Brotherhood of the Rose (miniseries)

Brotherhood of the Rose is 1989 American two-part television miniseries directed by Marvin J. Chomsky, based on the novel The Brotherhood of the Rose by David Morrell. The novel was adapted by Gy Waldron.[1]

Brotherhood of the Rose
"Brotherhood of the Rose" DVD Cover
Written by	David Morrell
Screenplay by	David Morrell Gy Waldron
Directed by	Marvin J. Chomsky
Starring	Peter Strauss David Morse Robert Mitchum Connie Sellecca James Sikking
Theme music composer	Laurence Rosenthal
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of episodes	2
Production
Producers	Marvin J. Chomsky Stirling Silliphant
Cinematography	James Bartle
Running time	240 minutes
Release
Original network	NBC
Original release	January 22 – 23, 1989

Plot

Brotherhood of the Rose tells the story of Saul and Chris, two orphans from Philadelphia, they are adopted by a man named Eliot, who treats the boys like his own children and raises them to become assassins. When a mission goes wrong for Saul, and Chris is involved in an international incident, they begin to question their lives and their missions, and start to see Eliot in a new light.

Cast

• Peter Strauss as Saul
• David Morse as Chris
• Robert Mitchum as Eliot
• Connie Sellecca as Erika
• James Sikking as Felix
• M. Emmet Walsh as Hardy
• James Hong as Col. Chan
• Rhys McConnochie as Orlik
• Robert Taylor as Pollux
• Brett Williams as Castor

Production

Filming

The majority of filming for the movie took place in New Zealand, with that country portraying numerous other world-wide locations.

Release

The film premiered on January 22, 1989 on NBC, following Super Bowl XXIII.

Reception

Its initial broadcast resulted in the two-part movie finishing as the highest-rated TV movie of the 1988-89 TV season.

References

1. "The Brotherhood Of The Rose by David Morrell". Goodreads.

External links

• Brotherhood of the Rose at IMDb
• The Brotherhood of the Rose at The New York Times Movies