The Brothers

The Brothers

There is nothing like a good woman to make a brother want to be a man.

R 2001 · 106 min · ★ 6.6 · Comedy, Drama, Romance

This is the story of four African-American "yuppies" (a banker, a doctor, a lawyer, and a "playboy") who call themselves "The Brothers". When the playboy gets engaged, the other three friends find themselves having to come to terms with their own issues of commitment and honesty...

Directed by Gary Hardwick · Written by Gary Hardwick

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