Complex sentence: Modine played Mel Gibson's brother in "Mrs. Soffel" and starred with Nicolas Cage in Alan Parker's "Birdy"; the film was awarded Gran Prix at the Cannes Film Festival.
Split into simpler sentences: Modine played Mel Gibson's brother in "Mrs. Soffel" and starred with Nicolas Cage in Alan Parker's "Birdy". The film was awarded Gran Prix at the Cannes Film Festival.