Sam Cahill

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Sam Cahill is a central character in the film "Brothers," portrayed as a troubled ex-convict whose return home after his brother’s presumed death strains and reshapes his family relationships.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
appearsIn Brothers NERFINISHED
appearsInYearOfRelease 2009
associatedWithTheme family conflict
guilt
post-traumatic stress disorder
redemption
basedOnCharacterFrom Brothers (2004 Danish film) NERFINISHED
conflictContext War in Afghanistan NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
surface form: United States
directorOfWorkAppearedIn Jim Sheridan NERFINISHED
familyName Cahill NERFINISHED
genreOfWorkAppearedIn war drama film
hasChild Isabelle Cahill NERFINISHED
Maggie Cahill NERFINISHED
hasRelative Elsie Cahill NERFINISHED
Hank Cahill NERFINISHED
hasSibling Tommy Cahill NERFINISHED
hasSpouse Grace Cahill NERFINISHED
medium live-action film
militaryStatusInStory U.S. Marine officer
narrativeArc experiences severe strain in family relationships
returns home after being presumed dead
struggles with psychological trauma
occupation ex-convict
portrayedInFilmBy Tobey Maguire NERFINISHED
roleInNarrative central character
screenwriterOfWorkAppearedIn David Benioff NERFINISHED

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Brothers mainCharacter Sam Cahill