Brothers by Blood

American 2020 crime drama film

Brothers by Blood

Official poster

Directed by| Jeremie Guez
Screenplay by| Jeremie Guez
Based on| Brotherly Love
by Pete Dexter
Produced by|

* Aimee Buidine
* Julien Madon
* Christine Vachon
* David Hinojosa
* Trevor Matthews
* Nick Gordon
* Jeremie Guez

Starring|

* Matthias Schoenaerts
* Joel Kinnaman
* Maika Monroe
* Paul Schneider
* Nicholas Crovetti
* Ryan Phillippe

Cinematography| Menno Mans
Edited by|

* Damien Keyeux
* Brett M. Reed

Music by| Séverin Favriau

Production
companies

* Cheyenne Films
* Killer Films
* Brookstreet Pictures
* Canal+
* Cine+
* OCS
* Wallimage
* Endeavor Content
* Gapbusters
* Shelter Productions
* Halal
* RTBF
* BeTV

Distributed by| Vertical Entertainment (United States)
The Jokers Films (France)[1]
Cinéart (Belgium/Netherlands)[2][3]

Release dates

* September 8, 2020 (2020-09-08) (Deauville)
* January 22, 2021 (2021-01-22) (United States)

Running time

| 90 minutes
Countries|

* United States
* France
* Belgium
* Netherlands[4]

Language| English

Brothers by Blood (originally known as The Sound of Philadelphia)[5] is a 2020 crime drama film written, directed, and produced by Jeremie Guez, based on the 1991 novel Brotherly Love by Pete Dexter. It stars Matthias Schoenaerts, Joel Kinnaman, Maika Monroe, Paul Schneider, Nicholas Crovetti and Ryan Phillippe.

The film had its world premiere at the Deauville Film Festival on September 8, 2020. It was released on January 22, 2021, by Vertical Entertainment.

## Plot

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A man remains tormented by his sister's death, while his cousin grows more powerful in the hierarchy of the family crime business.

## Cast

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* Matthias Schoenaerts as Peter Flood
* Nicholas Crovetti as Young Peter Flood
* Joel Kinnaman as Michael Flood
* Maika Monroe as Grace
* Paul Schneider as Jimmy
* Ryan Phillippe as Charley Flood
* Felix Scott as Phil Flood
* James Nelson-Joyce as Leonard
* Antoni Corone as Bono
* Carlos Schram as Carlos
* Tarek Hamite as Ryan

## Production

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It was announced in May 2018 that Matthias Schoenaerts, Garrett Hedlund and Scoot McNairy were cast to star in the film, which was due to begin filming in August in Philadelphia.[6] In February 2019, it was announced Joel Kinnaman, Ryan Phillippe Paul Schneider and Maika Monroe were also joining.[7]

Filming began by March 2019 in New York City.[8][9]

## Release

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The film had its world premiere at the Deauville Film Festival on September 8, 2020.[10][11] It was previously set to have its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 19, 2020, prior to the festival's cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[12][13][14] In November 2020, Vertical Entertainment acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film and released on January 22, 2021 [5]

## Reception

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## References

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1. ^ "Sons of Philadelphia". Thejokers.
2. ^ "Sons of Philadelphia" - via www.cineart.be.
3. ^ "The Sound of Philadelphia" - via www.cineart.nl.
4. ^ The Sound of Philadelphia
5. ^ a b Rubin, Rebecca (November 11, 2020). "Matthias Schoenaerts and Joel Kinnaman Action Thriller 'Brothers by Blood' Sells to Vertical Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
6. ^ "Cannes: Matthias Schoenaerts, Garrett Hedlund and Scoot McNairy Team for 'Sound of Philadelphia'". The Hollywood Reporter. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
7. ^ "The Sound of Philadelphia". XtraZ (in Dutch). Retrieved March 9, 2019.
8. ^ "Filming in March: Jeremie Guez to Direct Upcoming Feature Film 'The Sound Of Philadelphia' in New York, NY". Production List | Film & Television Industry Alliance. 14 February 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
9. ^ Shattuck, Kathryn (15 March 2019). "Matthias Schoenaerts Knows You're Ogling Him. But He Has Grander Goals, Too". New York Times.
10. ^ "The Sound of Philadelphia". Deauville American Film Festival. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
11. ^ "Sons of Philadelphia - Festival du Cinéma Américain de Deauville". Sons of Philadelphia - Festival du Cinéma Américain de Deauville (in French). Retrieved 2020-11-14.
12. ^ Goldsmith, Jill (March 3, 2020). "Tribeca Sets Feature Lineup Of Films For 2020 Fest". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
13. ^ "The Sound of Philadelphia". Tribeca Film Festival. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
14. ^ Beresford, Tribly; Lewis, Hilary (March 12, 2020). "Tribeca Film Festival Postponed Amid Coronavirus Fears". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 12, 2020.

## External links

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* Brothers by Blood at IMDb