At Close Range

1986 111 min ★ 6.8 Crime, Drama, Thriller

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.

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Cast

Sean Penn

Bradford 'Brad' Whitewood Jr.

Christopher Walken

Bradford 'Brad' Whitewood Sr.

Mary Stuart Masterson

Terry

Chris Penn

Thomas 'Tommy' Whitewood

Millie Perkins

Julie

Eileen Ryan

Grandma

Tracey Walter

Uncle Patch Whitewood

David Strathairn

Tony Pine

J.C. Quinn

Boyd

Candy Clark

Mary Sue

Details

Director

James Foley

Screenplay

Nicholas Kazan

Tagline

"Like father. Like son. Like hell."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$6,500,000

Revenue

$2,347,000

Production

Hemdale Film Corporation, Cinema '85

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

December 7, 2024

★ 6/10

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 jus...