Next of Kin
1989 · Movie · R · 108 min · ★ 5.9 · 52% critics
After a young man is killed in Chicago, his police-officer brother tries to track down the culprit through the legal system. But another brother from their rural hometown arrives with a far more direct idea of justice, pulling family loyalty and city crime into a tense collision that threatens to spiral out of control.
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Details
- Years
- 1989
- Release date
- 1989-10-20
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Critic score
- 52/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (253 votes)
- Box office
- $15,942,628
- Budget
- $12,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a straightforward, sometimes corny revenge thriller with family-versus-mob energy and a few standout set pieces, in the vein of Raw Deal or Out for Justice; Not for you if you need subtle drama or realistic accents.
Pros: solid revenge-thriller momentum; fun oddball cast; memorable action set pieces | Cons: uneven accents; corny clichés; runs a bit long
Themes
- chicago, illinois
- kentucky
- cop
- revenge
- hillbilly
- avenging brother
- brother brother relationship
- brothers
- brotherly revenge
Awards & recognition
- Golden Raspberry Award — Worst Actor · 1990 · nominated
Cast & crew
Patrick Swayze
as Truman Gates
Liam Neeson
as Briar Gates
Adam Baldwin
as Joey Rosselin
Helen Hunt
as Jessie Gates
Ted Levine
as Willy Simpson
Bill Paxton
as Gerald Gates
Michael J. Pollard
as Harold
Andreas Katsulas
as John Isabella
Del Close
as Frank
Valentino Cimo
as Rhino
Directed by John Irvin