At Close Range
1986 · Movie · R · 111 min · ★ 6.8 · 77% critics
In rural Pennsylvania, a young man with limited prospects seeks out his estranged father, a notorious figure leading a gang of thieves. Despite support from his new girlfriend, the relationship quickly reveals how dangerous his father can be, drawing inspiration from real events involving the Johnston Gang.
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Details
- Years
- 1986
- Release date
- 1986-04-18
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 77/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (306 votes)
- Box office
- $2,347,000
- Budget
- $6,500,000
About
You may like At Close Range if you enjoy gritty crime family tension and danger that escalates fast; Not for you if you want a more engaging pace or big supporting turns, and it may not match the vibe of Cape Fear or Witness.
Pros: tense father-son conflict; real-events inspiration | Cons: slow middle; thin supporting roles
Themes
- small town
- rape
- pennsylvania, usa
- money laundering
- 1970s
- tractor
- based on true story
- sociopath
- organized crime
- drugs
- witness to murder
- teenage love
- +17 more
Cast & crew
Sean Penn
as Bradford 'Brad' Whitewood Jr.
Christopher Walken
as Bradford 'Brad' Whitewood Sr.
Mary Stuart Masterson
as Terry
Chris Penn
as Thomas 'Tommy' Whitewood
Millie Perkins
as Julie
Eileen Ryan
as Grandma
Tracey Walter
as Uncle Patch Whitewood
David Strathairn
as Tony Pine
J.C. Quinn
as Boyd
Candy Clark
as Mary Sue
Directed by James Foley