The Brothers McMullen (1995)
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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… More 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, Rovi
- Directed By
- Edward Burns
- Written By
- Edward Burns
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Comedy
R,
- In Theaters
- Aug 9, 1995 Wide
- Studio
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Phil Villarreal, Arizona Daily Star
It's easy to see what attracted Redford to Burns' first film. Burns' dialogue is natural and witty. Burns films with the gritty immediacy of a documentary, slipping a boom mic above backyard conversations over beers.
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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
It's the sprightly profane dialogue, the dirty talk of the brothers about love and religion, that gives this otherwise old-fashioned comedy (imitative of Woody Allen) a modern feel and winsome drive, keeping it from getting stale.
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Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
Burns' first (and still best) effort.
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Ross Anthony, Hollywood Report Card
A good Movie of the Week. Engaging, a bit soapy, but with real circumstance & intelligent/plausable chat. However, tidies up too neatly in the end.
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Clint Morris, Moviehole
One of the best films of the 90's
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Cast
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Jack Mulcahy
as Jack McMullen
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Mike McGlone
as Patrick McMullen
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Edward Burns
as Barry
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Jennifer Jostyn
as Leslie
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Elizabeth McKay
as Ann
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Shari Albert
as Susan
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Maxine Bahns
as Audry
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Connie Britton
as Molly McMullen
