Crime ·Action · United States of America · 1996 · 1h 29m

The Real Thing

Livers Ain't Cheap

Director

Cast

James Russo as Rupert Little Jeremy Piven as John Fabrizio Bentivoglio as Alfredo Donati Robert LaSardo as Eric Fidel Ashley Laurence as Carla Emily Lloyd as Lisa Tuttle

Crew

Greg Littlewood — Director of Photography Bernard Salzmann — Director of Photography Esther P. Russell — Editor Peter Leinheiser — Original Music Composer James Merendino — Screenplay Rustam Branaman — Story

Tagline

Their plan was simple. Get the cash.

Synopsis

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!

Mood & Themes

Key Collaborators

James Merendino Director Greg Littlewood Director of Photography Bernard Salzmann Director of Photography Esther P. Russell Editor Peter Leinheiser Original Music Composer James Merendino Screenplay Rustam Branaman Story Charlotte Malmlöf Production Design Megan Heath Costume Design

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