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At Close Range (1986)

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Like father. Like son. Like hell.

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
James Foley
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    Bradford "Brad" Whitewood Jr. Sean Penn
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    Bradford "Brad" Whitewood Sr. Christopher Walken
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    Terry Mary Stuart Masterson
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    Thomas "Tommy" Whitewood Chris Penn
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    Julie Millie Perkins
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    Grandma Eileen Ryan
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    Uncle Patch Whitewood Tracey Walter
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    Tony Pine David Strathairn

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Keywords

  • small town
  • rape
  • pennsylvania, usa
  • money laundering
  • 1970s
  • tractor
  • based on true story
  • sociopath
  • organized crime
  • drugs
  • witness to murder
  • teenage love
  • crime family
  • courtroom
  • jobless
  • grand theft auto
  • police investigation
  • farm house
  • police interrogation
  • farm girl
  • criminal organization
  • life of crime
  • desperate
  • father son relationship
  • criminal life
  • malicious
  • cruel
  • demeaning
  • harsh