At Close Range
At Close Range
At Close Range
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1986
1h 51m
6.8(291 votes)
Crime
Drama
Thriller

Overview

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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34 members
Acting

Sean Penn

Bradford "Brad" Whitewood Jr.

Sean Penn
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Christopher Walken

Bradford "Brad" Whitewood Sr.

Christopher Walken
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Mary Stuart Masterson

Terry

Mary Stuart Masterson
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Chris Penn

Thomas "Tommy" Whitewood

Chris Penn
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Millie Perkins

Julie

Millie Perkins
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Eileen Ryan

Grandma

Eileen Ryan
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Tracey Walter

Uncle Patch Whitewood

Tracey Walter
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David Strathairn

Tony Pine

David Strathairn
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J.C. Quinn

Boyd

J.C. Quinn
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Candy Clark

Mary Sue

Candy Clark
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Jake Dengel

Lester Perowski

Jake Dengel
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Kiefer Sutherland

Tim

Kiefer Sutherland
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Stephen Geoffreys

Aggie

Stephen Geoffreys
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Crispin Glover

Lucas

Crispin Glover
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Noelle Parker

Jill

Noelle Parker
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Alan Autry

Ernie

Alan Autry
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Paul Herman

Salesman

Paul Herman
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Gary Gober

D.A.

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Marshall Fallwell Jr.

Bartender

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Douglas Anderson

Marshall

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Nancy Sherburne

Waitress

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Terry Baker

Customer

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Myke R. Mueller

Car Salesman 2

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Bob McDivitt

Farmer with Shotgun

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Bonita Hall

Buxom Woman

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Terri Coulter

Barroom Dancer

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Anna Thomson

Barroom Dancer

Anna Thomson
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Janie Draper

Stripper

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Charles 'Tatoo' Jensen

Older Guy

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E.R. Davies

Detective Mosker

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Directing

James Foley

Assistant D.A.

James Foley
Acting

R. D. Call

Dickie

R. D. Call
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Michael Edwards

Care Salesman 1

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Meegan Lee Ochs

Waitress (uncredited)

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