Brian Burns

Ash Wednesday -- Ash Wednesday is set in the Manhattan of the early 1980's and is about a pair of Irish-American brothers (Burns and Wood) who become embroiled in a conflict with the Irish Mob.

Exactly 3 years after Sean Sullivan's (Elijah Wood) arm was found in the river, convincing everyone around him that he'd been murdered, his brother Frank (Ed Burns) gets wind of rumors that Sean's alive and kicking. A mobster (Malachy McCourt) tells Frank to find out the truth; if Sean's alive, he's a target -- especially since he killed a local thug. That aside, Sean has a lot of explaining to do. …

Sean was killed on Ash Wednesday while trying to protect his older brother Francis from the Irish mob. Three years later, rumors have begun circulating that Sean's death was fabricated by Francis and a sympathetic priest to get the mob off his back.

From Edward Burns, the celebrated writer, director, producer and star of "The Brothers McMullen" and "She's The One", comes an ensemble romantic comedy about the joys and woes of six Manhattanites looking for love.