

When his helicopter goes down during his fourth tour of duty in Afghanistan, Marine Sam Cahill is presumed dead. Back home, brother Tommy steps in to look over Sam’s wife, Grace, and two children. Sam’s surprise homecoming triggers domestic mayhem.
Acting
Tobey Maguire's kitchen table scene will haunt you.
Direction
Sheridan lets silence do the screaming.

Director
Jim Sheridan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Maguire lost 20 pounds and barely spoke to cast/crew to maintain Sam's isolation. Method, baby.
This is a remake of Susanne Bier's 2004 Danish film Brødre—Sheridan kept the kitchen scene almost shot-for-shot because perfection doesn't need fixing.