Glenrothan

After 35 years in Chicago, Donal reluctantly returns to the Scottish Highlands to make amends with his estranged older brother, Sandy.

Year: 2025

Director: Brian Cox 

Writers: David Ashton, Jeff Murphy 

Producers: Brian Cox, Neil Zeiger, Crystine Zhang, Phin Glynn, Nic Crum, James Cabourne and Vladimir Zhemtsov 

Executive Producers: Barth Brosseau, James Cabourne, Sheryl Crown, Lota Dascioraite, Phil Hunt, Axel Kuschevatzky, Matthew Lesher, Compton Ross, Cindy Teperman 

Associate Producer: Tom Richards 

Main Cast: Brian Cox, Alan Cumming, Shirley Henderson, Alexandra Shipp 

Production Companies: Nevision, Blazing Griffin Pictures, Oval-5, Gold Rush Pictures, Head Gear, Infinity Hill and Lionsgate 

Sales Agent: Protagonist Pictures 

Distributor: Lionsgate (UK) 

Synopsis

After 35 years in Chicago, Donal (Cumming) reluctantly returns to the Scottish Highlands to make amends with his estranged older brother, Sandy (Cox). Sandy needs Donal to take over the family’s whisky distillery or he will be forced to sell and give up on the family’s legacy. But their reunion forces the brothers to confront the past and the real reason Donal left Glenrothan.  
Still from Glenrothan, which shows actors Alan Cumming and Brian Cox standing side by side, looking at each other. They stand outdoors looking out over a loch.

More information

Filming locations: Glenrothan shot on location in Scotland.

Image credits: Stills from Glenrothan courtesy of Protagonist Pictures