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At Close Range

At Close Range

Like father. Like son. Like hell.

19866.81h 51m

Overview

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.

Directed by James Foley
Written by Nicholas Kazan, Elliott Lewitt
Produced by Elliott Lewitt, Don Guest
Box OfficeBudget: $6.5MRevenue: $2.3M

Top Cast

Sean Penn

Sean Penn

Bradford 'Brad' Whitewood Jr.

Christopher Walken

Christopher Walken

Bradford 'Brad' Whitewood Sr.

Mary Stuart Masterson

Mary Stuart Masterson

Terry

Chris Penn

Chris Penn

Thomas 'Tommy' Whitewood

Millie Perkins

Millie Perkins

Julie

Eileen Ryan

Eileen Ryan

Grandma

Tracey Walter

Tracey Walter

Uncle Patch Whitewood

David Strathairn

David Strathairn

Tony Pine

J.C. Quinn

J.C. Quinn

Boyd

Candy Clark

Candy Clark

Mary Sue

Themes & Keywords

small townrapepennsylvania, usamoney laundering1970stractorbased on true storysociopathorganized crimedrugswitness to murderteenage lovecrime familycourtroomjoblessgrand theft autopolice investigationfarm housepolice interrogationfarm girlcriminal organizationlife of crimedesperatefather son relationshipcriminal lifemaliciouscrueldemeaningharsh

About At Close Range

At Close Range is a crime, drama, thriller film released in 1986 exploring themes of small town, rape, pennsylvania, usa, money laundering, 1970s, tractor. Directed by James Foley, it stars Sean Penn, Christopher Walken, Mary Stuart Masterson. 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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