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The Real Thing
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The Real Thing

1996-01-01 · 89 min · ★ 7.2

Crime · Action

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

Top Cast

James RussoJames RussoRupert Little
Jeremy PivenJeremy PivenJohn
Fabrizio BentivoglioFabrizio BentivoglioAlfredo Donati
Robert LaSardoRobert LaSardoEric Fidel
Ashley LaurenceAshley LaurenceCarla
Emily LloydEmily LloydLisa Tuttle
Dave BuzzottaDave BuzzottaJames Little
Rod SteigerRod SteigerVictor
Patrick F. GallagherDexter (as Pat Gallagher)
Esai MoralesEsai MoralesCollin
Gary BuseyGary BuseyForeman
Max PerlichMax PerlichTom
Lou RawlsLou RawlsMC
John GillespieTruck Driver
Dale GibsonDale GibsonGuard #4
John ZurloBig Tony
Paul DeAngeloPaul DeAngeloBuddy

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