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Documentaries of the 1990s

Brother's Keeper

Year1992
Running time104 min
Directed byJoe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky
Made inUnited States
death
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At a glance

Brother's Keeper is a 1992 documentary directed by Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky. It examines an alleged murder that took place in 1990 in the village of Munnsville, New York. The film runs for 104 minutes, is in English, and is categorized as a documentary about death. Its subject connects a specific village and alleged crime with questions surrounding death, making it suited to viewers drawn to documentary accounts of a particular case. Joe Berlinger is listed as its maker as well as one of its directors; Bruce Sinofsky is also credited as director. The film received the Sundance Audience Award in the U.S. Documentary category. That recognition is among the listed details, while the central focus remains the alleged murder and the village where it occurred. Viewers can expect a feature-length documentary rather than a short treatment of its subject.

Who it is for

It suits viewers interested in documentaries about death and an alleged murder in a New York village. Teachers and students could use its specific case as a focus for discussion.

What is good

  • Focuses on an alleged 1990 murder
  • Set in Munnsville, New York
  • Directed by Berlinger and Sinofsky
  • Received the Sundance U.S. Documentary Audience Award

What to know first

  • Runs 104 minutes
  • Focused on a single alleged murder

Verdict

Brother's Keeper is a feature-length documentary centered on an alleged murder and its village setting. It may appeal to viewers interested in case-focused films about death.

Details

Year
1992wikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Runtime
104 minwikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Director
Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofskywikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Country
United Stateswikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Subjects
deathwikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
IMDb
tt0103888wikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026

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