AT CLOSE RANGEÂ (18)
D: James Foley
Orion/Hemdale (Elliott Lewitt & Don
Guest)
USA 🇺🇸 1986
111 mins
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Crime/Drama
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W: Nicholas Kazan
DP: Juan Ruiz Anchia
Ed: Howard E. Smith
Mus: Patrick Leonard; Madonna
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Sean Penn (Bradley Whitewood, Jr.), Christopher Walken
(Bradley Whitewood, Sr.), Mary Stuart Masterson (Terry), Christopher Penn (Thomas Whitewood), Millie Perkins (Julie)
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What begins as a melodrama about the relationship between
a young hoodlum and his criminal father descends into incredulity when the father starts picking off his members of his sons gang for knowing too much information about him and his
past.
The performances of Christopher Walken & Sean Penn
can't be criticised and Madonna contributed one of her best songs to the soundtrack ('Live To Tell').
6/10