# Brother's Keeper (1992)

> An intimate true-crime documentary turns a rural murder trial into a searching confrontation between family loyalty, institutional power, and uncertain truth.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/15998

## Facts

- Runtime: 104 min
- Genres: Documentary
- Director: Bruce Sinofsky, Joe Berlinger
- Cast: Connie Chung, John Teeple, Delbert Ward, Roscoe Ward, Lyman Ward
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103888/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: somber, investigative, compassionate, serious viewing, true crime deep dive

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