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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 girlfriend supports his criminal ambitions, Brad Jr. soon learns that his father is a dangerous man.
1986 · Directed by James Foley · 116 min · Crime · Drama · Thriller · 14 frames
Tagline
Like father. Like son. Like hell.
Crew
- Screenplay: Nicholas Kazan
- Cinematography: Juan Ruiz Anchía
- Edited by: Howard E. Smith
- Music: Patrick Leonard
- Production design: Peter Jamison
- Produced by: Don Guest, Elliott Lewitt
Cast
- Sean Penn as Bradford 'Brad' Whitewood Jr.
- Christopher Walken as Bradford 'Brad' Whitewood Sr.
- Mary Stuart Masterson as Terry
- Chris Penn as Thomas 'Tommy' Whitewood
- Millie Perkins as Julie
- Eileen Ryan as Grandma
- Tracey Walter as Uncle Patch Whitewood
- David Strathairn as Tony Pine
- J.C. Quinn as Boyd
- Candy Clark as Mary Sue
Production
- Country: United States of America, United Kingdom
- Language: English
- Studios: Hemdale Film Corporation, Cinema '85
- Budget: $6,500,000
- Box office: $2,347,000
- Themes: small town, rape, pennsylvania, usa, money laundering, 1970s, tractor, based on true story, sociopath, organized crime, drugs
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