At Close Range

At Close Range

6.8IMDb Score
Released:1986-04-18
Genre:Crime, Drama, Thriller
Duration:111 min
Country:United States of America, United Kingdom
Director:James Foley
Actors:Sean Penn, Christopher Walken, Mary Stuart Masterson, Chris Penn, Millie Perkins
Production: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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