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Half Brothers

Half Brothers

There's no running from family.

20207.31h 36m

Overview

Mexican aviation exec Renato is shocked to learn that he has an American half-brother he never knew about: free-spirited Asher. They are forced on a road trip together, tracing the path their father took from Mexico to the U.S.

Directed by Luke Greenfield
Written by Eduardo Cisneros, Jason Shuman
Produced by Jason Benoit, Eduardo Cisneros, Jason Shuman
Box Office0Revenue: $3.3M

Top Cast

José Zúñiga

José Zúñiga

Evaristo

Luis Gerardo Méndez

Luis Gerardo Méndez

Renato Murguía

Vincent Spano

Vincent Spano

Mr. B

Alma Sisneros

Alma Sisneros

Sister Helen

Shira Scott Astrof

Shira Scott Astrof

American Reporter

Connor Del Rio

Connor Del Rio

Asher Murguía

Howard Ferguson Jr.

Howard Ferguson Jr.

Corrections Officer Frey

Hayes Hargrove

Hayes Hargrove

Chatty Ride Pair Driver

Bianca Marroquín

Bianca Marroquín

Tere Murguia

Catherine Haun

Catherine Haun

Older Nun

Themes & Keywords

sibling relationshiproad tripbuddy comedyfree spiritedbrother brother relationshipindependent filmlong lost sibling

About Half Brothers

Half Brothers is a comedy, drama film released in 2020 exploring themes of sibling relationship, road trip, buddy comedy, free spirited, brother brother relationship, independent film. Directed by Luke Greenfield, it stars José Zúñiga, Luis Gerardo Méndez, Vincent Spano. Mexican aviation exec Renato is shocked to learn that he has an American half-brother he never knew about: free-spirited Asher. They are forced on a road trip together, tracing the path their father took from Mexico to the U.S.

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