Movie poster: At Close Range (1986)

🎬 Movie

At Close Range

1986 · 111 min Crime Drama Thriller

⭐ 6.8 / 10 · TMDB

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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📋 Film Details

Year	1986
Country	United States of America, United Kingdom
Genre	Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director	James Foley
Runtime	111 min.
Rating	TMDB: 6.8/10 (301 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

This is quietly operating cinema. No big events, no crisis turns — just people and how they live through what happens to them.

Strengths: atmosphere, actors, accuracy of detail. Weaknesses: the pace isn't for everyone, the ending may feel unresolved.

For people who watch films for feeling, not entertainment.

Director: James Foley

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: An evening when your mind is at peace. With someone you can sit in silence with after. Wine or tea.

🎭 Cast

Sean Penn

Sean Penn

Bradford 'Brad' Whitewood Jr.

Christopher Walken

Christopher Walken

Bradford 'Brad' Whitewood Sr.

Mary Stuart Masterson

Mary Stuart Masterson

Terry

Chris Penn

Chris Penn

Thomas 'Tommy' Whitewood

Millie Perkins

Millie Perkins

Julie

Eileen Ryan

Eileen Ryan

Grandma

Tracey Walter

Tracey Walter

Uncle Patch Whitewood

David Strathairn

David Strathairn

Tony Pine

J.C. Quinn

J.C. Quinn

Boyd

Candy Clark

Candy Clark

Mary Sue

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