When his surviving brother , Briar Gates ( Liam Neeson ) , insists on a traditional mountain blood feud , Truman urges his family to let the police deal with Gerald 's murder .
Truman returns to Kentucky for the funeral .
When Truman 's surviving brother , Briar Gates ( Liam Neeson ) , insists on a traditional mountain blood feud , Truman urges his family to let the police deal with Gerald 's murder .
Truman returns to Kentucky for the funeral .