Brother's Keeper

"A heartwarming tale of murder."

1992 1h 44m EN

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7.1

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★7.1TMDB · 64

Documentary

Synopsis

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This documentary by Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky details the murder trial of Delbert Ward. Delbert was a member of a family of four elderly brothers, working as semi-literate farmers and living together in isolation from the rest of society until William's death.

“A heartwarming tale of murder.”

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Cast

Connie Chung
Self
John Teeple
Self
Delbert Ward
Self
Roscoe Ward
Self
Lyman Ward
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bruce Sinofsky
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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34 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bruce Sinofsky, shot by James D. Cooper. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Bruce Sinofsky shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Connie Chung and John Teeple and Delbert Ward carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A heartwarming tale of murder.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0103888 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 64 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Bruce Sinofsky directs. James D. Cooper behind the camera. Bruce Sinofsky cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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134 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Bruce Sinofsky, shot by James D. Cooper. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Bruce Sinofsky shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Connie Chung and John Teeple and Delbert Ward carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A heartwarming tale of murder.".
7IMDB entry: tt0103888 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 64 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.