Four Brothers (2005)

Director:

John Singleton

Writers (WGA):

David Elliot (written by) &
Paul Lovett (written by)

Release Date:

12 August 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Angel Mercer wants to know who killed his mother.

Plot:

Four brothers look to avenge their mother's death.

Plot Keywords:

Violent Movie | Studio Logo Segues Into Film | Racial Slur | Tense | Crime Boss

Awards:

2 wins & 7 nominations

Cast

Mark Wahlberg	...	Bobby Mercer
Tyrese Gibson	...	Angel Mercer
André Benjamin	...	Jeremiah Mercer (as Andre Benjamin)
Garrett Hedlund	...	Jack Mercer
Terrence Howard	...	Lt. Green
Josh Charles	...	Detective Fowler
Sofía Vergara	...	Sofi
Fionnula Flanagan	...	Evelyn Mercer
Chiwetel Ejiofor	...	Victor Sweet
Taraji P. Henson	...	Camille Mercer
Barry Shabaka Henley	...	Councilman Douglas
Jernard Burks	...	Evan
Kenneth Welsh	...	Robert Bradford
Tony Nappo	...	Charlie
Shawn Singleton	...	Victor Hoodlum

Also Known As:

Untitled Mark Wahlberg Project (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence, pervasive language and some sexual content.

Runtime:

109 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Canada:14A (Ontario) | Iceland:16 | UK:15 | Germany:16 | France:-12 | Norway:15 | Ireland:15A | Finland:K-15 | New Zealand:M | Argentina:13 | Malaysia:18SG | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Netherlands:12 | Belgium:KT | Sweden:15 | Spain:18 | USA:R (certificate #41939) | Taiwan:R-12 | Brazil:16 | Australia:M | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Portugal:M/16 | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia) | South Korea:18 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Singapore:NC-16

Filming Locations:

Canada

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

Almost all of Mark Wahlberg's lines were improvised. Garrett Hedlund had difficulty improvising his lines, so John Singleton and Mark Wahlberg helped him through it.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: At the end, a cop asks Bobby, "Let me ask you again. What happened to Victor Sweet, Mercer?" The second sentence is said before the cop moves his lips.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Evelyn Mercer: Ok, Darnell, so the candy just happened to jump into your pocket, huh? Well I don't think so. Samir's going to call the police right now. Samir, the police!
Darnell: Please don't call the police, man, please!
Evelyn Mercer: That's what happens when you shoplift. There's consequences.
Darnell: But it's just some damn candy! I don't wanna go to jail!
Evelyn Mercer: Well you can probably get away with stealing sometimes, Darnell, but sooner or later you're gonna get caught. Is that the way you want to lead your life?
Darnell: No.
Evelyn Mercer: I happen to believe you're worth more. But you gotta believe it, Darnell.
[...]

Movie Connections:

Remake of The Sons of Katie Elder (1965)

Soundtrack:

RIDE OUT

Four Brothers = EXCELLENT

OK, I'm a girl who normally loves "chick flicks" and comedies, so when I had nothing to do this evening and decided to go see a movie with my parents, (I thought they were seeing "Deuce Bigalow: European Gigalo"...but alas I was incorrect.) and discovered we were going to see "Four Brothers", I was a little upset. I'm normally not one for movies that are seemingly all about people getting revenge and lots of killing and fighting. I dunno..I'm not one for the action/drama type...unless it's a horror movie, and then I'm definitely there. Anyways, I was genuinely surprised at how good this movie ended up being. Each of the four brothers gave an amazing performance. Andre Benjamin showed that he's not only a talented singer, but a talented actor as well.

The movie was much better than I had expected. I laughed, and I (almost) cried. It went through a range of so many different emotions and events in the lives of the four troubled men, all adopted when they were children by one amazing woman who became their world. I don't really know what else to say without spoiling the movie, so I'm going to just leave you with all of what I've said, and the fact that I would most definitely recommend this movie to anyone and everyone.