The Brotherhood

19681968
PG-13PG-13
1h 36min

Kirk Douglas, Luther Adler, Alex Cord, and Irene Papas in The Brotherhood (1968)

The son of a powerful Mafia don comes home from his army service in Vietnam and wants to lead his own life, but family tradition, intrigues and powerplays involving his older brother dictate... Read allThe son of a powerful Mafia don comes home from his army service in Vietnam and wants to lead his own life, but family tradition, intrigues and powerplays involving his older brother dictate otherwise, and he finds himself being slowly drawn back into that world.The son of a powerful Mafia don comes home from his army service in Vietnam and wants to lead his own life, but family tradition, intrigues and powerplays involving his older brother dictate otherwise, and he finds himself being slowly drawn back into that world.

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Awards
- 1 nomination

Kirk Douglas and Alex Cord in The Brotherhood (1968)

Kirk Douglas and Alex Cord in The Brotherhood (1968)

The Brotherhood (1968)

Kirk Douglas and Alex Cord in The Brotherhood (1968)

Kirk Douglas, Alex Cord, and Connie Scott in The Brotherhood (1968)

Kirk Douglas and Luther Adler in The Brotherhood (1968)

Kirk Douglas in The Brotherhood (1968)

Kirk Douglas and Luther Adler in The Brotherhood (1968)

Kirk Douglas, Susan Strasberg, Alex Cord, and Irene Papas in The Brotherhood (1968)

Kirk Douglas and Irene Papas in The Brotherhood (1968)

Alex Cord in The Brotherhood (1968)

The Brotherhood (1968)

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The son of a powerful Mafia don comes home from his army service in Vietnam and wants to lead his own life, but family tradition, intrigues and powerplays involving his older brother dictate otherwise, and he finds himself being slowly drawn back into that world. —anonymous

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Taglines
- Honor. Loyalty. Betrayal.
Genres
- Crime
- Drama
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG-13 for some violence
Parents guide
- Add content advisory

Trivia
When this film came out, it did not do very well at the box office. As a result, studios were reluctant to do more organized crime stories. The failure of this film almost convinced Paramount not to make The Godfather (1972).

Connections
Edited into Lo schermo a tre punte (1995)

Top review

7/10

Kirk Douglas Is The Man

Hard to believe it, but Kirk is 102 years old and has been married over 65 years as of today (10/07/2019). Anyway, he is pretty good in this role. "The Godfather" came out 7 years after this film. He does look a little odd with all that jet-black hair, however. Give it a go.

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Release date
- January 31, 1969 (France)
Country of origin
- United States
Languages
- English
- Italian
Also known as
- The Hoods
Filming locations
- Filmways Studios - 246 East 127th Street, East Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Production company
- Brotherhood Company
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Runtime
- 1h 36min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Mono
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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