At Close Range is a 1986 film about a teenage boy who joins his estranged father's crime syndicate in rural Pennsylvania. It is loosely based on the story of Bruce Johnston Jr., whose father—Bruce Alfred Johnston Sr. (1939–2002)—was the leader of Pennsylvania's notorious Johnston Gang. At Close Range was completed less than five years after Bruce Johnston Sr.'s 1981 conviction. The film was made in a neo-noir style, with close attention to mood and atmosphere. It has been praised for its strong characters and performances, and for its artistry. Directed by James Foley. Written by Nicholas Kazan and Elliott Lewitt, based on the downfall of the Johnston Gang. Like father. Like son. Like hell. [to his sons Tommy and Brad Jr., after the departure of Lester Peralsky, an accomplice who became a police informant] Boy ain't got the life expectancy of a housefly. Ernie: Is that my beer you're drinkin'? Brad Jr.: There's a Colt 45, you can't afford it. Terry: You know, I know my mom; she's not gonna sit there. She's gonna call the cops after me. I mean, what are we gonna do? Brad Jr.: We got eighteen dollars left. Terry: I heard a lot about you. Brad Sr.: Nice things? Dickie: You ain't done nothin' nice, Brad! Brad Jr.: Why are you lettin' me ask you all this? Brad Sr.: Because you gotta know. I gotta make sure you walk into this with your eyes wide, and know what you're doin' and who you're with. Especially—you know, it's a family situation. You go out with us once or twice. See how it is, then you decide if you still want it. 'Cause if you do, that's it. It's blood. Don't break it. Sean Penn as Brad Whitewood Jr. Christopher Walken as Brad Whitewood Sr. Mary Stuart Masterson as Terry Chris Penn as Tommy Whitewood Millie Perkins as Julie Eileen Ryan as Grandma Tracey Walter as Uncle Patch Whitewood R. D. Call as Dickie David Strathairn as Tony Pine J. C. Quinn as Boyd Candy Clark as Mary Sue Jake Dengel as Lester Kiefer Sutherland as Tim Crispin Glover as Lucas Stephen Geoffreys as Aggie Alan Autry as Ernie Noelle Parker as Jill Wikipedia has an article about: At Close Range At Close Range quotes at the Internet Movie Database At Close Range at Rotten Tomatoes
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