O Brother, Where Art Thou? (movie, 2000)

O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)

About This Movie

O Brother, Where Art Thou? is a 107-minute comedy-drama film directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. It was released on December 22, 2000 by Touchstone Pictures and Universal Pictures.

Loosely based on Homer’s The Odyssey, the film follows three escaped convicts — Ulysses Everett McGill, Pete Hogwallop, and Delmar O’Donnell — as they travel across 1930s Mississippi in search of a hidden treasure. Along the way, they encounter sirens, a cyclops, a Ku Klux Klan rally, and a gospel recording session that catapults them to fame.

Featuring an outstanding cast including George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson, John Goodman, and Holly Hunter, the movie is celebrated for its brilliant bluegrass soundtrack, sharp humor, and stunning Depression-era cinematography.

Release Dates

Format	Release Date
Theatrical Release	December 22, 2000
DVD Release	August 21, 2001
Blu-ray Release	March 15, 2011

Cast

Character	Actor
Ulysses Everett McGill	George Clooney
Pete Hogwallop	John Turturro
Delmar O’Donnell	Tim Blake Nelson
Big Dan Teague	John Goodman
Penny Wharvey McGill	Holly Hunter
Tommy Johnson	Chris Thomas King
Pappy O'Daniel	Charles Durning
Vernon T. Waldrip	Wayne Duvall
The Soggy Bottom Boys	Various
Governor Menelaus "Pappy" O'Daniel	Charles Durning

Production Crew

Role	Name
Directors	Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
Screenplay	Ethan Coen & Joel Coen
Producer	Ethan Coen
Producer	Joel Coen
Director of Photography	Roger Deakins
Music	T Bone Burnett (Music Supervisor)
Production Company	Touchstone Pictures / Universal Pictures

More Info

• O Brother, Where Art Thou? on IMDb
• O Brother, Where Art Thou? on JustWatch
• O Brother, Where Art Thou? on Rotten Tomatoes
• O Brother, Where Art Thou? on TheMovieDB
• O Brother, Where Art Thou? on Wikipedia

Official Trailer