My Brother's War
1997 film by James Brolin
My Brother's War (also known as Flashpoint) is a 1997 American film directed by and starring James Brolin.
It was filmed in Ireland for Concorde Anois.
Plot
In Northern Ireland, brothers Gerry and Liam are members of the Provisional Irish Republican Army. In the wake of the peace process, Gerry wants to follow ethical principles, while Liam knows no limits; this leads them to a divide and Liam forms a splinter group. A CIA agent and the support of Mary will force Gerry to stop his brother.
Cast
Jennie Garth as Mary Fagan Bailey
James Brolin as John Hall
Patrick Foy as Gerry Fallon
Salvator Xuereb as Liam Fallon
Gary Cooke as Brian Fagan
Tony Boston as Aidan
Seamus Fox as Bobby
Lesley Conroy as Frances O'Brien
Emma O'Neill as Sinead
Josh Brolin as Pete
Mike Regan as Michael Fallon
Conal O'Fatharta as 12-year-old Gerry
Michael McNally as 8-year-old Liam
Cristi Conaway as Kelly Hall (as Kristi Conaway)
Craig Warnock as Conal Byrne
John Slattery as Devlin
Bill Murphy as Paddy
Mike Finn as Special Security Man
Production
The film was shot in Ireland.
Brolin was visited during filming by his then girlfriend Barbra Streisand. "I really wanted to support Jim, because I knew how difficult it was to direct a movie that you're in," Streisand said. "I had been with men who were not so supportive when I was doing a movie. So I really wanted to give him what I felt I didn't get.
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