J.R.
Head: Changing gears, (Executive Producer) Gary Sinise said of this film, “Brothers at War celebrates the courage and integrity of the American Soldier and the American military family.  It is also a film about a man’s love and respect for his two brothers and his dedication to telling their story.  A great film that I am proud to be a part of.† That’s got to feel good, coming from someone of Gary’s caliber. “Brothers at War” Director, Jake Rademacher:  Yeah, it was funny. I was invited to screen “Brothers at War” in Iraq for General Petraeus’ public affairs folks and a number of our warriors stationed over there. Upon viewing the film, Marine Lieutenant Colonel Loretta Vandenberg, extremely moved by “Brothers at War” said, “You need to get this to Gary Sinise. He’s a big supporter of the troops, you need to get him to present this film. Call him when you get back to Los Angeles.â€Â I was like, “okay… do you have his phone number†JRH:  Another Marine I like where this is going… JR:  After telling him they went well, as an aside I off-handedly told him what LtCol Vandenberg had said about Gary Sinise. Michael says, “I know Gary.†I said, “You know Garyâ€Â He says, “Yeah, yeah. I’m having lunch with him later this week.â€Â I was like, “What!†(laughs)  Cut to a week later, Michael tells me Gary wants to see “Brothers at War” and gives me the number to Eric, Gary’s assistant. So, we went about finding a time in Gary’s schedule to see the film, and eventually set up a screening for the day before Thanksgiving. JRH:  He obviously liked the film. How did he become executive producer JRH:  I saw the film at the screening over at FOX studios– JRH:  Wow.
JR:  He was really feeling it, Lee Holdridge composed the string section that supports John’s piano and vocals. I think Brothers in Arms is a beautiful way to end the film.