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Two London brothers are hard-up for cash, and both have girls to look out for, too. When rich Uncle Howard comes to town and agrees to help them out, he admits his finances are under investigation, and he asks them to do him a favor and "take care of" an old business relation to keep his trouble under wraps - he says that theyre family, and since he always takes care of them, the least they could do is help him out this once, as theyre the only ones he can trust. The film follows their struggle with the immorality of this request and how each brother chooses to deal with it.
South London brothers Ian and Terry Blaine are close despite their differences. Terry is the physical one working as a mechanic. He drinks, gambles and pop pills a little too much, but is in love with his devoted girlfriend, Kate. Ian is the smart one who has returned to work in the family restaurant business ever since their father, Brian Blaine, suffered a heart attack. Ian, who has but a few savings, always has some big scheme on the go, the latest a hotel venture in Los Angeles. Brian expects Ian to take over the restaurant someday, something that Ian has no intention of doing, the thought of which to him is death. Most of what the family has, including the restaurant, can be attributed to the boys maternal uncle, Howard Swann, a successful plastic surgeon with clinics around the world. Weak Brian feels somewhat emasculated as his wife/the boys mother, Dorothy Blaine, is always throwing Howards success and Howard being the reason for anything they have had in life in his face. Although they collectively have no money to do it, the boys decide to purchase a small second-hand sailboat, it a remembrance of their childhood when Uncle Howard took them sailing. The boys eventually are able to afford it as Terry comes into a gambling windfall, they naming the boat Cassandras Dream, after the greyhound at the track that financed most of it. Things for them both seem to be falling into place: Terry is on a gambling hot streak, which is allowing him and Kate to think about buying a place of their own; Ian has met who he believes is the girl of his dreams, actress Angela Stark, although he doesnt realize that in pursuing Angela, he has has casually tossed aside Lucy, a waitress at the restaurant; and with Angela, the Los Angeles deal becomes more of a reality if only because Ian places more of his efforts on it. One other issue with Angela is that he has portrayed himself as this wealthy businessman, he borrowing money from Terry and flashy cars from Terrys customers for that façade. But when both the boys hit a financial downturn, they feel like they are up the proverbial creek without a paddle. So it is perfect timing when Uncle Howard comes for a visit, he who they believe can get them out of their financial issues and not be judgmental about their plight. He is as they believe, however there is a quid pro quo he would like in return. What Uncle Howard asks them is far beyond money, and in deciding what to do about Uncle Howards proposition could potentially tear the brothers apart as long as they keep the secret and if they diverge in their thoughts about what to do.
Colin Farrell
Terry Blaine
Ewan McGregor
Ian Blaine
Hayley Atwell
Angela Stark
Peter-Hugo Daly
Boat Owner
John Benfield
Brian Blaine
Clare Higgins
Dorothy Blaine
Ashley Madekwe
Lucy
Andrew Howard
Jerry
Sally Hawkins
Kate
Keith Smee
Terry's Track Mate
Stephen Noonan
Mel
Dan Carter
Fred
Richard Lintern
Director
Jennifer Higham
Helen
Lee Whitlock
Mike
Michael Harm
Estate Agent
Hugh Rathbone
Poker Player
Allan Ramsey
Poker Player
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