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Released 21 years ago.
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Four Brothers
"They came home to bury mom... and her killer"
2005 1h 49m EN
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6.8
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6.8
IMDB
★6.8TMDB · 2,499●49Metacritic★6.8IMDB · 166,330
ActionCrime
Synopsis
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Four adopted brothers return to their Detroit hometown when their mother is murdered and vow to exact revenge on the killers.
“They came home to bury mom... and her killer”
Cast
Mark Wahlberg
Bobby Mercer
Tyrese Gibson
Angel Mercer
André 3000
Jeremiah Mercer
Garrett Hedlund
Jack Mercer
Terrence Howard
Lt. Green
Josh Charles
Detective Fowler
Sofía Vergara
Sofi
Fionnula Flanagan
Evelyn Mercer
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- John Singleton
- Writers
- David Elliot, Paul Lovett
- Languages
- Spanish, English
- Countries
- United States of America
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, English.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by John Singleton, shot by Peter Menzies Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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ERA
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Original score by David Arnold. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Billy Fox shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Mark Wahlberg and Tyrese Gibson and André 3000 carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "They came home to bury mom... and her killer".
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IMDB entry: tt0430105 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
John Singleton directs. Peter Menzies Jr. behind the camera. David Arnold scores. Billy Fox cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Spanish, English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 21 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, English.
- 3Directed by John Singleton, shot by Peter Menzies Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by David Arnold. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Billy Fox shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Mark Wahlberg and Tyrese Gibson and André 3000 carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "They came home to bury mom... and her killer".
- 8IMDB entry: tt0430105 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Classified under 9 themes, including "robbery", "sibling relationship", "arbitrary law", "adoptive mother".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Peter Menzies Jr.
- Original score
- David Arnold
- Editing
- Billy Fox
- Production design
- Keith Brian Burns
- Costume design
- Ruth E. Carter
- Makeup / hair
- Leslie Sebert
- VFX supervisor
- Dennis Berardi
- Sound
- David E. Campbell
- Stunt coordinator
- John Stoneham Jr.
- Runtime
- 109 min · 1h 49m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $45,000,000
- Box office
- $92,374,674
- Return
- 205% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- Metacritic
- 49/100
- IMDB rating
- 6.8/10 · 166,330 votes
- MPAA
- R
Awards
5 wins & 9 nominations total
Also by
John Singleton
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Trailers & featurettes
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Production companies
Who made it
Paramount Pictures
US
di Bonaventura Pictures
US
Key crew
- EditorBilly Fox
- ProducerLorenzo di Bonaventura
- CastingKimberly Hardin
- EditorBruce Cannon
- ProstheticsGary Archer
- StuntsHenry Kingi Jr.
- Costume DesignRuth E. Carter
- Production DesignKeith Brian Burns
- Music SupervisorPaul Stewart
- Executive ProducerErik Howsam
- Executive ProducerRic Kidney
- Boom OperatorSteve Switzer
- Additional EditingJustin Bourret
- Post Production SupervisorTerra Abroms
- Camera OperatorAngelo Colavecchia
- Steadicam OperatorAngelo Colavecchia
- Script SupervisorSamantha Armstrong
- Sound MixerGlen Gauthier
- Unit Production ManagerRic Kidney
- Art DirectionAndrew M. Stearn
- Production ManagerLyn Lucibello
- Set DecorationClive Thomasson
- Makeup ArtistLeslie Sebert
- Construction CoordinatorPhillip Tellez
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- robbery
- sibling relationship
- arbitrary law
- adoptive mother
- revenge
- murder
- detroit, michigan
- duringcreditsstinger
- interracial adoption
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2005-08-11R
Also known as
International titles
- Cuatro HermanosUS
- 血盟兄弟CN
- フォー・ブラザーズ／狼たちの誓い：2005JP
- أربعة إخوةSA
- Четыре БратаRU
