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.
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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 | |
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Don Herion | ... | Zimmer |
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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. Written by Rob Hartill
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A man murdered in cold blood. But they didn't count on his brother's revenge! See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
20 October 1989 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Ruf nach Vergeltung See more »Filming Locations:
Cabrini-Green Public Housing Projects, Near North Side, Chicago, Illinois, USA See more »Edit
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$12,000,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$15,942,628Company Credits
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Written by MC Jam, Peewee Jam) and Stevie Salas
Performed by Peewee Jam & MC Jam
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Alec Baldwin, Robert De Niro, Michael Keaton, Ray Liotta, John Malkovich, Jack Nicholson, Sean Penn, Ron Perlman, and Tim Robbins were considered to play Joey Rossellini. See more »Goofs
Near the beginning of the film, when Gerald and his pal are driving their van, it is obvious in some of the frontal views that there is no glass in the vehicle's windshield. See more »Soundtracks
Protect and ServeWritten by MC Jam, Peewee Jam) and Stevie Salas
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When his brother is murdered, a policeman is caught between his devotion to the law and his family's desire for revenge in this action drama. Patrick Swayze plays Truman Gates, who left his backwoods Appalachian home for life as a Chicago police officer. When his brother is killed by a gangster, Truman is determined to seek legal retribution. His older brother Briar (Liam Neeson) has different ideas, however, and travels to the city to seek old-fashioned vigilante justice. Truman must now choose between his family's belief in mountain justice and the duties of his job. Though the film is not particularly action-packed, director John Irvin does provide the expected gunplay and macho confrontations. However, despite a surprisingly distinguished cast (also including Helen Hunt and Michael J. Pollard), little distinguishes the film from numerous other revenge stories with a similar outline. Next of Kin is the second action film that Patrick Swayze starred in from 1989. The film is full of action and has some great fight scenes. Daniel Baldwin is great as the bad guy and look for a young Ben Stiller before he hit his prime.