Joe (David Morse) and Frank (Viggo Mortensen) Roberts couldn't be two more unlikely brothers. When Frank gets out of prison once again, cop Joe and his wife Maria (Valeria Golino) invite him to come live with them for a while until he can get on track with his life. Along with Frank comes his girlfriend Dorothy (Patricia Arquette).
But Frank's antisocial, violent nature only intensifies when he sees Joe's basic joy with life and ability to find happiness in even small ways.
Also appearing are Charles Bronson and Sandy Dennis as the boys' parents and Dennis Hopper as the neighborhood bar owner.
Based on Bruce Springsteen's song "Highway Patrolman." Written and directed by Sean Penn.
Run time: 2 hours, 7 minutes
Rated R for violence, language, and some drug use.
My personal rating: B-
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