At Close Range (1986)

04/18/1986 (US) • 1h 51m

Crime, Drama, Thriller

Like father. Like son. Like hell.

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.

Top Billed Cast

Sean Penn

Bradford "Brad" Whitewood Jr.

Christopher Walken

Bradford "Brad" Whitewood Sr.

Chris Penn

Thomas "Tommy" Whitewood

Tracey Walter

Uncle Patch Whitewood


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$6,500,000.00

Revenue

$2,347,000.00

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

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