O Brother, Where Art Thou?

O Brother, Where Art Thou?'

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Country	United States
Directed by	Joel Cohen
Release Date	2000
Language	English
Studio	Touchstone Pictures Universal Pictures
Distributor	Buena Vista Pictures Distribution

Main Cast
Character	Actor
Ulysses Everett McGill	George Clooney
Pete	John Turturro
Delmar O'Donnell	Tim Blake Nelson
Penny Wharvey-McGill	Holly Hunter
Tommy Johnson	Chris Thomas King
Homer Stokes	Wayne Duvall
"Big Dan" Teague	John Goodman

O Brother, Where Art Thou? is a 2000 American comedy-drama-musical film, written, produced, edited, and directed by the Coen Brothers. It is a loose retelling of Homer's epic poem The Odyssey, with the action relocated to the Depression-era American South. The film is perhaps most well-known for its well received period folk, country, bluegrass, and gospel-inspired soundtrack, which won a Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 2002.

In 1937 Mississippi, convict Ulysses Everett McGill (George Clooney) escapes from a chain gang with fellow prisoners Pete (John Turturro) and Delmar O'Donnell (Tim Blake Nelson) in tow. With Ulysses convincing the others that a buried treasure lies hidden in his hometown, the trio embark on an adventure that has them crossing paths with interesting characters and tangling up in unexpected situations.

The following weapons were used in the film O Brother, Where Art Thou?:

Browning Auto-5 Riot Gun

Browning Auto-5 riot guns are carried by the prison guards and some of the deputies.

Browning Auto 5/Remington Model 11 Riot Gun configuration - 12 gauge

A deputy behind Delmar (Tim Blake Nelson) holds a Browning A5.

12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun

Prison guards also carry 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotguns.

1960s Era Commercial Stevens hammerless side by side shotgun - 12 gauge

A prison guard with his shotgun.

Remington 870

One of the Sheriffs carries a Remington 870, which is anachronistic for 1937. The somewhat similar looking and earlier Remington Model 31 would have been more appropriate.

Remington 870 Police Magnum Riot Shotgun - 12 gauge

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Cooley with his 870.

M1928 Thompson

Several of the posse chasing the gang carries M1928 Thompson submachine guns. George "Baby Face" Nelson (Michael Badalucco) also carries a Thompson, referring to it as his "Choppa" and using it to fire on police and cattle, stopping and (rather realistically) clearing jams several times.