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My Brother's Wedding (1983)

Not Rated | | Drama | March 1985 (USA)
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A man who has struggled personally has conflicts with his upwardly mobile lawyer brother and well to-do fiancee and is reluctantly to be the best man at their wedding.

Director:

Charles Burnett

Writer:

Charles Burnett

Stars:

Everett Silas, Jessie Holmes, Gaye Shannon-Burnett | See full cast & crew »
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Credited cast:
Everett Silas Everett Silas ... Pierce Mundy (as Everette Silas)
Jessie Holmes Jessie Holmes ... Mrs. Mundy
Gaye Shannon-Burnett Gaye Shannon-Burnett ... Sonia Dubois
Ronnie Bell Ronnie Bell ... Soldier Richards (as Ronald E. Bell)
Dennis Kemper Dennis Kemper ... Mr. Mundy
Sally Easter Sally Easter ... Mrs. Richards
Angela Burnett ... Angela
Monte Easter Monte Easter ... Wendell
Frances E. Nealy Frances E. Nealy ... Mrs. Dubois (as Frances Nealy)
Sy Richardson ... Mr. Dubois
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Terrence Allen Terrence Allen ... Terrence
Charles Anderson Charles Anderson ... James
Dione Bacon Dione Bacon ... Boy #1
James Bacon James Bacon ... Boy #2
Roman Bate Roman Bate ... Man on floor
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A man who has struggled personally has conflicts with his upwardly mobile lawyer brother and well to-do fiancee and is reluctantly to be the best man at their wedding.

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Not Rated

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Anymore
Written by Don D. Robey and Ferdinand Washington
Sung by Johnny Ace
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Charles Burnett Film Is Great
23 January 2008 | by whpratt1 – See all my reviews

It was great to view this film by Charles Burnett, who wrote the story and directed the film and also did the camera work. Burnett was working on a budget and was able to obtain left over color film from MGM who were willing to sell him this film for his picture. This film deals mostly with a great actor, Pierce Mundy, (Everett Silas) who is a hard working son in his mother and fathers dry cleaning business and Pierce is a very kind and giving person who cares for his mother and father and takes good care of his grandparents. Pierce has a brother who has become a lawyer and he intends to marry a very rich pretty young gal and Pierce does not seem to get along with his brother or his future in-laws. The film is very funny and it also has its serious moments where Pierce has to face a decision whether to attend his brothers wedding or go to his best friends funeral. Don't miss this film, it is a great masterpiece by Charles Burnett.
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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

March 1985 (USA) See more »

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Filming Locations:

Chico Street, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »
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Box Office

Budget:

$50,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$4,294, 16 September 2007

Gross USA:

$8,217

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$26,177
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Charles Burnett Productions, Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

| (2007 director's cut)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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