At Close Range( 1986)

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69%

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Like father. Like son. Like hell.

Overview

Brad Whitewood Jr. lives in rural Pennsylvania and has few prospects. Against his mother's wishes, he seeks out his estranged father, the head of a gang of thieves in a nearby town. Though his new girlfriend supports his criminal ambitions, Brad Jr. soon learns that his father is a dangerous man. Inspired by the real events that led to the end of the Johnston Gang, who operated in the northeastern United States in the 1970s.

Top Billed Cast

Sean Penn
Bradford "Brad" Whitewood Jr.
Christopher Walken
Bradford "Brad" Whitewood Sr.
Mary Stuart Masterson
Terry
Chris Penn
Thomas "Tommy" Whitewood
Millie Perkins
Julie
Eileen Ryan
Grandma
Tracey Walter
Uncle Patch Whitewood
David Strathairn
Tony Pine
J.C. Quinn
Boyd
Candy Clark
Mary Sue
Jake Dengel
Lester Perowski
Kiefer Sutherland
Tim
Stephen Geoffreys
Aggie
Crispin Glover
Lucas
Noelle Parker
Jill
Alan Autry
Ernie
Paul Herman
Salesman
Gary Gober
D.A.
Marshall Fallwell Jr.
Bartender
Douglas Anderson
Marshall
Nancy Sherburne
Waitress
Terry Baker
Customer
Myke R. Mueller
Car Salesman 2
Bob McDivitt
Farmer with Shotgun
Bonita Hall
Buxom Woman
Terri Coulter
Barroom Dancer
Anna Thomson
Barroom Dancer
Janie Draper
Stripper
Charles 'Tatoo' Jensen
Older Guy
E.R. Davies
Detective Mosker
James Foley
Assistant D.A.
R. D. Call
Dickie
Michael Edwards
Care Salesman 1
Meegan Lee Ochs
Waitress (uncredited)

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A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on Sat Dec 07 2024

The last twenty minutes of this rather enliven it, but otherwise it's rather dull story of "Brad" (Sean Penn) who is rather in awe of his criminal "Dad Brad" (Christopher Walken) and hopes to one day emulate what he sees as his glamorous lifestyle. One such day arrives when the father agrees to plan a robbery for his son to execute only things don't go to plan and just about everyone discovers just how vicious the older man can be when it comes to his own self-preservation. Most of this is really just an excuse for Penn to wander around shirtless showing off his pecs whilst a few variations of ...