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*Brotherhood of the Rose*
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
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	January 22 –; January 23, 1989

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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]

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. The first part was watched by 32 million viewers,^[2] and the second by 27.4 million.^[3]

References

^ "The Brotherhood Of The Rose by David Morrell". Goodreads.
^ "Nielsen ratings". USA Today. January 25, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306147740.
^ "Nielsen ratings". USA Today. February 1, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306144802.

External links

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

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

[2] "Nielsen ratings". USA Today. January 25, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306147740.

[3] "Nielsen ratings". USA Today. February 1, 1989. p. 3D. ProQuest 306144802.

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 == 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.
+''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==
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 * [[Peter Strauss]] as Saul
-* [[David Morse (actor)|David Morse]] as Chris
+* [[David Morse]] as Chris
 * [[Robert Mitchum]] as Eliot
 * [[Connie Sellecca]] as Erika
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 * [[M. Emmet Walsh]] as Hardy
 * [[James Hong]] as Col. Chan
-* Rhys McConnochie as Orlik
+* [[Rhys McConnochie]] as Orlik
 * [[Robert Taylor (Australian actor)|Robert Taylor]] as Pollux
 * Brett Williams as Castor
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 ==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.
+Its initial broadcast resulted in the two-part movie finishing as the highest-rated TV movie of the 1988-89 TV season. The first part was watched by 32 million viewers,<ref>{{cite news |date=January 25, 1989 |title=Nielsen ratings |work=[[USA Today]] |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306147740}}}}</ref> and the second by 27.4 million.<ref>{{cite news |date=February 1, 1989 |title=Nielsen ratings |work=[[USA Today]] |page=3D |id={{ProQuest|306144802}}}}</ref>
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
 *{{IMDb title|0096985|Brotherhood of the Rose}}
-*[https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/7258/The-Brotherhood-of-the-Rose/overview ''The Brotherhood of the Rose''] at [[The New York Times]] Movies
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071114013542/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/7258/The-Brotherhood-of-the-Rose/overview ''The Brotherhood of the Rose''] at [[The New York Times]] Movies
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