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Brother s keeper is an interesting documentary about an old man from the backwoods brought up on charges for murdering his elderly brother. Delbert was a member of a family of four elderly brothers, working as semiliterate farmers and living together in isolation from the rest of society until williams death. Brothers keeper 1992 r 1h 44min documentary, crime, mystery 9 september 1992 usa this documentary by joe berlinger and bruce sinofsky details the murder trial of delbert ward. Joe berlinger and bruce sinofsky made the film not to prove guilt or innocence, but to reveal emotional truths about the human condition. It was the first of only two films directed by roome the other being the following years comedy its not cricket during a long career as a film editor. Brothers keeper year 1992 genre crime documentary mystery idmb rating 7. The eldest of a family of four brothers, william ward, was found dead in his home. But in a cruel twist of fate, orchestrated by the towns most powerful family, their lives are forever altered. This movie displays two completely opposite views of t. Brothers keeper 2015 release official trailer youtube.
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