"The Fitzgerald Family Christmas" is a homecoming of sorts Edward Burns: The new film reunites the writer/director/star with Michael McGlone and Connie Britton, both of whom starred in "The Brothers McMullen," Burns' breakout 1995 indie.
Starring that aforementioned trio -- Burns also worked with McGlone on "She's the One" and the short film "Doggy Bags"; Britton appeared in "No Looking Back" and "Looking for Kitty" -- as well as a cadre of recognizable character actors (Kerry Bishe, Heather Burns, Caitlin Fitzgerald, Marsha Dietlein, Noah Emmerich, Brian James D'Arcy, Daniella Pineda, Ed Lauter), "The Fitzgerald Family Christmas" is a spiritual cousin to "The Brothers McMullen." The film takes place on Long Island and focuses on an Irish-American family -- in this case, the Fitzgeralds -- dealing with some internal strife around the holiday season. Burns has called the film his "most personal work."
Tribeca Film will release "The Fitzgerald Family Christmas" on VOD on Nov. 21; it arrives in theaters on Dec. 7.
Watch the trailer above and head over to Apple to check it out in HD.
Tribeca Film Festival
Doutzen Kroes(01 of40)
Doutzen Kroes attends the premiere of "Mansome" during the Tribeca Film Festival in New York, Saturday, April 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes) (credit:AP)
Coco Rocha(02 of40)
Coco Rocha attends the premiere of "Mansome" during the Tribeca Film Festival in New York, Saturday, April 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes) (credit:AP)
Alison Brie(03 of40)
Actress Alison Brie attends the Tribeca Film Festival opening night premiere of "The Five-Year Engagement" at the Ziegfeld Theatre on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini) (credit:AP)
Robert De Niro, Grace Hightower(04 of40)
Actor Robert De Niro and wife Grace Hightower attend the Tribeca Film Festival opening night premiere of "The Five-Year Engagement" at the Ziegfeld Theatre on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini) (credit:AP)
Camilla Belle(05 of40)
Actress Camilla Belle attends the Tribeca Film Festival opening night premiere of "The Five-Year Engagement" at the Ziegfeld Theatre on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini) (credit:AP)
Robert De Niro, Judd Apatow(06 of40)
In this April 19, 2012 photo provided by StarPix, director Judd Apatow, left, joins actor Robert De Niro at (credit:AP)
Jason Segel(07 of40)
Actor Jason Segel attends the Tribeca Film Festival opening night premiere of "The Five-Year Engagement" at the Ziegfeld Theatre on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini) (credit:AP)
Will Arnett(08 of40)
Will Arnett attends the premiere of "Mansome" during the Tribeca Film Festival in New York, Saturday, April 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes) (credit:AP)
Michael Moore(09 of40)
Filmmaker Michael Moore attends the Tribeca Film Festival opening night premiere of "The Five-Year Engagement" at the Ziegfeld Theatre on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini) (credit:AP)
Amy Poehler, Aubrey Plaza (10 of40)
Actresses Amy Poehler, left, and Aubrey Plaza attend the Tribeca Film Festival opening night premiere of "The Five-Year Engagement" at the Ziegfeld Theatre on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini) (credit:AP)
Emily Blunt(11 of40)
In this photo provided by StarPix, actress Emily Blunt arrives for the Tribeca Film Festival premiere of (credit:AP)
Jason Segal; Emily Blunt (12 of40)
In this photo provided by StarPix, actors Jason Segal and Emily Blunt arrive for the Tribeca Film Festival opening of their film, "The Five-Year Engagement," Wednesday, April 18, 2012 in New York. (AP Photo/StarPix, Dave Allocca) (credit:AP)
"BURN" Premiere - 2012 Tribeca Film Festival(13 of40)
NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 22: Detroit Fire Chief Craig Dougherty attends the 'BURN' Premiere during the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival at the AMC Lowes Village on April 22, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus(14 of40)
Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus attends the Tribeca Film Festival opening night premiere of "The Five-Year Engagement" at the Ziegfeld Theatre on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini) (credit:AP)
Lena Dunham(15 of40)
Actress Lena Dunham attends the world premiere of "Supporting Characters" during the Tribeca Film Festival on Friday, April 20, 2012 in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini) (credit:AP)
"BURN" Premiere - 2012 Tribeca Film Festival(16 of40)
NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 22: Detroit firefighter Ted Copley attends the 'BURN' Premiere during the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival at the AMC Lowes Village on April 22, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
"BURN" Premiere - 2012 Tribeca Film Festival(17 of40)
NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 22: Directors Tom Putnam and Brenna Sanchez speak at the 'BURN' Premiere during the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival at the AMC Lowes Village on April 22, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
"Francophrenia (Or: Don't Kill Me, I Know Where The Baby Is)" Premiere - 2012 Tribeca Film Festival(18 of40)
NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 22: Director / actor James Franco interviews during the 'Francophrenia (Or: Don't Kill Me, I Know Where The Baby Is)' Premiere during the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival at the School of Visual Arts Theater on April 22, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
"Francophrenia (Or: Don't Kill Me, I Know Where The Baby Is)" Premiere - 2012 Tribeca Film Festival(19 of40)
NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 22: Director / actor James Franco interviews during the 'Francophrenia (Or: Don't Kill Me, I Know Where The Baby Is)' Premiere during the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival at the School of Visual Arts Theater on April 22, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
Downtown Youth Behind The Camera Program - 2012 Tribeca Film Festival(20 of40)
NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 22: Filmmakers Austin Smith, Max Aurnhammer, and Zach Cassell attend the Downtown Youth Behind The Camera Program during the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival at the School of Visual Arts Theater on April 22, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
Downtown Youth Behind The Camera Program - 2012 Tribeca Film Festival(21 of40)
NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 22: Filmmaker Etai Abramovich attend the Downtown Youth Behind The Camera Program during the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival at the School of Visual Arts Theater on April 22, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
"Booker's Place: A Mississippi Story" Premiere - 2012 Tribeca Film Festival(22 of40)
NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 22: Director Raymond De Felitta attends 'Booker's Place: A Mississippi Story' Premiere during the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival at the Chelsea Clearview Cinemas on April 22, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
Tribeca Talks After The Movie: Freaky Deaky - 2012 Tribeca Film Festival(23 of40)
NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 22: Crispin Glover attends Tribeca Talks After The Movie: 'Freaky Deaky' during the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival at the School of Visual Arts Theater on April 22, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
Tribeca Talks After The Movie: Freaky Deaky - 2012 Tribeca Film Festival(24 of40)
NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 22: Actresses Breanne Racano (L) and Sabina Gadecki attend Tribeca Talks After The Movie: 'Freaky Deaky' during the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival at the School of Visual Arts Theater on April 22, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
Tribeca Talks After The Movie: Freaky Deaky - 2012 Tribeca Film Festival(25 of40)
NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 22: Breanne Racano attends Tribeca Talks After The Movie: 'Freaky Deaky' during the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival at the School of Visual Arts Theater on April 22, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
Super WHY! (26 of40)
COMMERCIAL IMAGE - In this photograph taken by AP Images for Time Warner Cable, Super WHY! poses at the Time Warner Cable red carpet experience at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival Drive-In, Saturday April 21, 2012 in New York. (Amy Sussman/AP Images for Time Warner Cable) (credit:AP)
David Burke, Wilmer Valderrama(27 of40)
COMMERCIAL IMAGE - In this photograph taken by AP Images for Time Warner Cable, chef David Burke, left, and actor Wilmer Valderrama pose at the Time Warner Cable red carpet experience at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival Drive-In, Saturday April 21, 2012 in New York. (Amy Sussman/AP Images for Time Warner Cable) (credit:AP)
Chris Colfer(28 of40)
Chris Colfer attends the world premiere of "Struck By Lightning" during the Tribeca Film Festival in New York, Saturday, April 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes) (credit:AP)
Amber Riley, Chris Colfer(29 of40)
Amber Riley and Chris Colfer attend the world premiere of "Struck By Lightning" during the Tribeca Film Festival in New York, Saturday, April 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes) (credit:AP)
Emma Watson(30 of40)
Emma Watson attends the world premiere of "Struck By Lightning" during the Tribeca Film Festival in New York, Saturday, April 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes) (credit:AP)
Olivia Wilde(31 of40)
Executive producer Olivia Wilde attends a screening of "Baseball in the Time of Cholera" during the Tribeca Film Festival on Saturday, April 21, 2012 in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini) (credit:AP)
Marguerite Moreau(32 of40)
Actress Marguerite Moreau attends the world premiere of "Caroline and Jackie" during the Tribeca Film Festival onSaturday, April 21, 2012 in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini) (credit:AP)
Bitsie Tulloch(33 of40)
Actress Bitsie Tulloch attends the world premiere of "Caroline and Jackie" during the Tribeca Film Festival onSaturday, April 21, 2012 in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini) (credit:AP)
Arielle Kebbel(34 of40)
Actress Arielle Kebbel attends the world premiere of "Supporting Characters" during the Tribeca Film Festival on Friday, April 20, 2012 in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini) (credit:AP)
Kim Cattrall(35 of40)
Actress Kim Cattrall attends the Tribeca Film Festival opening night premiere of "The Five-Year Engagement" at the Ziegfeld Theatre on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini) (credit:AP)
Michelle Williams(36 of40)
Actress Michelle Williams attends the 'Take this Waltz' Premiere during the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival at the Borough of Manhattan Community College on April 22, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
Sarah Silverman(37 of40)
Actress Sarah Silverman attends the 'Take this Waltz' Premiere during the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival at the Borough of Manhattan Community College on April 22, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
Michelle Williams, Luke Kirby, Sarah Silverman, Susan Cavan(38 of40)
Michelle Williams, Luke Kirby, Sarah Silverman, and Susan Cavan attend the 'Take this Waltz' Premiere during the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival at the Borough of Manhattan Community College on April 22, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
Michelle Williams, Luke Kirby, Sarah Silverman(39 of40)
Actors Michelle Williams, Luke Kirby and Sarah Silverman attend the 'Take this Waltz' Premiere during the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival at the Borough of Manhattan Community College on April 22, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
Michelle Williams, Sarah Silverman(40 of40)
Michelle Williams and Sarah Silverman attend the 'Take this Waltz' Premiere during the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival at the Borough of Manhattan Community College on April 22, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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