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Plot

Older brother Chubby (Paul Sorvino) is a combative, booze-swilling, rough-edged construction worker, following in the footsteps of his brother Tommy (Tony Lo Bianco). Macho in the extreme, these fellows have no time for the sensitive moral quandaries which are at the heart of the two younger brothers' lives. Stony (Richard Gere), has worked with his father in the construction business, but longs to work with children. Albert (Michael Hershewe), the youngest, is a sensitive lad, the butt of his father and oldest brother's rough manner, and is constantly being harassed by his stressed-out mother (Lelia Goldoni). After a few attempts to communicate with his insensitive older brother and his parents, Stony must decide for himself if the rejection he will experience from his family on leaving the construction business is worth it; and if it is, what can be done to protect his younger brother from the rest of the family?
MPAA Rating:
Not Yet Rated
Genre(s):
Action,Drama
Run Time:
50min.
Theatrical Release Date:
02/16/2009
Director(s):
Robert Mulligan
Themes:
Generation Gap,Domestic Abuse,Class Differences,Fathers and Sons,Sibling Relationships
Tone:
Earnest,Forceful,Reflective,Talky
Keywords:
Native-American,career,construction,culture [social culture],enemy,family,family-strife,family-tragedy,friendship,generation-gap,life-choices,man,self-discovery,slice-of-life,survivor,wilderness