The Nephew

For the merchant and political figure sometimes known as The Nephew, see Robert Livingston the Younger.
The Nephew
Directed by Eugene Brady
Produced by Jerry A. Baerwitz
Pierce Brosnan
Doug Mayfield
Written by Eugene Brady
Starring Donal McCann
Pierce Brosnan
Hill Harper
Aislín McGuckin
Niall Toibin
Release dates
  • 1998 (1998)
Running time
106 minutes
Country Ireland
Language English

The Nephew is a 1998 film directed by Eugene Brady, which tells the story of a young biracial American man, Chad Egan-Washington (played by Hill Harper).

Plot

Following the death of his mother, an Irish immigrant, Chad has traveled overseas to the small island community which was his mother's hometown. In addition to facing the initial prejudices of his mother's estranged family, Chad finds himself the unwitting center of an ongoing conflict between his uncle Tony (Donal McCann) and local bar owner Joe Brady (Pierce Brosnan), who have been at loggerheads since Chad's mother left twenty years before. Further complications ensue when Chad develops a relationship with Brady's daughter Aislinn (Aislin McGuckin), as her jealous friend Peter O'Boyce (David Quinn) looks on in disgust and arousal. Peter then attempts to stop the ensuing romance, and in doing so, lands himself in some 'mega-trouble'. Romance, the young boy later describes in a thick Rathnew accent, in echo with the film itself, is "an American ting".

Production

The Nephew was the first film released by Irish DreamTime, a production company which had been founded by Pierce Brosnan and film producer Beau St. Clair in 1996.[1]

Locations

Locations in Ireland used for shooting The Nephew included Roundwood, Wicklow Town, Wicklow Head.[2]

References

  1. McNary, Dave (2016-01-11). "Beau St. Clair, Pierce Brosnan's Producing Partner, Dies". Variety. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
  2. County Wicklow Film Commission


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