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Brothers at War

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Filmmaker Jake Rademacher embeds himself with four combat units, as he documents his brothers' experiences as soldiers in Iraq. Rademacher witnesses secret reconnaissance missions on the Syrian border, sniper "hide sites" in the Sunni Triangle and fierce gun battles with the Iraqi Army. After Rademacher follows his brothers home to the U.S., he records the ripple effect their life-threatening work has had on friends and family.

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Gary Goldstein Los Angeles Times 05/15/2009
3/5
Rademacher's vigorous commitment to making the documentary, as well as to his large, close-knit family, deserves respect. Go to Full Review Kyle Smith New York Post 05/08/2009
3/4
Brothers at War would be interesting enough if it merely observed soldiers in their element as they chill behind friendly lines, but this documentary, which begins at a low key, gradually becomes intense and psychologically complicated. Go to Full Review Laura Kern New York Times 05/08/2009
1.5/5
Insights shared by those left behind sharpen the focus on the sacrifices made by those who go off to war -- a message that might have been clearer were the film not so self-serving. Go to Full Review Elias Savada Film Threat 07/11/2015
3/5
A nicely done piece for such a personal story: harrowing, heroic, and occasionally gripping. Go to Full Review Sonny Bunch Washington Times 08/30/2009
3/4
Combining footage from the home front and the front lines, Brothers at War is the first comprehensive examination of life in Iraq through the eyes of a soldier and his loved ones. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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03/07/2012 Real heroism in this excellent documentary. God bless our troops! See more 05/15/2011 Amazing, though provoking. Thank you. See more 03/15/2011 its an interesting view from the inside about soldiers and their families. It's the real thing, with all the bad and good. See more 01/31/2011 Great documentary that gives you frontline action and short sojourns home by the soldiers. Each group the director goes out to recon with has a stand-out character all their own. The line between civilian life and being on the front line is a chasm some cannot cross. Well done for its ability to stay politically neutral, for the most part, and actual combat footage the director expereinced. See more 01/10/2011 Good documentary that takes you into combat in Iraq and the battle that is fought on the home front. It is worth a look. See more Kenneth L @RT28484096 09/27/2010 This is a documentary about a filmmaker who does two embeds in Iraq in an attempt to be closer to his two brothers (who have both done tours there in the US Army). The first half is a bit slow, but it successfully sets up the powerful and moving second half. See more Read all reviews
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Jake Rademacher

Director

Claus Rademacher

Actor

Jake Rademacher

Actor

Norman S. Powell

Producer

Jake Rademacher

Producer

David Scantling

Executive Producer

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Synopsis Filmmaker Jake Rademacher embeds himself with four combat units, as he documents his brothers' experiences as soldiers in Iraq. Rademacher witnesses secret reconnaissance missions on the Syrian border, sniper "hide sites" in the Sunni Triangle and fierce gun battles with the Iraqi Army. After Rademacher follows his brothers home to the U.S., he records the ripple effect their life-threatening work has had on friends and family.
Director
Jake Rademacher
Producer
Norman S. Powell, Jake Rademacher
Distributor
Samuel Goldwyn Company
Production Co
Metanoia Films
Rating
R (A Brief War Image|Language)
Genre
Documentary, War
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 13, 2009, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 12, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA)
$152.8K
Runtime
1h 52m
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