The Nephew (1998)

A little island off Ireland. A small town. An old conflict. Fresh wind.

Director:

Eugene Brady

Writers:

Eugene Brady (story), Doug Mayfield (story)

Stars:

Niall Toibin, Sinéad Cusack, Luke Griffin

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Niall Toibin	...	Sean
Sinéad Cusack	...	Brenda O'Boyce
Luke Griffin	...	Peter O'Boyce
Phelim Drew	...	Patsy
Donal McCann	...	Tony Egan
Pierce Brosnan	...	Joe Brady
Tony Rohr	...	Crony #1
Jimmy Keogh	...	Crony #2
Marcus Lynch	...	Crony #3
Birdy Sweeney	...	Old Codger
Aonghus Og McAnally	...	Red Haired Kid
Hill Harper	...	Chad Egan-Washington
Aislín McGuckin	...	Aislín Brady
Lorraine Pilkington	...	Rachel
David Quinn	...	Dermot O'Boyce

Storyline

Twenty years ago, Tony Egan's sister went to America. Nobody ever heard of her again. But now, the message of her death arrives in her town of birth. Only days later, her only son Chad arrives, too. Obviously, his mother took an African-American husband. Soon, Chad falls for Aislin, who has a bit of a crush on him too. But there is an old conflict going on between her father and Chad's uncle. This conflict resurfaces and begins to draw circles, wider and wider.

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Plot Keywords:

ireland | african american | two word title | biracial | interracial relationship | 

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Taglines:

They're worlds apart, but closer than anyone could believe.

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Country:

Ireland

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 August 1998 (Ireland)

Also Known As:

Un amor por descubrir

Filming Locations:

Roundwood, County Wicklow, Ireland

Company Credits

Production Co:

Irish DreamTime, World 2000 Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Rachel (Lorraine Pilkington) tries on her boots at the bar, two older men ogle her legs, while she slides them on. Peter (Luke Griffin) exclaims that she'd give the two lads a heart attack. Rachel replies, "Well at least they'll die smiling", before lifting up a slither of her skirt to show more leg. Jimmy Keogh, who portrayed one of the older men, portrayed the title character in Waking Ned Devine (1998), who died smiling from the shock of having a winning lottery ticket.

User Reviews

Neat story and script

This is a neat little story that gives a new twist to the returning Irish diaspora. Although it an entertaining and somewhat lightweight yarn, it does ask a few questions of the main characters and their attitudes to love and hate. A fine performance from Donal McCann as you would expect. And Pierce Brosnan is good not only as the protective father nursing his inner pain but also as the producer of the film. He could easily rest on his 007 laurels but instead he likes to use his box-office clout to help make movies that might not otherwise be made. Yes, the film is easy to watch but no less deserving because of it.