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Like father. Like son. Like hell. - At Close Range
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Title: At Close Range

Release Date: 18 Apr 1986

Runtime: 1h 51m

Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Director: Hemdale Film Corporation, Cinema '85

Production Companies: Hemdale Film Corporation, Cinema '85

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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.9 (266 votes)

Cast

  • Bradford "Brad" Whitewood Jr.: Sean Penn
  • Bradford "Brad" Whitewood Sr.: Christopher Walken
  • Terry: Mary Stuart Masterson
  • Thomas "Tommy" Whitewood: Chris Penn
  • Julie: Millie Perkins
  • Grandma: Eileen Ryan
  • Uncle Patch Whitewood: Tracey Walter
  • Tony Pine: David Strathairn
  • Boyd: J.C. Quinn
  • Mary Sue: Candy Clark
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