Cassandra's Dream (2007)
Brothers Terry and Ian, who live in South London, were raised by a weak father Brian who runs a restaurant, and a strong mother Dorothy who taught her sons to look up to their uncle Howard, a successful plastic surgeon and businessman. The brothers buy a sailboat at an oddly low price, despite its near pristine condition. They name it Cassandra’s Dream, after a greyhound that won Terry the money to buy the boat. Knowing nothing of Greek mythology, they are unaware of the ominous antecedents of this name—the ancient prophetess Cassandra, whose prophecies of doom went unheeded by those around her.
While driving home from a day’s sailing in a borrowed car, Ian crosses paths with beautiful actress Angela Stark, with whom he becomes infatuated. Terry has a gambling addiction that sinks him deeper in debt. Ian wishes to invest in hotels in California to finance a new life with Angela. To overcome their financial problems, they ask Howard for help. He agrees to help them, but asks for a favor in return: they must murder someone for him. Howard faces imprisonment for unspecified crimes and his future is threatened by Martin Burns, a former business partner who plans to testify against him. Howard asks his nephews to get rid of Burns, and in return he will reward them financially. After initial reluctance, the brothers agree.
Date of download: 2015-11-11T17:22:34+00:00
Cast:  Ewan McGregorIan Blaine  Colin FarrellTerry Blaine  Hayley AtwellAngela Stark  Sally HawkinsKate  Tom WilkinsonHoward Swann  Clare HigginsDorothy Blaine  Ashley MadekweLucy  Andrew HowardJerry |
Brothers Terry and Ian, who live in South London, were raised by a weak father Brian who runs a restaurant, and a strong mother Dorothy who taught her sons to look up to their uncle Howard, a successful plastic surgeon and businessman. The brothers buy a sailboat at an oddly low price, despite its near pristine condition. They name it Cassandra’s Dream, after a greyhound that won Terry the money to buy the boat. Knowing nothing of Greek mythology, they are unaware of the ominous antecedents of this name—the ancient prophetess Cassandra, whose prophecies of doom went unheeded by those around her.
While driving home from a day’s sailing in a borrowed car, Ian crosses paths with beautiful actress Angela Stark, with whom he becomes infatuated. Terry has a gambling addiction that sinks him deeper in debt. Ian wishes to invest in hotels in California to finance a new life with Angela. To overcome their financial problems, they ask Howard for help. He agrees to help them, but asks for a favor in return: they must murder someone for him. Howard faces imprisonment for unspecified crimes and his future is threatened by Martin Burns, a former business partner who plans to testify against him. Howard asks his nephews to get rid of Burns, and in return he will reward them financially. After initial reluctance, the brothers agree.
