Brothers 46 years old

He was a nobody; a black man in a white man's prison. She was a somebody; a notorious, beautiful, radical black professor. Their love story shocked the nation. This film is that story.

Thinly disguised account of the relationship between radical black activist Angela Davis and Black Panther and prison inmate George Jackson, who was one of those killed in a failed 1971 prison breakout.

Credits

Brothers Cast

Name Character
Vonetta McGee She was 32, 65 years old when she died
Ron O'Neal He was 39, 66 years old when he died
Renny Roker He was 34, now 81 years old
Stu Gilliam He was 43, 80 years old when he died
John Lehne He was 52, 82 years old when he died
Bernie Casey He was 37, 78 years old when he died

Brothers Crew

Name Department
Edward Lewis as Writer. He was 26 (69) years old when He died Writing
Arthur Barron as Director. Directing
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Brothers (46 years)

He was a nobody; a black man in a white man's prison. She was a somebody; a notorious, beautiful, radical black professor. Their love story shocked the nation. This film is that story.

  • Release day: Thursday, March 31, 1977
  • Runtime: 105 minutes