Patrica Clarkson, Devon Graye (dexter0, Madeline Martin (Californication), Danny Glover and....John Cena star in a new movie....
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Remlik (aka remlik)
Dec 8 '09, 12:12
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Award-winning actress Patricia Clarkson (�Vicky Cristina Barcelona�), WWE Superstar John Cena (�12 Rounds�), Devon Graye (�Dexter�), Madeleine Martin (�Californication�) and Danny Glover have been cast in WWE Studios� film (tentatively titled), �Brother�s Keeper,� it was announced today by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. Director Mel Damski (�Psych�) helms this family drama, which is scheduled to begin principal photography in and around New Orleans, LA on December 8, 2009.
Written by John Posey, �Brother�s Keeper� explores one teenage boy�s journey (DEVON GRAYE) to reunite his mother (PATRICIA CLARKSON) with his older, estranged brother (JOHN CENA) ten years after the death of their beloved father, a state collegiate wrestling legend. �Brother�s Keeper� is produced by WWE Studios Vice President David Calloway. Executive producers are WWE Studios Executive Vice President Mike Pavone and WWE Studios Senior Vice President, Development & Production Steve Barnett.
Patricia Clarkson stars as Sharon Chetley, a mother grieving the loss of her husband while struggling with an estranged, older son and one-time high school wrestling star (Cena) and a brighter, socially isolated younger son (Graye), determined to re-connect with his older brother and to put what is left of his wounded family back together.
Clarkson, a New Orleans born-and-bred performer, has established herself as a versatile, award-winning leading lady and critically acclaimed actress in blockbusters (�The Green Mile,� �The Untouchables�), independent films (�The Station Agent,� �High Art,� �All the Real Girls�), television (�Murder One,� �Frasier�) and stage (�The Maiden�s Prayer,� �A Streetcar Named Desire�). A graduate of the prestigious Yale School of Drama, Clarkson received two Emmy Awards for her recurring guest-starring role as Sarah O�Connor on HBO�s �Six Feet Under.�
WWE Superstar� John Cena portrays estranged older brother, Mike Chetley, a one-time high school and collegiate wrestling champion, who suffers a downward spiral after his father�s accidental death. One of the most recognizable and successful WWE Superstars, Cena has starred in the action films �12 Rounds� and �The Marine� and appeared on several television series including �Saturday Night Live,� �Punk�d,� �Psych� and �Manhunt.� Cena, who is currently WWE Champion, has also been World Heavyweight Champion, U.S. Champion and World Tag Team Champion.
Devon Graye plays Cal Chetley, an extremely bright, 16-year-old outsider whose decision to join the high school wrestling team as a 135-pound contender has unexpected consequences for his estranged family. Graye is known to many for his role as the teenage Dexter in the popular and acclaimed Showtime series, �Dexter.� His other television credits include �CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,� �Saving Grace,� �CSI.
Miami� and �Leverage.� His film credits include �Scar,� Exodus Fall,� �Lure� and �Husk.�
Madeleine Martin is Luli, a troubled young girl and outsider who is Cal�s closest friend. Martin currently stars as Becca Moody on the series �Californication.� Her previous television credits include voicing the lead role of JoJo in the popular animated series, �JoJo�s Circus� (2003-2006) as well as guest-starring roles on �Law & Order.
Special Victims Unit,� �Law & Order� and �Hope & Faith.�
Well-known for his work as an actor and humanitarian, award-winner Danny Glover portrays Harry �Red� Newman, a charming, albeit mysterious man who has a way of showing up in Cal�s life just when he needs him most. From his blockbuster tag team pairing as Det. Roger Murtaugh (alongside Mel Gibson) in the �Lethal Weapon� film franchise to his acclaimed performances in �The Color Purple,� �Beloved,� and �Dreamgirls,� Glover has distinguished himself as one of the screen�s most sought-after actors. Glover�s feature film credits also include. �2012,� �The Royal Tenenbaums,� �Predator 2,� �The Rainmaker,� �A Rage in Harlem,� �Antz,� �Silverado,� �Top Gun,� �Grand Canyon,� �The Shaggy Dog,� �Saw V� and �Witness.� Over a 30-year career, Glover has won eight NAACP Image Awards, an Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Performer (�To Sleep With Anger�), five Emmy Award nominations (including one for directing) and a MTV Movie Award for �Best On Screen Duo� with Gibson for �Lethal Weapon 2.�
Writer John Posey, who wrote the screenplay for �Brother�s Keeper,� portrays Stu Tennent, the sympathetic high school wrestling coach who remembers Mike and is curious about Cal. A long-time actor, Posey�s credits include recurring roles on �Boston Legal� and �Doc,� as well as guest starring on �Cold Case,� �24,� �ER,� �Crossing Jordan,� �News Radio� and �From Earth to the Moon.�
Director Mel Damski is a popular director, producer and executive producer who was nominated for an Oscar for Best Documentary for the 1998 release, �Still Kicking: The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies.� Damski is currently the co-executive producer of the USA Network�s hit sitcom �Psych� and has directed several episodes of the series. He also served as a senior producer on the Emmy Award-winning �Picket Fences� and has directed episodes of many David Kelley series, including �Boston Legal,� �Ally McBeal,� �The Practice� and �Chicago Hope.� His other directing credits include �Las Vegas,� �Charmed,� �Without a Trace,� �Ed,� �The Guardian,� �Dawson�s Creek,� �Early Edition,� �Sisters,� �Lou Grant� and �Sweet Justice� (on which he also served as co-executive producer).
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