan Sather	...	Fraternity Brother
Andrew Sather	...	Fraternity Brother
Randal Scott	...	Big T
Laurel Whitsett	...	Nurse
Meredith Adams	...	Emily's Posse (uncredited)
Kimberly Lynn Campbell	...	Nurse in E.R. (uncredited)
Mary Dalton	...	ER Hospital Staff (uncredited)
Duane Hamelin	...	Officer Walker (uncredited)
Nicole Holt	...	Nurse in E.R. (uncredited)
Robert N. McLain	...	Officer Douglas (uncredited)
Michael Pasvar	...	Frat Brother (uncredited)
Vanessa Riley	...	Emily's Posse (uncredited)
Louis Lee Smith	...	Frat guy (uncredited)
Jeremy R. Stein	...	Frat guy (uncredited)
Taylor Tippins	...	Emily's posse (uncredited)
Char Elise Verte	...	Neighbor (uncredited)
Rich Vieira	...	Frat Guy (uncredited)
Jared Whittenberg	...	Officer Ford (uncredited)
Katie Willhite	...	Emily's Posse (uncredited)
Deborah Woodson	...	Nurse in ER (uncredited)
Draper Wynston	...	Paramedic (uncredited)

Directed by
Will Canon

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Will Canon
Doug Simon		(as Douglas Simon)

Produced by
Jason Croft	....	producer
Sarah J. Donohue	....	line producer
Steve Hein	....	producer
Kevin Iwashina	....	executive producer
Valerie Watts Meraz	....	associate producer
Tim O'Hair	....	producer
Susan O'Leary	....	associate producer
Chris Ouwinga	....	executive producer
Jamie Patricof	....	executive producer
Chris Pollack	....	producer
Darryn Welch	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Dan Marocco

Cinematography by
Michael Fimognari

Film Editing by
Josh Schaeffer

Casting by
Michelle Morris

Production Design by
Eric Whitney

Set Decoration by
Michelle Young

Costume Design by
Leila Heise

Makeup Department
Kristen Barry	....	hair stylist
Tonnya Blaylock	....	assistant makeup artist
Heather Henry	....	assistant makeup artist
Marie Lewis	....	assistant makeup artist
Liz McCracken	....	key makeup artist
Elizabeth McCraken	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Sarah J. Donohue	....	unit production manager
Louise Runge	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Erin Egan	....	second assistant director
Rachel Shepherd	....	second second assistant director
Don M. Thompson	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Pete Aleman	....	on-set dresser
Adrian Ankersheil	....	property master
Pierce Colman	....	art intern
Veronica Cortez	....	art intern
Randy Hearne	....	weapons property master
John Woods	....	art intern

Sound Department
Bastien Benkhelil	....	foley artist
Romain Bigorgne	....	assistant sound editor
Romain Bigorgne	....	foley mixer
Lesa Foust	....	boom operator
Patrick Giraudi	....	sound re-recording mixer
Patrick Giraudi	....	supervising sound editor
Ryan Gunn	....	boom operator
Brad Harper	....	sound mixer
Robbie Moore	....	adr loop group
Lisa Neidhardt	....	sound effects editor
Xavier Sol	....	sound effects editor

Special Effects by
Steve Krieger	....	special effects coordinator
Andrew Newton	....	special effects assistant

Visual Effects by
Kit Lubold	....	after effects guru

Stunts
Scott Roland	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Yvonne Chu	....	first assistant camera
Jason Croft	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Rod Forgay	....	best boy electric
Hollin Lange	....	second assistant camera
Christopher Mangus	....	grip
Noe Medrano Jr.	....	assistant to director of photography
Eric Montes	....	rigging key grip
Joshua Palmer	....	camera intern
Jessica Quazi	....	electrician
Richard Ralston	....	gaffer
David Riley	....	electrician
Dick Saunders	....	camera loader
Sloane Schoeneberg	....	electrician
Christopher Simpson	....	best boy grip
Josh Skrobarczyk	....	grip
James Soward	....	key grip
Michael R. Wohlfield	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera

Casting Department
Brent Caballero	....	additional casting
Katrina Cook	....	extras casting
Lauren Lazell	....	casting associate (as Lauren Dickey)
Todd Peters	....	extras casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jarrod Clegg	....	wardrobe assistant
Mitzie Corbin	....	costumer
Tom Jaeckels	....	wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department
Doug Delaney	....	digital intermediate colorist
Samantha Housman	....	post-production coordinator
Matthew W. Johnson	....	digital intermediate editor: Post Logic Studios
Lucien Kibodeaux	....	editor: behind the scenes

Music Department
Doug Bernheim	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Mark Anderson	....	driver: honeywagon
David Beard	....	transportation captain
Al Burton	....	transportation coordinator
Kimberly Burton	....	dispatcher
John DeVay	....	driver: camera truck
Fred Pope	....	driver: grip truck

Other crew
John Beifuss	....	production assistant
Elizabeth Butterworth	....	assistant accountant
Derek Eavins	....	adr loop group
Randy Hearne	....	weapons master
Brad Holt	....	production assistant
Bailey Huff	....	adr loop group
Nathan James	....	script supervisor
Chris Kato	....	adr loop group
Melissa Kirkendall	....	production coordinator
A.J. Ledesma	....	production assistant
Caswell Lincoln	....	craft service
Mark Mahlo	....	location manager
Christopher Mangus	....	key location pa
Meg Marchand	....	key production assistant
Brittany Peltier	....	adr loop group
Larry Powell	....	production accountant
Ashley Rosse	....	production assistant
Graham Sonnenberg	....	head chef
Adrian Testolin	....	office production assistant
Billy Wellman	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Hunting Lane Films (in association with)
• Instinctive Film (in association with)
• Roslyn Productions
• Three Folks Pictures

Distributors

• Cinema Management Group (2010) (worldwide) (all media)
• Phase 4 Films (2010) (USA) (theatrical)
• Ascot Elite Home Entertainment (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
• Eagle Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (DVD)
• Eagle Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (all media)
• Film Pop (2010) (Turkey) (all media)
• Film1 (2011) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• Front Row Distributors (2010) (United Arab Emirates) (all media)
• Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2010) (United Arab Emirates) (all media) (Middle East, North Africa & Iran)
• Golden Village Entertainment (2010) (Singapore) (all media)
• KT&G (2010) (South Korea) (all media)
• Movie On Pictures (2011) (Italy) (all media)
• Paradiso Home Entertainment (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)
• Paradiso Home Entertainment (2013) (Netherlands) (DVD) (retail)
• Paradiso/MS Trading (2010) (Netherlands) (all media)
• Phase 4 Films (2011) (USA) (DVD)
• Phase 4 Films (2011) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Pratama Film (2010) (Indonesia) (all media)
• ProSieben Television (2013) (Germany) (TV)
• SBP (2012) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (UK) (DVD)
• Videx International (2010) (Panama) (all media)

Other Companies

• Caballero Casting  casting: location
• Eisner & Frank  production legal
• Entertainment Post  dailies
• Fintage CAM  Collection Account Management
• Heron Security  security
• Image Resources  post-production sound services
• Katzkasting  extras casting
• Lakeshore Records  soundtrack
• Leonetti Company  grip and electric equipment
• Media Distributors  raw stock
• OneZero Productions  post-production
• Panavision  camera equipment provided by (as Panavision Dallas)
• Prime Focus  digital intermediate services
• Virtualmix  sound post-production
• XYZ Films  agent

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive language, some violence and sexual content

Runtime:

76 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

Argentina:16 | Australia:MA15+ (2010) | Canada:13+ (Québec) | Germany:16 | Ireland:15 (DVD rating) | Netherlands:16 | South Korea:18 | UK:15 | USA:R (certificate #45890)

Filming Locations:

Arlington, Texas, USA

Company:

Hunting Lane Films

Trivia:

The movie was shot in a fraternity house previously owned by the Arlington Chapter of Delta Ypsilon International Fraternity.

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

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

Intriguing premise, poor execution

As a depiction of the absurdity of fraternity life and the misguided "brotherhood" that often dominates the thinking of fraternity members, this film paints a grim picture of the multiple ways that hazing can go wrong. What begins as an absolutely ridiculous prank leads to an unlikely series of poor judgments and unfortunate events—arrogance and racism seem to be the principles that guide the fraternity members' sense of "brotherhood." One of the brothers (whose name I couldn't tell you, since the characters are all so flat and indistinct) actually has a sense of morality and fights his peers in an effort to do the right thing, but he is—of course—over-ruled. The story is mildly engaging, and numerous conflicts develop throughout the course of the film, but the distinguishing features of this film are desperation and an overabundance of fraternity guys shouting at each other in anger and fear. A more experienced and skilled screenwriter could have turned this raw story into something quite good.