# Nephew, The (1998)

### reviewed by
Greg Nowak

    The Nephew (1998)

    Reviewed by Greg Nowak

Director: Eugene Brady Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Sinéad Cusack, Hill Harper, Donal McCann, Aislin McGuckin Screenplay: Jacqueline O'Neill, Sean P. Steele Producers: Pierce Brosnan, Beau St. Clair Photography: Jack Conroy Production Design: John DeCuir Jr. Runtime: 147 min. US Distribution: None - See text Rated N/A (PG?): Very short fight, sex alluded to as possibility, drawing with breast Out of 5 stars: ****1/2 (4-1/2)

There was a huge crowd - so many over 100 people could not be admitted - at a premiere screening of "The Nephew" (first screening with a major general audience admittance). This was a movie premiere at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.

Pierce Brosnan (007), produced his first movie with Beau St. Clair. It was a constantly mind-moving and personal movie with lovely scenes of Ireland.

Chad (Hill Harper, Beloved) is a cute 17 year old mixed race (African American and Irish) nephew, who's Irish mother died. He comes "back to Ireland", living with the Curmudgeon Uncle, Tony Egan (Donal McCann). He meets Pierce Brosnan's character, Mr. O'Brady (or just Brady), because he falls in love with the beautiful daughter. There are many scenes (ah, character scenes) to laugh at, others pull some tears.

The three mentioned above were at the premiere in the flesh, with the director Eugene Brady. After the movie they took questions. The movie was very good, it not fantastic. The Nephew has not been "picked up" in North America but has been in the rest of the world.

The Nephew is generation secrecy of a "Titanic" proportion. Let's hope the rest of America will be able to see The Nephew.

Contact given in the program guide: " Print Source: Irish Dream Source, Inc., tel: (310) 449-3411 "

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