The Real Thing

– Their plan was simple...Get the Cash. As Rupert, an ex-con, tries to go straight, his younger brothe..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.00 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 29 Minutes
Release Year:
1996
The Real Thing (1996)

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!

Producing Country:
USA
Genre:

The Real Thing (1996) - Trailer

Release Date:

01 Jan 1996

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

James Merendino

Writer:

Rustam Branaman (story), James Merendino

Main Actors:

James Russo, Jeremy Piven, Fabrizio Bentivoglio, Robert LaSardo

Plot:

Rupert is a small time crook trying to do the right thing. But when his younger brother gets in trouble and needs a new liver, Rupert gets together his old gang and they plan a heist on New Years Eve.

Production:

Lionsgate

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.0/10