Brothers: Red Roulette


1h 25m 1994

Brief Synopsis

While being taunted with a gun by neighborhood thugs, 13-year-old Zakari grabs the weapon in a panic and accidentally shoots one of them. A night of desperate flight follows, with Zak's strung-out older sister trying to get to him before the victim's seemingly vengeful brother does.

Film Details

Also Known As
Freres: la roulette rouge
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1994

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 25m

Synopsis

While being taunted with a gun by neighborhood thugs, 13-year-old Zakari grabs the weapon in a panic and accidentally shoots one of them. A night of desperate flight follows, with Zak's strung-out older sister trying to get to him before the victim's seemingly vengeful brother does.

Film Details

Also Known As
Freres: la roulette rouge
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1994

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 25m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1994

Released in United States 1995

Released in United States February 1995

Released in United States November 1994

Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Panorama) February 9-20, 1995.

Shown at International Festival of Young Cinema in Turin, Italy November 18-27, 1994.

Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival January 25 - February 5, 1995.

Feature directorial debut for commercial and music-video helmer Olivier Dahan.

Part of IMA Film's "Tous les Garcons et les filles de leur age" series, conceived by former publicist Chantal Poupaud. Nine directors were each commissioned to make a film about teenagers, set in the period of their own youth.

Released in United States 1994

Released in United States 1995 (Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival January 25 - February 5, 1995.)

Released in United States 1995 (The film series "Tous les garcons... age" received a special mention for the International Film Critics Prize (FIPRESCI) at the 1995 Rotterdam International Film Festival.)

Released in United States February 1995 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Panorama) February 9-20, 1995.)

Released in United States November 1994 (Shown at International Festival of Young Cinema in Turin, Italy November 18-27, 1994.)