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18/04/1986 Crime, Drama, Thriller 1h 56m
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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.

  1. James Foley

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Sean Penn

    Bradford 'Brad' Whitewood Jr.

  2. Christopher Walken

    Bradford 'Brad' Whitewood Sr.

  3. Mary Stuart Masterson

    Terry

  4. Chris Penn

    Thomas 'Tommy' Whitewood

  5. Millie Perkins

    Julie

  6. Eileen Ryan

    Grandma

  7. Tracey Walter

    Uncle Patch Whitewood

  8. David Strathairn

    Tony Pine

  9. J.C. Quinn

    Boyd

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-12-07
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 just how vicious the older man can be when it comes to his own self-preservation. Most of this is really just an excuse for Penn to wander around shirtless showing off his pecs whilst a few variations of...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$6,500,000.00

Revenue
$2,347,000.00

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