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The last twenty minutes of this rather enliven it, but otherwise it's rather dull story of "Brad" (Sean Penn) who is rather in awe of his criminal "Dad Brad" (Christopher Walken) and hopes to one day emulate what he sees as his glamorous lifestyle. One such day arrives when the f…
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At Close Range
“Like father. Like son. Like hell.”
68%
Movie
1h 51m
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At Close Range (1986) — AI movie analysis
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Story & themes: 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 rea… Our models also surface themes such as ai, family, and power from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect steady storytelling (~111 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate At Close Range 68% (305 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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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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- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1986-04-18
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- TMDB rating
- 6.8
- TMDB ID
- 13715
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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 ... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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Cast

Sean Penn
Bradford 'Brad' Whitewood Jr.

Christopher Walken
Bradford 'Brad' Whitewood Sr.

Mary Stuart Masterson
Terry

Chris Penn
Thomas 'Tommy' Whitewood

Millie Perkins
Julie

Eileen Ryan
Grandma

Tracey Walter
Uncle Patch Whitewood

David Strathairn
Tony Pine

J.C. Quinn
Boyd

Candy Clark
Mary Sue

Jake Dengel
Lester Perowski

Kiefer Sutherland
Tim

Stephen Geoffreys
Aggie

Crispin Glover
Lucas

Noelle Parker
Jill

Alan Autry
Ernie

Paul Herman
Salesman
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Gary Gober
D.A.
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The last twenty minutes of this rather enliven it, but otherwise it's rather dull story of "Brad" (Sean Penn) who is rather in awe of his criminal "Dad Brad" (Christopher Walken) and hopes to one day emulate what he sees as his glamorous lifestyle. One such day arrives when the father agrees to plan a robbery for his son to execute only things don't go to plan and just about everyone discovers just how vicious the older man can be when it comes to his own self-preservation. Most of this is really just an excuse for Penn to wander around shirtless showing off his pecs whilst a few variations of Madonna's "Live to Tell" serenade us from the sidelines. The two women who feature here - Mary Stuart Masterson's "Terry" and Millie Perkins's "Julie" make little impact on the Penn family beauty pageant (his brother Chris also features as his younger sibling "Tommy") and though Walken emanates just an hint of menace as the plot thickens, it's all just too little too late by the end when I really wasn't bothered about this repetitive tale of a dysfunctional family with testicles where their brains ought to be. It's based on a real life family in Philadelphia, and maybe that notoriety is all that helps this remain memorable. Neither the writing nor the vaguely pugilistic Penn and his John Wayne walk can do that.
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