My Brother's Wedding

1985 1h 21m EN

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 20

Drama

Synopsis

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A young African-American man, living in Los Angeles without direction in his life, reluctantly agrees to be the best man for his brother, an upwardly mobile lawyer.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Everett Silas
Pierce Mundy
Jessie Holmes
Mrs. Mundy
Gaye Shannon-Burnett
Sonia Dubois
Ronnie Bell
Soldier Richards
Dennis Kemper
Mr. Mundy
Sally Easter
Mrs. Richards
Hobert Durham Jr.
Mr. Richards
Angela Burnett
Angela

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Charles Burnett
Writers: Charles Burnett
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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81 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Charles Burnett, shot by Charles Burnett. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Everett Silas and Jessie Holmes and Gaye Shannon-Burnett carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0087763 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Charles Burnett directs. Charles Burnett behind the camera. Thomas Penick cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
341 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Directed by Charles Burnett, shot by Charles Burnett. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Thomas Penick shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Everett Silas and Jessie Holmes and Gaye Shannon-Burnett carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0087763 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.