Crime ·Drama ·Thriller · United States of America · 1986 · 1h 51m

At Close Range

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Director
James Foley
Cast
Sean Penn as Bradford 'Brad' Whitewood Jr. Christopher Walken as Bradford 'Brad' Whitewood Sr. Mary Stuart Masterson as Terry Chris Penn as Thomas 'Tommy' Whitewood Millie Perkins as Julie Eileen Ryan as Grandma
Crew
Juan Ruiz Anchía — Director of Photography Howard E. Smith — Editor Patrick Leonard — Original Music Composer Nicholas Kazan — Screenplay Nicholas Kazan — Story Elliott Lewitt — Story
Tagline

Like father. Like son. Like hell.

Synopsis

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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Mood & Themes
small townrapepennsylvania, usamoney laundering1970stractorbased on true storysociopathorganized crimedrugswitness to murderteenage love
Key Collaborators
James Foley Director Juan Ruiz Anchía Director of Photography Howard E. Smith Editor Patrick Leonard Original Music Composer Nicholas Kazan Screenplay Nicholas Kazan Story Elliott Lewitt Story Elliott Lewitt Producer Don Guest Producer Peter Jamison Production Design Hilary Rosenfeld Costume Design
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