Trey Songz, (who plays Sonny) is a standout in the movie with a surprisingly nuanced take on the role of a cop whose internal struggle leads him to an internal emotional gray area that he must deftly navigate in order to stop a Jake from his murderous rampage. When only one (Jake, played by Jack Banning) is caught and forced to serve a 15-year sentence, he emerges from jail with a vendetta to make the others pay for leaving him. Video: Widescreen, 16×9 Aspect Ratio 1.Blood Brother is a fast-paced thriller, set in a Gotham-esque city rampaged by crime, where a group of four childhood friends plots to rob an armored truck with horribly violent consequences. Language: English (changeable to Spanish) Original Theatrical Release Date: November 30, 2019 MPAA Rating: R for strong violence, language throughout, some drug use and sexual content Specifications and additional video information:Ĭast: Trey Strongz, China Anne McClain, Jack Kesy, Chelle Ramos, Tanee McCall, Hassan Johnson, Ron “R-Truth” Killings, J.D. The film has been released on DVD, Blu-ray and VOD.įINAL ANALYSIS: An action packed movie with a couple of outstanding performances. Gelarden all talking about their roles or jobs in making of the film.īlood Brother has been rated R by the MPAA for strong violence, language throughout, some drug use and sexual content. and Vanessa Motta, production designer James A. “Blood Brother: Behind the Scenes” This featurette includes comments from Jack Kesy, China Anne Mcclain, Trey Songz, Tannee McCall, R-Truth, stunt coordinators Chuck Piscerni, Jr. “Audio Commentary with Director John Pogue and Actor Trey Songz” Turn this on after you have watched the film and play their interesting and sometimes comical description of various scenes. Pogue delivers an action packed game of cat and mouse with his two stars going at it tooth and nail.īONUS FEATURES: The bonus features include the following extras: As the opposite side of the coin, Sonny wants him to get what’s coming to him, even if he has to give Jake his share. Very ruthless and cruel Jake wants amends for his 15 years behind bars and actor Jack Kesy makes his character scary and bitter. What makes the film work is the acting, especially the two main protagonist “brothers” who find themselves at odds with each other. But, what was supposed to be a quick split of the dough, turns out to be an unexpected twist.ĭirector John Pogue does a terrific job of setting up the film and laying all the details out early on before getting into the gritty and exciting turn of events. ![]() With Jake now out, the split can be made. Sonny, now a detective on the police force, had stashed the money from the armored car robbery has kept it on ice all the years Jake was in prison. Tremaine “Trey Strongz” Neverson and Jack Kesy in Blood Brother from Lionsgate Films The four teens had witnesses the robbery of an armored car where all involved were killed so they took the money, with Jake being caught at the scene. Williams) have aged as much, but have been free to live out their lives. His fellow fledglings Sonny (Tremaine “Trey Strongz” Neverson), Joe Williams (Hassan Johnson) and Kayvon (J.D. Just getting out of jail after 15 years of serving time for taking the murder and theft rap for fellow teen gang members, Jake Banning (Jack Kesy) heads back to his family and “friends”. Your treat here are the locations, sets and cinematography that takes you into the heart of urban revenge. Nicely acted and directed, the movie is now available on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD. Brutal and vindictive the story of Blood Brother delivers a very lively thriller that has all the elements for those who like their crime dramas down and dirty.
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