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.
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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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All Critics (2) | Fresh (0) | Rotten (2)
The performances all around are flat and flavorless, and the screenplay is weak.
April 2, 2006 | Rating: D | Full Review…
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