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At Close Range
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At Close Range is a 1986 American crime drama film directed by James Foley and written by Nicholas Kazan. The movie stars Sean Penn, Christopher Walken, Mary Stuart Masterson, and Chris Penn. Patrick Leonard composed the score, while Juan Ruiz Anchía served as director of photography. Produced by Hemdale films and Cinema '85, the narrative is set in Pennsylvania during the 1970s and focuses on a dysfunctional family.
The film was distributed by Orion Pictures and Netflix, with a runtime of 111 to 116 minutes. Its budget was 6,500,000, and it grossed 2,347,000 at the box office. Review scores include 7.2/10, 67/100, and 87%, with an IMDb rating of 6.9. The movie is rated R and has won two awards with two nominations. It is available via video on demand.
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6.8Brad 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.
Cast
- 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
Themes
- small town
- rape
- pennsylvania, usa
- money laundering
- 1970s
- tractor
- based on true story
- sociopath
- organized crime
- drugs
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Ratings
IMDb
6.9/10
19,987 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
88%
Metacritic
67/100
- Year
- 1986
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Genres
- Crime, Drama
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- 2 wins & 2 nominations total
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- neo-noir
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- dysfunctional family
- Director
- James Foley
- Screenwriter
- Nicholas Kazan
- Cast member
- Doug Anderson
- Composer
- Patrick Leonard
- Production company
- Hemdale films
- Cinematographer
- Juan Ruiz Anchía
- Narrative location
- Pennsylvania
- Duration
- 114
- FilmAffinity ID
- 695748
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1986-02-00
- title
- At Close Range
- distributed by
- Netflix
- review score
- 87%
- capital cost
- 6500000
- box office
- 2347000
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