Event Details
Friday September 21, 2018 7:00 pmSVA Theatre
333 West 23rd St
(Between 8th and 9th Ave)
New York, NY 10011
This event includes a 30-minute post-screening Q&A. As a courtesy to Mr. Audiard, Mr. Reilly and Ms. Dickey, attendees are expected to stay to the end of the event.
The Writers Guild of America, East
invites you and one (1) guest to attend a screening of
THE SISTERS BROTHERS
Followed by a Q&A with writer/director Jacques Audiard, actor John C. Reilly and producer Alison Dickey
From acclaimed screenwriters Jacques Audiard and Thomas Bidegain, and based on the novel by Patrick deWitt, THE SISTERS BROTHERS is a reimagining of the cinematic Western as a dangerous, witty, and emotionally cathartic exploration of what it means to be a man.
It is 1851, and Charlie and Eli Sisters (Joaquin Phoenix and John C. Reilly) are both brothers and assassins, boys grown to men in a savage and hostile world. They have blood on their hands: that of criminals, that of innocents…and they know no state of existence other than being gunmen. The older of the two, introspective Eli (Reilly) rides hard with his younger sibling yet dares to dream of a normal life. The younger of the two, hard-drinking Charlie (Phoenix) has taken charge with gusto as lead man on the duo’s assignments. Each increasingly questions, and quibbles with, the other’s methods.
The Sisters brothers find themselves on a journey through the Northwest, bringing them to the mountains of Oregon, a dangerous brothel in the small town of Mayfield, and eventually, the Gold Rush land of California —a journey that will test the deadly family ties that bind. But, can it also be the path to rediscovering what remains of their humanity?
THE SISTERS BROTHERS also stars Jake Gyllenhaal as learned scout John Morris, and Riz Ahmed as fugitive chemist Hermann Kermit Warm.
Screenplay by: Jacques Audiard and Thomas Bidegain, based on The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt
Directed by: Jacques Audiard
Produced by: Rosa Attab, Pascal Caucheteux, Michael De Luca, Allison Dickey, John C. Reilly
Starring: John C. Reilly, Joaquin Phoenix, Jake Gyllenhaal, Riz Ahmed, Rutger Hauer
Release date: September 21, 2018
Running time: 121 minutes
This invitation is nontransferable, seating is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis.
Please arrive at least 30 minutes early.
Screenings are overbooked to compensate for no-shows.
RSVPs do not guarantee seating, and no one will be admitted once the film has started.
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RSVP Cancellation Policy
Three-Strike Rule
We understand that unplanned issues can come up and you may need to cancel your attendance at an event. If that happens, you must provide adequate notice of your cancellation or else you will incur a late-cancellation penalty.
For evening events, you must cancel your reservation by 9:00am on the day of the event to avoid a penalty.
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Cancellations must be made by email; phone cancellations will not be accepted.
After missing three screenings without sending a cancellation notice to events@wgaeast.org within the defined window, you will be notified that you have been placed on a three-month hiatus from attending WGAE screenings.
Please note that is your responsibility to track your reservations and strikes. You will only be notified upon your third and final strike that you have been placed on hiatus.
Our priority is ensuring that our programming is robustly attended and accessible to all members. We hope this policy will enable us to better serve the needs of all members.