My Brother

"...surprisingly affecting...  Maitland McDonagh, TV Guide
"A mix of gritty street thriller and sentimental family drama...The acting is good, the feeling sincere and the filming vigorous...  Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune

Editor's Note Tatum O'Neal and Vanessa Williams star in this drama about two brothers, one of whom is disabled, and their struggle through life.

	Christopher Scott
	Nashawn Kearse
	Tatum O'Neal
	Vanessa Williams
	Andre Carvalho - Art Director
	Anthony Lover - Director
	Anthony Lover - Writer
	Christian Baker - Editor
	David Basch - Producer
	Evelyn Sakash - Production Designer
	John Califra - Original Music By
	John Sawyer - Cinematographer
	Steven Rock - Executive Producer
	Tavia Trepte - Art Director

Variety 8 of 10
A young man takes an awfully long time to discover what the audience already knows -- that his disabled brother is the most precious thing in his life -- in "My Brother," a heavy-handed redemption story fresh off the African-American fest circuit. Heading up pic's nearly all-black cast, Vanessa Williams delivers a decidedly non-glam performance as the mother who wants her boys to stick together. Pushing uplift instead of action, white writer-director Anthony Lover brings sensitivity to both the cultural differences and his "special" young stars...Pic would have done better to reveal the brothers' childhood dynamic earlier. Instead, it's not until long after the thugs who hired Isaiah show up at his apartment -- roughing up poor James in the process -- that auds even get a sense of their relationship. Strong acting helps, including impressive perfs from two special-needs thesps. - Peter Debruge