Once Brothers
“Dreams brought them together. Reality tore them apart.”
Synopsis
Drazen Petrovic and Vlade Divac were two friends who grew up together sharing the common bond of basketball. Together, they lifted the Yugoslavian National team to unimaginable heights. After conquering Europe, they both went to USA where they became the first two foreign players to attain NBA stardom. But with the fall of the Soviet Union on Christmas Day 1991, Yugoslavia split up. A war broke out between Petrovic's Croatia and Divac's Serbia. Long buried ethnic tensions surfaced. And these two men, once brothers, were now on opposite sides of a deadly civil war. As Petrovic and Divac continued to face each other on the basketball courts of the NBA, no words passed between the two. Then, on the fateful night of June 7, 1993, Drazen Petrovic was killed in an auto accident. This film will tell the gripping tale of these men, how circumstances beyond their control tore them apart, and whether Divac has ever come to terms with the death of a friend before they had a chance to reconcile.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
October 12, 2010
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Michael Tolajian
- Screenplay & Story
- Michael Tolajian
- Original Score
- Joel Goodman
- Original Title
- Once Brothers
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, Croatian, Serbian
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Production Studios
- NBA Entertainment, ESPN Films, ESPN
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Michael Tolajian
Michael Tolajian
Joel Goodman
Michael Tolajian, Sean Kelly, Zak Levitt
Daniel Silver
Department Leadership Roster
Michael Tolajian
Director
Michael Tolajian
Writer
Joel Goodman
Original Music Composer
Daniel Silver
Producer
Michael Tolajian
Editor
Sean Kelly
Editor
Zak Levitt
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About Once Brothers
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Once Brothers about?
Drazen Petrovic and Vlade Divac were two friends who grew up together sharing the common bond of basketball. Together, they lifted the Yugoslavian National team to unimaginable heights. After conquering Europe, they both went to USA where they became the first two foreign players to attain NBA stardom. But with the fall of the Soviet Union on Christmas Day 1991, Yugoslavia split up. A war broke out between Petrovic's Croatia and Divac's Serbia. Long buried ethnic tensions surfaced. And these two men, once brothers, were now on opposite sides of a deadly civil war. As Petrovic and Divac continued to face each other on the basketball courts of the NBA, no words passed between the two. Then, on the fateful night of June 7, 1993, Drazen Petrovic was killed in an auto accident. This film will tell the gripping tale of these men, how circumstances beyond their control tore them apart, and whether Divac has ever come to terms with the death of a friend before they had a chance to reconcile.
Who directed Once Brothers?
Once Brothers was directed by Michael Tolajian.
Who stars in Once Brothers?
The principal cast of Once Brothers includes Vlade Divac, Dražen Petrović, Kenny Anderson, Larry Bird.
When was Once Brothers released and how long is it?
Once Brothers was released in 2010 with a total runtime of 1h 19m.
Who composed the musical score for Once Brothers?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Once Brothers was composed by Joel Goodman.