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The Real Thing

1996 • 1h29m Crime, Action

Rating

6.7/10

Popularity

1

Their plan was simple...Get the Cash. As Rupert, an ex-con, tries to go straight, his younger brother James pursues a life of delinquency. Days after being released from jail, James is gunned down and lies waiting in a hospital for a liver transplant. In a desperate attempt to save his brother's life, Rupert decides to execute a heist at a downtown club on New Year's Eve that will give him the money he needs. Rupert assembles an eclectic crew of ex-cons, including his best friend and his ex-girlfriend. Rupert and his gang converge on the nightclub for a climax that spins out of control. New Year's Eve has never been so explosive!

Details

Director

James Merendino

Screenplay

James Merendino

Cast

James Russo

Jeremy Piven

Fabrizio Bentivoglio

Release date

1/1/1996

Status

Released

Origin country

US

Vote count

3