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28/04/1989 Action, Drama 1h 40m
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Overview

Teenager Ray Trueblood is wrongfully accused of murdering a police officer after his fellow gang member Billy Masters does the deed. Hoping to elude the police, he flees Brooklyn, NY and joins the U.S. Marines. Returning 10 years later, Trueblood is dismayed to learn that his younger brother Donny is now running with a gang led by Masters. Trueblood soon finds himself depending on his military training & experience to protect his friends and family from the ruthless Masters.

  1. Frank Kerr

    Writer, Director

Top billed cast

  1. Jeff Fahey

    Raymond Trueblood

  2. Chad Lowe

    Donny Trueblood

  3. Sherilyn Fenn

    Jennifer Scott

  4. James Tolkan

    Det. Joseph Hanley

  5. Billy Drago

    Billy "Spider" Masters

  6. Ken Foree

    Det. Charlie Gates

  7. Brodie Greer

    Det. Tony Williams

  8. John Capodice

    Frank Santos

  9. Leon Addison Brown

    Roach

  10. View more

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak
Written by Wuchak on 2025-10-22
**_Gangs of New York… in the late ’80s_**

Shot in the dead of summer, 1988, this is an urban drama/thriller that comes in the tradition of “The Warriors,” “Delirium” (1979), “Rumble Fish” and “Certain Fury,” but it’s the least of ’em. On the positive side, it has the most action of these movies and Jeff Fahey (from “Psycho III”) makes for a great protagonist. Plus, you can’t go wrong with Sherilyn Fenn, one of the most beautiful women of the ’80s, as observed in “The Wraith” and “Two Moon Junction”; unfortunately, her presence isn’t milked for anyth...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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