The Brothers Movie Review 2001

A chain reaction of male introspection is set off as four successful, young African-American men navigate the tricky waters of serious relationships in modern Los Angeles. All the bases are covered: there is the womanizing lawyer, Brian (Bellamy); the one night stand-weary physician, Jackson (Chestnut); the just-engaged Terry (Shemar); and the unhappily married Derrick (Hughley). Not quite as strong as its female counterpart, the much-praised "Waiting to Exhale," but novelist Hardwick's first film is well managed and funny, and he never lets his capable comic actors veer too far away from the exploration of modern sexual politics.

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 101 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

African America, Buddies, Otherwise Engaged

Screenplay

Gary Hardwick

Cast

Morris Chestnut, D.L. Hughley, Bill Bellamy, Shemar Moore, Gabrielle Union, Tamala Jones, Susan Dalian, Angelle Brooks, Jenifer Lewis, Clifton Powell, Marla Gibbs, Tatyana Ali, Julie Benz

Cinematography

Alexander Grusynski

Director

Gary Hardwick

Other

Willie Burton, Melodee Sutton, Earl Watson, Austin Gorg, Debrae Little, Amy Ancona

Producer

Darin Scott, Paddy Cullen, Screen Gems, Sony Pictures