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The Sisters Brothers

The Sisters Brothers

Make a killing. Make a living.

20186.82h 1m

Overview

Oregon, 1851. Hermann Kermit Warm, a chemist and aspiring gold prospector, keeps a profitable secret that the Commodore wants to know, so he sends the Sisters brothers, two notorious assassins, to capture him on his way to California.

Directed by Jacques Audiard
Written by Patrick DeWitt, Jacques Audiard, Thomas Bidegain
Produced by John C. Reilly, Pascal Caucheteux, Michael De Luca
Box OfficeBudget: $38.0MRevenue: $13.1M

Top Cast

John C. Reilly

John C. Reilly

Eli Sisters

Joaquin Phoenix

Joaquin Phoenix

Charlie Sisters

Jake Gyllenhaal

Jake Gyllenhaal

John Morris

Riz Ahmed

Riz Ahmed

Hermann Kermit Warm

Rebecca Root

Rebecca Root

Mayfield

Allison Tolman

Allison Tolman

Girl Mayfield Saloon

Rutger Hauer

Rutger Hauer

The Commodore

Carol Kane

Carol Kane

Mrs Sisters

P

Patrice Cossonneau

Blount

Z

Zac Abbott

Blount Guy Dying

Themes & Keywords

goldbased on novel or bookhitmansan francisco, californiamale friendshipgold rushoregon, usascout19th centurygold claimbrother brother relationship

About The Sisters Brothers

The Sisters Brothers is a western, drama, comedy film released in 2018 exploring themes of gold, based on novel or book, hitman, san francisco, california, male friendship, gold rush. Directed by Jacques Audiard, it stars John C. Reilly, Joaquin Phoenix, Jake Gyllenhaal. Oregon, 1851. Hermann Kermit Warm, a chemist and aspiring gold prospector, keeps a profitable secret that the Commodore wants to know, so he sends the Sisters brothers, two notorious assassins, to capture him on his way to California.

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