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18 April 1986 (USA)
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Like father. Like son. Like hell.
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A boy and his friends seek to join a mid-atlantic gang led by the boy's estranged father, unaware that...
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Sean Penn to be Honored at the Palm Springs International Film Festival
(From Manny the Movie Guy. 26 December 2008, 9:21 AM, PST)
Chris Penn: 1965-2006
(From IMDb News. 25 January 2006)
(From Manny the Movie Guy. 26 December 2008, 9:21 AM, PST)
Chris Penn: 1965-2006
(From IMDb News. 25 January 2006)
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It's in the genes.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Sean Penn | ... | Brad Whitewood Jr. | |
| Christopher Walken | ... | Brad Whitewood Sr. | |
| Mary Stuart Masterson | ... | Terry | |
| Chris Penn | ... | Tommy Whitewood (as Christopher Penn) | |
| Millie Perkins | ... | Julie | |
| Eileen Ryan | ... | Grandma | |
| Tracey Walter | ... | Uncle Patch Whitewood | |
| R.D. Call | ... | Dickie | |
| David Strathairn | ... | Tony Pine | |
| J.C. Quinn | ... | Boyd | |
| Candy Clark | ... | Mary Sue | |
| Jake Dengel | ... | Lester | |
| Kiefer Sutherland | ... | Tim | |
| Stephen Geoffreys | ... | Aggie | |
| Crispin Glover | ... | Lucas |
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111 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Singapore:NC-16 |
Finland:K-16 |
France:-12 |
Norway:15 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:15 |
USA:R (certificate #27933) |
Australia:R |
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Screenwriter Nicholas Kazan originally wrote in the script a scene in which after Brad Sr. and Brad Jr. "do laundry", Brad Sr. takes little Brad to a whorehouse. The scene was not filmed due to "reasons beyond his control".
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Continuity: The shotgun pellet wounds on Sean Penn's face disappear almost immediately and leave no scars.
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Referenced in The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Nick Kazan (2006) (V)
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IT STARTED WITH A TOUCH
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| People Magazine Feb. 25, 1980 | roxiered2003 |
| SHH! | gallstones |
| Question - Tony Pine (SPOILERS) | carlson-8 |
| Question about one scene. | Nickrj |
| excellent flick | ca26 |
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This raw look at small town hoods brutally exposes us to a portion of society rarely depicted in movies. Souped-up cars and small time heists are nothing new, but `At Close Range' is really more The Godfather' than `Bonnie and Clyde'.
Disobedient kids, worthless mom, ineffective stepfather. Every day we hear tell of it on Montel, Jerry Springer, and Sally. Here, we see it, here we live it.
James Foley does his best work here, you might think it funny to call a film with a lot of 4x8 paneling and muscle shirts stylish' but this film has its own distinctive style, in many ways reminding me of Michael Mann's very stylish `Thief'
Christopher Walken is nothing short of spectacular. Both the Penn brothers (Sean and Chris) do very strong turns as sons of this verrry badddd man.
Great story, powerful performances. All too real. Even a bit of a storybook ending doesn't tarnish this one.