Movie
At Close Range
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1986-04-18
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Hemdale Film Corporation, Cinema '85
- Country
- United States of America, United Kingdom
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Sean Penn as Bradford 'Brad' Whitewood Jr.
- Christopher Walken as Bradford 'Brad' Whitewood Sr.
- Mary Stuart Masterson as Terry
- Chris Penn as Thomas 'Tommy' Whitewood
- Millie Perkins as Julie
- Eileen Ryan as Grandma
- Tracey Walter as Uncle Patch Whitewood
- David Strathairn as Tony Pine
- J.C. Quinn as Boyd
- Candy Clark as Mary Sue
- Jake Dengel as Lester Perowski
- Kiefer Sutherland as Tim
Crew
- James Foley - Director
- Nicholas Kazan - Screenplay
- Elliott Lewitt - Story
- Nicholas Kazan - Story
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