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At Close Range

  • 1986
  • R
  • 1h 56m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
21K
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Sean Penn and Christopher Walken in At Close Range (1986)
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GangsterTrue CrimeCrimeDrama

Reunited with his career criminal father, tough teen Brad thinks he's found his ticket to an exciting life of crime, only to find out he's wrong.Reunited with his career criminal father, tough teen Brad thinks he's found his ticket to an exciting life of crime, only to find out he's wrong.Reunited with his career criminal father, tough teen Brad thinks he's found his ticket to an exciting life of crime, only to find out he's wrong.

  • Director
    • James Foley
  • Writers
    • Elliott Lewitt
    • Nicholas Kazan
  • Stars
    • Sean Penn
    • Christopher Walken
    • Mary Stuart Masterson
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    21K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • James Foley
    • Writers
      • Elliott Lewitt
      • Nicholas Kazan
    • Stars
      • Sean Penn
      • Christopher Walken
      • Mary Stuart Masterson
    • 139User reviews
    • 37Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Top Cast35

    Sean Penn
    Sean Penn
    • Brad Jr.
    Christopher Walken
    Christopher Walken
    • Brad Sr.
    Mary Stuart Masterson
    Mary Stuart Masterson
    • Terry
    Chris Penn
    Chris Penn
    • Tommy
    • (as Christopher Penn)
    Millie Perkins
    Millie Perkins
    • Julie
    Eileen Ryan
    Eileen Ryan
    • Grandma
    Tracey Walter
    Tracey Walter
    • Patch
    R.D. Call
    • Dickie
    David Strathairn
    David Strathairn
    • Tony Pine
    J.C. Quinn
    • Boyd
    Candy Clark
    Candy Clark
    • Mary Sue
    Jake Dengel
    • Lester
    Kiefer Sutherland
    Kiefer Sutherland
    • Tim
    Stephen Geoffreys
    Stephen Geoffreys
    • Aggie
    Crispin Glover
    Crispin Glover
    • Lucas
    Noelle Parker
    Noelle Parker
    • Jill
    Alan Autry
    Alan Autry
    • Ernie
    Paul Herman
    Paul Herman
    • Salesman
    • Director
      • James Foley
    • Writers
      • Elliott Lewitt
      • Nicholas Kazan
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    Related interests

    Marlon Brando and Salvatore Corsitto in The Godfather (1972)
    Gangster
    Lee Norris and Ciara Moriarty in Zodiac (2007)
    True Crime
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    Crime
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    Drama

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Based on the actual crimes of Bruce Johnston, Sr., in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
    • Goofs
      The shotgun pellet wounds on Sean Penn's face disappear almost immediately and leave no scars.
    • Quotes
      • Brad Whitewood Sr.: [to Brad, Jr] Boy ain't got the life expectancy of a housefly.
    • Alternate versions
      The UK cinema version was cut by 1 min 1 sec by the BBFC to remove scenes of a cockfight. The 1986 Rank video version was pre-edited by the distributors to remove most of the scene beforehand and subsequently the cuts were reduced to 14 secs. However MGM submitted the original cinema print for the 2003 DVD release and thus 49 secs were cut from the same scene.
    • Connections
      Featured in Madonna: Live to Tell (1986)
    • Soundtracks
      Live to Tell
      Written by Patrick Leonard and Madonna
      Performed by Madonna
      Engineered by Michael Verdick

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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 18, 1986 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Auf kurze Distanz
    • Filming locations
      • Franklin, Tennessee, USA
    • Production companies
      • Hemdale
      • Cinema '85
      • Cinema '84
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $6,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,347,000
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $180,286
      • Apr 20, 1986
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,347,077
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 56m(116 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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