At Close Range

Apr 18, 1986

1h 51m

★ 6.8

Like father. Like son. Like hell.

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.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Thriller

Production Companies

Hemdale Film Corporation

Cinema '85

At Close Range Trailers

Cast

Bradford 'Brad' Whitewood Jr.

Sean Penn

Bradford 'Brad' Whitewood Sr.

Christopher Walken

Terry

Mary Stuart Masterson

Thomas 'Tommy' Whitewood

Chris Penn

Julie

Millie Perkins

Grandma

Eileen Ryan

Uncle Patch Whitewood

Tracey Walter

Tony Pine

David Strathairn

Boyd

J.C. Quinn

Mary Sue

Candy Clark

Lester Perowski

Jake Dengel

Tim

Kiefer Sutherland

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