At Close Range

1986 PG-13 1h 51m

6.8 / 10 305

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6.8/10

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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.

Director James Foley

Writers

Nicholas Kazan Nicholas Kazan Elliott Lewitt

Stars

Sean Penn Christopher Walken Mary Stuart Masterson

Sean Penn

Bradford 'Brad' Whitewood Jr.

Christopher Walken

Bradford 'Brad' Whitewood Sr.

Mary Stuart Masterson

Terry

Chris Penn

Thomas 'Tommy' Whitewood

Uncle Patch Whitewood

Marshall Fallwell Jr.

Charles 'Tatoo' Jensen

Waitress (uncredited)

Crime Drama Thriller

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Geronimo1967 7 Dec 2024

6/10

The last twenty minutes of this rather enliven it, but otherwise it's rather dull story of "Brad" (Sean Penn) who is rather in awe of his criminal "Dad Brad" (Christopher Walken) and hopes to one day emulate what he sees as his glamorous lifestyle. One such day arrives when the father agrees to plan a robbery for his son to execute only things don't go to plan and just about everyone discovers jus...