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The Brothers McMullen (1995)

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Overview

Director:
Edward Burns
Writer:
Edward Burns (writer)
Release Date:
9 August 1995 (USA) more view trailer
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | Romance more
Tagline:
The Highly Acclaimed Romantic Comedy From Edward Burns more
Plot:
Three Irish Catholic brothers from Long Island struggle to deal with love, marriage, and infidelity. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
4 wins & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
Ed Burns Gets His Late Degree (From WENN. 25 January 2002)
User Comments:
In praise of dialogue more

Cast

 (Complete credited cast)

Shari Albert ... Susan

Maxine Bahns ... Audrey
Catharine Bolz ... Mrs. McMullen

Connie Britton ... Molly McMullen

Edward Burns ... Barry / Finbar McMullen
Peter Johansen ... Marty

Jennifer Jostyn ... Leslie

Mike McGlone ... Patrick McMullen
Elizabeth McKay ... Ann

Jack Mulcahy ... Jack McMullen
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for language and some sexuality.
Runtime:
98 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
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Trivia:
Seamus Egan, who composed much of the music on the soundtrack, was on a tour of New England when his car broke down. He was put up for the night by a local couple he had never met, whose adult son happened to be visiting for the weekend. They loaned Seamus their own car so he could finish the tour. In gratitude, Seamus (and bluegrass musician Dirk Powell) gave them copies of their CDs, they only gift they could afford at the time. The son turned out to be Andy Yarme, a technician working on the film in New York. The CDs found their way to Ed Burns, who in turn called Seamus and asked if he could use some of the music on the film. After the film was picked up by Sundance, the music was remastered, and due to the increased budget, Sarah McLachlan was brought on board. Together, they re-wrote Seamus' instrumental "Weep Not For the Memories", creating the hit "I Will Remember You". McLachlan's video for the song following its release as a single cost three times to make as the entire Brothers McMullen production. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When the two younger brothers (Barry and Patrick) are asking Jack if they can stay with him, Jack has a three day growth of facial hair. In the very next scene he's totally clean shaven. more
Quotes:
Patrick: So what'd ya' give up for Lent?
Barry: I gave up resolutions this year.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in 'Saving Private Ryan': Miller and His Platoon (2004) (V) more
Soundtrack:
I Will Remember You more

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4 out of 6 people found the following comment useful:-
In praise of dialogue, 3 January 2002
Author: A Bania (alibania@hotmail.com) from England

'The Brothers McMullen', written, directed by and starring Edward Burns (on an extremely low-budget), invites us into the cosy relationship between three Irish-American brothers and their own relationships with God and members of the opposite sex. It is a conventional wisdom that a good story needs a beginning, a middle and an end, yet 'The Brothers McMullen' seems to be all middle - and engagingly so. Burns gives us a glimpse into the lives of these three brothers as they struggle to find their way through personal emotional turning points and re-evaluate their belief systems. The film is dominated by perceptive, sensitive and realistic dialogue throughout. The dilemmas of these three brothers are instantly recognisable to anyone in their twenties or thirties, their inner conflicts easy to identify with. This film is beautifully acted, and particularly likeable is Mike McGlone as the youngest brother who desperately tries to hold on to what he believes is his genuine Catholic conviction whilst searching for 'true love'. Burns' script is witty, warm, honest and wonderfully unpretentious. Burns himself turns in a great performance of the ever-maligned man who is 'afraid of commitment', yet somehow manages to remain intensely appealing and prevents his character from appearing to be a cliché. A rare gem among contemporary movies - one which is fuelled by words and not actions. Refreshing.

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