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The Real Thing (1996)
Directed by James Merendino
Overview
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!
Length 89 minutes
Actors
Rod Steiger | James Russo | Gary Busey | Max Perlich | Jeremy Piven | Emily Lloyd | Ashley Laurence | Dave Buzzotta | Esai Morales | Robert LaSardo | Lou Rawls | Fabrizio Bentivoglio | Patrick F. Gallagher | John Gillespie | Paul DeAngelo