

The Real Thing
1996-01-01 · 89 min · ★ 7.2
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!
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- Directors
- James Merendino
- Production companies
- LACCP, LAC, LP
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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James RussoRupert Little
Jeremy PivenJohn
Fabrizio BentivoglioAlfredo Donati
Robert LaSardoEric Fidel
Ashley LaurenceCarla
Emily LloydLisa Tuttle
Dave BuzzottaJames Little
Rod SteigerVictor
Esai MoralesCollin
Gary BuseyForeman
Max PerlichTom
Lou RawlsMC
Dale GibsonGuard #4
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