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Apr 18, 1986 · At Close Range: Directed by James Foley. With Sean Penn, Christopher Walken, Mary Stuart Masterson, Chris Penn. Reunited with his career criminal father, tough teen Brad thinks he's found his ticket to an exciting life of crime, only to find out he's wrong.
At Close Range is a 1986 American neo-noir crime drama film directed by James Foley from a screenplay written by Nicholas Kazan, based on the real life rural Pennsylvania crime family led by Bruce Johnston Sr. which operated during the 1960s and '70s.
Based on a true story, "At Close Range" follows the lives of the Whitewood family in rural Pennsylvania. Brothers Brad Jr. (Sean Penn) and Tommy (Chris Penn) are the sons of organized crime...
- Crime, Drama
At Close Range. 1986 · 1 hr 56 min. R. Drama · Crime. Two half-brothers form a gang to gain their crime lord father’s respect but their father fears he is losing control of his organization and his sons. Starring: Sean Penn Christopher Walken Keifer Sutherland. Directed by: James Foley.
Apr 21, 2023 · Yes, ‘At Close Range’ is based on a true story. Written by Nicholas Kazan, the story takes its inspiration from the real-life crime family led by Bruce Johnston Sr. in rural Pennsylvania in the 1970s.
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At Close Range. Here is a spare, violent, unforgiving story of a boy's need for a father who does not love him and who would, if necessary, murder his son. It is also a story with passages of love and adventure and cheerfulness, as a teenager grows up in the hills of rural Pennsylvania.
Synopsis. In spring 1978, Brad Whitewood, Jr. impresses his brother, Tommy, by hanging from the hood of a car to retrieve Tommy's stolen money from the driver. Then, he dusts himself off, and makes conversation with a pretty blonde girl named Terry, and her girlfriend, Jill, in the town square.
At Close Range. An aimless teen follows in his father's criminal footsteps. 1,586 IMDb 6.9 1 h 51 min 1986. X-Ray R. Drama · Romance · Gritty · Intense. Freevee (with ads) Watch with Prime. Start your 30-day free trial.
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.
