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The Brotherhood (1968)

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In Martin Ritt's The Brotherhood, Kirk Douglas plays Frank Ginetta, an old-line Mafioso who resents the newer policies encouraged by his younger brother Vince (Alex Cord). Frank resists all attempts at modernizing his operation, whereupon Vince cajoles his father-in-law Dominick Bertolo (Luther Adler) to spearhead an inter-mob rebellion. Summing up Bertolo as a rat and a liar, Frank has the man murdered in a graphically brutal fashion. It is up to Vince to exact retribution by killing his own

PG-13, 1 hr. 36 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Classics

Directed By: Martin Ritt

Written By: Lewis John Carlino

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1968 Wide

On DVD: May 14, 2002

Cast

Kirk Douglas
Frank
Alex Cord
Vince
Irene Papas
Ida
Luther Adler
Bertolo
Susan Strasberg
Emma
Murray Hamilton
Egan
Eduardo Ciannelli
Don Peppino
Joe De Santis
Pietro
Connie Scott
Carmelo Ginetta
Val Avery
Jake
Val Bisoglio
Cheech
Alan Hewitt
Sol Levin
Barry Primus
Vido
Michele Cimarosa
Toto

Critic Reviews for The Brotherhood

All Critics (9) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (6) | Rotten (2) | DVD (6)

The Brotherhood has an old-fashioned, beautiful energy about it.

May 9, 2005 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Vincent Canby

New York Times

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[Director Martin] Ritt can do very little with the breast-beating which attends this tale of brotherly love and self-sacrifice.

June 24, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out

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Time Out

Godfather-like saga has its moments.

January 4, 2005 Comment

Steve Crum

Kansas City Kansan Source: Kansas City Kansan

The acting is memorable throughout - Douglas characteristically tense, Cord perfect as the smoother sibling and Adler menacing as the boss.

May 24, 2003 Full Review Source: Film4

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I don't know why but I expected to like The Brotherhood from the start so I was disappointed when I didn't.It was OK I guess but it wasn't as good as I was hoping it would be.Maybe it was because Kurt Douglas was playing a gangster that I thought I would like this movie.It's nothing I'd recommend, Just something to watch

April 25, 2011