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Country. United States. Language. English. Livers Ain’t Cheap (also known as The Real Thing) is a 1996 crime film written and directed by James Merendino and starring James Russo, Jeremy Piven, Emily Lloyd, Fabrizio Bentivoglio, Ashley Lawrence, Esai Morales, Gary Busey & Rod Steiger. [1] [2]
Jan 12, 1996 · Original title: Livers Ain't Cheap. 1996. R. 1h 29m. IMDb RATING. 5.0 /10. 253. YOUR RATING. Rate. Action Crime. Rupert is a small time crook trying to do the right thing. But when his younger brother gets in trouble and needs a new liver, Rupert gets together his old gang and they plan a heist on New Years Eve. Director. James Merendino. Writers.
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- Action, Crime
- James Merendino
- 1996-01-12
Livers Ain't Cheap. A small-time hood (James Russo) plans to rob $1 million from a nightclub to pay for his wounded brother's liver transplant.
- James Merendino
- Crime, Drama
- James Russo
Film Details. MPAA Rating. Genre. Crime. Drama. Release Date. 1995. Location. Los Angeles, California, USA. Technical Specs. Duration. 1h 30m. TCM Emails. Sign Up. A prisoner lets his cellmate in on his plan to mastermind a New Year's Eve robbery from jail, but the cellmate gets out early on parole and plans on committing the crime himself.
- James Merendino
- Scott Lowy
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Days after being released from jail, James is gunned down and lies waiting in a hospital for a liver transplant. In a desperate attempt to save his brother's life, Rupert decides to execute a...
Jan 18, 1996 · Jan 17, 1996 11:00pm PT. Livers Ain’t Cheap. This umpteenth screen study of the wages of crime displays a bit of low-budget filmmaking flair, but serves up nothing original save for the...