The Mason Brothers

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The Mason Brothers
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Official Title
Directed byKeith Sutliff
Written byKeith Sutliff
Produced byKeith Sutliff
Starring
CinematographyErrol Webber Jr.
Edited byGio Arias
Music byFederico Vaona
Production
company
KS Pictures
Distributed byAdler & Associates
Release date
  • April 14, 2017 (2017-04-14)
Running time
118 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Mason Brothers is a 2017 American crime drama film written, directed by and starring Keith Sutliff. It also stars Brandon Sean Pearson, Matthew Webb, Tim Park, Julien Cesario, and Carlotta Montanari.

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Cast

Critics

The film received mixed reviews. Michael Rechtshaffen of the LA Times said of the film "this lifeless serving of soggy pulp packs all the gritty authenticity of a gummy vitamin." [1]

365 Flicks Indie Review [2] Irish Film Critic [3] PopHorror.com Review [4] From Page 2 Screen [5] Following Films [6] Golden State Haunts [7] First Showing [8] Carry On Harry [9] Il Cineocchio [10] Nerdly [11] Bloody Disgusting [12] Horror Society [13] Search My Trash [14] Blaber Buzz [15] Flickering Myth [16] The Slaughtered Bird [17] Rouge Cinema [18] Tampa Bay Times [19] Screen Anarchy [20]

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  2. Indie Review: The Mason Brothers [ permanent dead link ]
  3. “The Mason Brothers” Welcome You Into Their Family April 14“The Mason Brothers” Welcome You Into Their Family April 14 – Irish Film Critic
  4. The Mason Brothers (2017) – Movie Review – PopHorror
  5. Writer-director Keith Sutliff’s The Mason Brothers gets theatrical release, beginning in Los Angeles, April 14 2017 | FromPage2Screen.Com
  6. THE MASON BROTHERS in theaters this April
  7. Hottest crime thriller of 2017 THE MASON BROTHERS in theaters this April | Golden State Haunts
  8. First Trailer for Tarantino-Inspired Crime Thriller 'The Mason Brothers' | FirstShowing.net
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  10. Una rapina in banca finisce molto male nel trailer di The Mason Brothers | Il Cineocchio
  11. Nerdly » ‘The Mason Brothers’ Review
  12. Crime Thriller 'The Mason Brothers' Gets a Trailer and Poster Art – Bloody Disgusting!
  13. The Crime Thriller Of The Year, THE MASON BROTHERS In Theaters This April | Horror Society
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  17. REVIEW: The Mason Brothers – The Slaughtered Bird
  18. The Mason Brothers (2017) – Jim Morazzini – Rogue Cinema
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  20. We Are Taking The Scenic Route to a Heist in This Clip From THE MASON BROTHERS