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At Close Range is a american film of genre Drama directed by James Foley released in USA on 18 april 1986 with Sean Penn

At Close Range (1986)

At close range

At Close Range
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Released in USA 18 april 1986
Length 1h51
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Thriller,    Crime
Rating68% 3.449313.449313.449313.449313.44931

At Close Range is a 1986 crime drama film directed by James Foley, based on the real life rural Pennsylvania crime family led by Bruce Johnston, Sr. which operated during the 1960s and 1970s. It stars Sean Penn and Christopher Walken, with Sean's brother Chris Penn, Mary Stuart Masterson, Crispin Glover, Kiefer Sutherland, and Eileen Ryan (the Penns' real-life mother) in supporting roles.

Synopsis

Brad Whitewood, Sr. (Christopher Walken) is the leader of an organized crime family. One night, his estranged oldest son, Brad, Jr. (Sean Penn), contacts him after a fight with his mother's boyfriend and stays with him at his home in Hulmeville, Pennsylvania. Eventually, he becomes involved with his father's criminal activities, and starts a gang with his half-brother, Tommy (Chris Penn). The boys attempt a daring heist, which results in their arrest. All of them are bailed out except Brad, Jr.

Actors

Sean Penn

(Bradford "Brad" Whitewood Jr.)Christopher Walken

(Bradford "Brad" Whitewood Sr.)Mary Stuart Masterson

(Terry)Chris Penn

(Thomas "Tommy" Whitewood)Millie Perkins

(Julie)
And :
Eileen Ryan
David Strathairn
Tracey Walter
Candy Clark
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