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The Real Thing
Their plan was simple. Get the cash.
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!
Cast
- James Russo as Rupert Little
- Jeremy Piven as John
- Fabrizio Bentivoglio as Alfredo Donati
- Robert LaSardo as Eric Fidel
- Ashley Laurence as Carla
- Emily Lloyd as Lisa Tuttle
- Dave Buzzotta as James Little
- Rod Steiger as Victor
- Patrick F. Gallagher as Dexter (as Pat Gallagher)
- Esai Morales as Collin
- Gary Busey as Foreman
- Max Perlich as Tom
Details
- Director
- James Merendino
- Released
- January 1, 1996
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Genres
- Crime, Action
- Studio
- LACCP and LAC, LP
- Status
- Released
- TMDB score
- 7.2 / 10 from 5 votes
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