Joaquin Phoenix And John C. Reilly Are Guns For Hire

Based on Patrick deWitt’s acclaimed novel, The Sisters Brothers follows brothers Eli and Charlie (played by John C. Reilly and Joaquin Phoenix) in this dark comedic western.

Palme d’Or winning filmmaker Jacques Audiard (A Prophet, Dheepan), will be directing and this will be his first English language project.

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Official movie poster

Set in 1851 Oregon, Joaquin Phoenix and John C. Reilly play a pair of brothers in the killing business. The two are Eli and Charlie Sisters, or better known around town as the Sisters Brothers. After scaring a woman into opening her safe, the duo’s next job is to track down and kill a prospector (Jake Gyllenhaal).

Here’s the trailer:

The Sisters Brothers hits theaters this fall.