At Close Range
Like father. Like son. Like hell.
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.
- Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Studio: Hemdale Film Corporation, Cinema '85
- Keyword: small town, rape, pennsylvania, usa, money laundering, 1970s, tractor, based on true story, sociopath, organized crime, drugs, witness to murder, teenage love, crime family, courtroom, jobless, grand theft auto, police investigation, farm house, police interrogation, farm girl, criminal organization, life of crime, desperate, father son relationship, criminal life, malicious, cruel, demeaning, harsh
- Cast: Sean Penn, Christopher Walken, Mary Stuart Masterson, Chris Penn, Millie Perkins, Eileen Ryan