The Real Thing (1996)
Livers Ain't Cheap
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!
What is The Real Thing about?
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! The Real Thing is a Crime, Action movie, released on 1996-01-01, runtime 89 minutes.
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Directed by
James Merendino
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
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