My Brother's War (1997)
Movie Info
Actor James Brolin made his directorial debut in this suspense drama about political unrest in Northern Ireland. Gerry and Liam Fallon (Patrick Foy and Salvator Xuereb) are a pair of brothers who, as children, saw their father killed in a street skirmish and have grown up to become gunmen in the Irish Republican Army. When a highly ranked British dignitary is scheduled to visit Belfast, the IRA plan an attack on his motorcade, but after Liam discovers that the politician's wife and children are in the car with him, he tries to stop the planned execution and ends up shooting Gerry and his fellow volunteers. The bombing of the car, however, goes on as planned, killing the diplomat, his family, and several observers. Gerry is sentenced to life in prison, while Liam escapes capture. Following the bombing, a new round of negotiations and an IRA cease fire promises to bring peace to Northern Ireland, but Liam is uninterested in any sort of compromise with British authorities. He organizes a splinter faction of IRA volunteers to step up terrorist actions until Ireland is free. John Hall (Brolin), a former CIA agent from America, lost a sister in the bombing, and wants to help bring Liam to justice. Joining forces with Hall is Gerry, who wants nothing more than to stop his brother's reign of terror and settle down with his girlfriend Mary (Jennie Garth). Hall is able to arrange for Gerry's release in exchange for his help in putting his brother behind bars. James Brolin's son Josh Brolin appears in a supporting role as Pete, one of the IRA terrorists.
Cast
James Brolin
as John Hall
as John Hall
Josh Brolin
as Pete
as Pete
Jennie Garth
as Mary Fagan Bailey
as Mary Fagan Bailey
Cristi Conaway
as Kelly Hall
as Kelly Hall
Salvator Xuereb
as Liam Fallon
as Liam Fallon
Patrick Foy
as Gerry Fallon
as Gerry Fallon
Gary Cooke
as Brian
as Brian
Tony Boston
as Aidan
as Aidan
Seamus Fox
as Bobby
as Bobby
Lesley Conroy
as Frances
as Frances
Emma O'Neill
as Sinead
as Sinead
Mike Regan
as Michael Fallon
as Michael Fallon
Conal O'Fatharta
as 12-Year-Old Gerry
as 12-Year-Old Gerry
Michael McNally
as 8-Year-Old Liam
as 8-Year-Old Liam
Craig Warnock
as Conal Byrne
as Conal Byrne
Amber O'Connor
as Lucy
as Lucy
Dick Holland
as Feeney
as Feeney
William Walker
as Colm
as Colm
Dick Donoghue
as US State Secretary
as US State Secretary
Conor Maguire
as Loyalist Commander
as Loyalist Commander
Michael F. Boyle
as Republican Commander
as Republican Commander
James McHale
as Ericson
as Ericson
Mouse McHugh
as Armed Guard
as Armed Guard
Oison McGreal
as Daniel
as Daniel
Sean Brewster
as Liam Lad
as Liam Lad
Mike Duggan
as Prison Guard 1
as Prison Guard 1
Kieran Taylor
as Prison Guard 2
as Prison Guard 2
Anna Broad
as Warden
as Warden
Mike Finn
as Special Security Man
as Special Security Man
John Keyes
as Sir Philip
as Sir Philip
Eamon Rohan
as Paddy
as Paddy
Ray Diamond
as R&B Band
as R&B Band
Roger Brady
as R&B Band
as R&B Band
Paul Totman
as R&B Band
as R&B Band
Tom McEvoy
as R&B Band
as R&B Band
Philip Gettigan
as Ice Cream Vendor
as Ice Cream Vendor
Kasie Prendergast
as Young Pete
as Young Pete
Sean Salmon
as Older Boy
as Older Boy
Rico Shea
as Rolly
as Rolly
Little John Nee
as Rolly's Mate
as Rolly's Mate
Turlough Moore
as Club Singer
as Club Singer
Sean O'Brien Teague
as Police Officer
as Police Officer
John Slattery
as Devlin
as Devlin
Ruth Dillon
as Guitarist
as Guitarist
Fergus Feeley
as Guitarist
as Guitarist
Alan Daveron
as Van Driver
as Van Driver
Carol Hunt
as Newscaster
as Newscaster
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The performances all around are flat and flavorless, and the screenplay is weak.
April 2, 2006 | Rating: D | Full Review…
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