The Real Thing

Jan 1, 1996

1h 29m

★ 6.7

Their plan was simple. Get the cash.

Overview

Their plan was simple...Get the Cash. As Rupert, an ex-con, tries to go straight, his younger brother James pursues a life of delinquency. Days after being released from jail, James is gunned down and lies waiting in a hospital for a liver transplant. In a desperate attempt to save his brother's life, Rupert decides to execute a heist at a downtown club on New Year's Eve that will give him the money he needs. Rupert assembles an eclectic crew of ex-cons, including his best friend and his ex-girlfriend. Rupert and his gang converge on the nightclub for a climax that spins out of control. New Year's Eve has never been so explosive!

Genres

Crime

Action

Production Companies

LACCP

LAC, LP

The Real Thing Trailers

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Cast

Rupert Little

James Russo

John

Jeremy Piven

Alfredo Donati

Fabrizio Bentivoglio

Eric Fidel

Robert LaSardo

Carla

Ashley Laurence

Lisa Tuttle

Emily Lloyd

James Little

Dave Buzzotta

Victor

Rod Steiger

Dexter (as Pat Gallagher)

Patrick F. Gallagher

Collin

Esai Morales

Foreman

Gary Busey

Tom

Max Perlich

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