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The Brotherhood of Justice
Thriller · Action · Drama · 1986
High-school students start a vigilante group in their neighbourhood but, as their power increases, they become more abusive and dangerous.
Movie details
The Brotherhood of Justice
“They were the best kids in the neighborhood ... until they decided it was time to fight back.”
1986 Thriller · Action · Drama 1h 33m
Critical arithmetic
The consensus, allegedly.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
5.5 / 10
2.4K votes
TMDB
6.0 / 10
Community rating
External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.
High-school students start a vigilante group in their neighbourhood but, as their power increases, they become more abusive and dangerous.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over The Brotherhood of Justice?
For the defence
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Charles Braverman
Written by
Noah Jubelirer · Jeffrey Bloom
Keanu Reeves
Derek
Kiefer Sutherland
Victor
Lori Loughlin
Christie
Joe Spano
Principal Bob Grootemat
Darren Dalton
Scottie
Evan Mirand
Mule
Don Michael Paul
Collin
Court is in session
Put The Brotherhood of Justice on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Auteur Devotee
“Speed as an alibi.”
The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.