The Brothers McMullen
1995 · Movie · 98 min. · United States
Shot on weekends over an eight-month period with practically no budget, writer/director/producer/actor Edward Burns' first feature is a family drama centering on the tumultuous love lives of three small-town, Irish-American brothers. Burns stars as Barry, the middle child who finds himself needing a place to stay and moves in with big brother Jack (Jack Mulcahy). Despite being seemingly happily married to Molly (Connie Britton), Jack gives in to temptation and begins having a sexual affair. All the while, devout-Catholic baby brother Patrick (Mike McGlone) faces an ongoing struggle to deal with the religious leanings of the women in his life. The Brothers McMullen premiered at the 1995 Sundance Film Festival, where it was at the center of a fierce bidding war. (Matthew Tobey: All Movie Guide)
Direction Edward Burns
Cast Jack Mulcahy · Mike McGlone · Edward Burns · Shari Albert · Maxine Bahns · Connie Britton · Elizabeth P. McKay · Jennifer Jostyn
Soundtrack Seamus Egan
Screenplay Edward Burns
Cinematography Dick Fisher
Original title The Brothers McMullen
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