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At Close Range
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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.
Released: 1986-04-18111 minDir: James FoleyCrime, Drama, ThrillerBudget: $6.5MBox office: $2.3M
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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
- Duration
- 114
- FilmAffinity ID
- 695748
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- publication date
- 1986-02-00
- title
- At Close Range
- review score
- 87%
- capital cost
- 6500000
- box office
- 2347000
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Categories
1986 American films1986 crime drama films1986 English-language films1986 films1986 independent filmsAmerican crime drama filmsAmerican independent filmsAmerican neo-noir filmsCrime drama films based on actual eventsEnglish-language crime drama filmsEnglish-language independent filmsFilms about dysfunctional familiesFilms about farmersFilms about father–son relationshipsFilms about hillbilliesFilms directed by James FoleyFilms set in 1978Films set in PennsylvaniaFilms shot in TennesseeFilms with screenplays by Nicholas KazanFranklin, TennesseeOrion Pictures filmsSouthern noir filmsTemplate film date with 1 release date