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Michael Jenning (written by)
Release Date:
20 October 1989 (USA)
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A man murdered in cold blood. But they didn't count on his brother's revenge! more
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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
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1 nomination
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Patrick Swayze: 1952-2009
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(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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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.
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Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (#4.21)" (1991)
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This wasn't too bad an action movie but it wasn't all that memorable, either. It's another Liberal elitist script that shows hillbillies as vengeful dumb-ass hicks. There also is the normal religious cheap shot of showing the morons put their hands on the Bible and say "a life for a life. Amen." That's the typical subliminal message for their viewers that anyone who reads the Bible isn't really a moral person, but revenge just like them.
These "believers" then head for Chicago to get their brother's killer.
There was a good cast in the film with Patrick Swayze and Liam Neeson making an interesting one-two in the lead roles.
I actually would watch this again, some 15 years later, just to see some of the supporting cast: people who have gone on to become pretty famous such as Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Ted Levine, Ben Stiller and others.