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Next of Kin (1989) -- Truman, a Chicago cop, sets out to find the killer of his brother. Meanwhile, another of his brothers, Briar (a hillbilly) decides to find the killer himself.

Overview

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Director:
John Irvin
Writer (WGA):
Michael Jenning (written by)
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Release Date:
20 October 1989 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Crime | Thriller more
Tagline:
A man murdered in cold blood. But they didn't count on his brother's revenge! more
Plot:
Truman, a Chicago cop, sets out to find the killer of his brother. Meanwhile, another of his brothers, Briar (a hillbilly) decides to find the killer himself. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
Ericson Core To Direct Murder, Inc.
 (From EmpireOnline. 2 April 2009, 2:14 AM, PDT)

User Comments:
Pure Drek! more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Patrick Swayze ... Truman Gates

Liam Neeson ... Briar Gates

Adam Baldwin ... Joey Rosselini

Helen Hunt ... Jessie Gates
Andreas Katsulas ... John Isabella

Bill Paxton ... Gerald Gates

Ben Stiller ... Lawrence Isabella

Michael J. Pollard ... Harold
Ted Levine ... Willy Simpson
Del Close ... Frank

Valentino Cimo ... Rhino
Paul Greco ... Leo

Vincent Guastaferro ... Paulie
Paul Herman ... Tony Antonelli
Don Herion ... Zimmer
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Additional Details

Runtime:
108 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Filming Locations:
Chicago, Illinois, USA more

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Continuity: When the guy has just been thrown through the glass his right hand is on the railing, but in the next shot his left hand is on the railing. more

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Pure Drek!, 15 March 2009
1/10
Author: screaminmimi from United States

The acting is fine. The cast is great. The script is lame, lame, lame. And did say it was lame? If the writers could exploit any ethnic stereotype in shameless fashion, they did. This story about culture clash and crime could have been told intelligently without resorting to over-the-top, sniggering, Hollywood-style bigotry. How could anybody take seriously a crime drama where two of the young mafia types' last names are Isabella and Rosselini? The only thing worthwhile to me was looking at all the Chicago exteriors and spotting the errors in geography.

It is kind of fun to see a young Ben Stiller as a baby mafioso. I am relieved that this movie didn't wreck Adam Baldwin's or Liam Neeson's careers.

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