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Bloodbrothers
- Original title
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Bloodbrothers
- Year
- 1978
- Running time
- 117 min.
- Country
United States
- Director
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- Screenwriter
Walter Newman. Novel: Richard Price
- Music
Elmer Bernstein
- Cinematography
Robert Surtees
- Cast
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Richard Gere, Paul Sorvino, Tony Lo Bianco, Lelia Goldoni, Kenneth McMillan, Yvonne Wilder, Floyd Levine, Marilu Henner, Robert Englund, Michael Hershewe, Kristine DeBell, Danny Aiello, Kim Milford, Rockwell, Gloria LeRoy, Bruce French
- Producer
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Warner Bros., Kings Road Entertainment
- Genre
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Drama
- Synopsis
- The trials and tribulations of the Italian American De Coco family are played out in this Bronx-set Robert Mulligan adaptation of the Richard Price novel. While brothers Chubby (Paul Sorvino) and Tommy (Tony Lo Bianco) live their lives as they always have--working at their construction jobs during the day and drinking and carousing at night--Tommy's son Stony (Richard Gere) is torn between following in his father's footsteps and answering the call of his heart to work with underprivileged children.
Sidestepping blue-collar and Italian American stereotypes, Mulligan (TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD) generously explores the power of loyalty and dreams within the De Coco family, allowing his fine cast to express a breathtaking depth of emotion. Marilu Henner, Lo Bianco, and Sorvino shine, as does Gere in an early role that demonstrates his already smoldering screen presence and star-quality acting.
- Awards
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1978: Oscar: Nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay
1978: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nom. for Best Adapted Drama Screenplay
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Phil Karlson, Roger Corman
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