Brother's Shadow

Apr 29, 2006

1h 31m

★ 4.9

Overview

Jake Groden is the black sheep of his family. Ankle deep in fish guts, he serves out his parole in Alaska. Then, after a decade of self-imposed exile, he is forced to return to his Brooklyn family. He soon discovers that his perfect brother, Michael is dead, and he begins trying to take what Michael had- a beautiful wife, adoring son, control of the family furniture business and the love of their gruff father. For Jake, the price of a new life is his identity.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Fish Six Film LLC

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Cast

Jake Groden

Scott Cohen

Leo Groden

Judd Hirsch

Sylvia

Lisa Emery

Soy

Ato Essandoh

Emily

Susan Floyd

Judge

Donna Mitchell

Hank Stafford

James Murtaugh

Parole Officer

Jay Patterson

Susan

Toby Poser

Line Boss

James Saito

Manny Botero

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Adam Groden

Elliot Korte

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