What is The Brotherhood?
The Brotherhood is a 1968 crime and drama film released by Paramount Pictures with a runtime of 1 hour and 36 minutes. It follows the son of a powerful Mafia don returning from army service in Vietnam who attempts to lead his own life, only to be slowly drawn back by family tradition, intrigues, and powerplays involving his older brother.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1968
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 96 minutes
- Release date
- Dec 1, 1968
- Studios
- Paramount Pictures, Brotherhood Company
- Genres
- Crime, Drama
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Overview
The Brotherhood is a 1968 crime and drama film released by Paramount Pictures with a runtime of 1 hour and 36 minutes. It follows the son of a powerful Mafia don returning from army service in Vietnam who attempts to lead his own life, only to be slowly drawn back by family tradition, intrigues, and powerplays involving his older brother.
Upon its release in December 1968, the film received mixed to positive reviews and bombed at the box office, leading Paramount to decide against producing another gangster film until they later made The Godfather. The production features a script by Lewis John Carlino and explores themes of honor, loyalty, and betrayal within a crime syndicate framework.
Should you watch it?
“A returning veteran finds himself slowly drawn back into the powerful Mafia family he left behind.”
- Explores compelling family intrigues and powerplays between brothers.
- Features a narrative centered on the conflict between military service and Mafia tradition.
- Offers a dramatic crime story released by Paramount Pictures in 1968.
- The film bombed at the box office upon its initial release.
Watch it if you enjoy classic crime and drama films about Mafia family traditions and power struggles.
The film carries a PG-13 rating, spans 1 hour and 36 minutes, and delivers a crime and drama tone with mixed to positive reviews.
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The film received mixed to positive reviews and holds user scores on platforms like TMDB and Kinobox.
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The film has a total runtime of 1 hour and 36 minutes.
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The Brotherhood is a feature film rather than a series with episodes.
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