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The Real Thing  (1996)
Their plan was simple. Get the cash.


6.7|1 Jan, 1996|89 min
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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!
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Keywords
new year's eve
heist
gang

Casts

James Russo
James Russo
Rupert Little
Jeremy Piven
Jeremy Piven
John
Fabrizio Bentivoglio
Fabrizio Bentivoglio
Alfredo Donati
Robert LaSardo
Robert LaSardo
Eric Fidel
Ashley Laurence
Ashley Laurence
Carla
Emily Lloyd
Emily Lloyd
Lisa Tuttle
Dave Buzzotta
Dave Buzzotta
James Little
Rod Steiger
Rod Steiger
Victor
Patrick F. Gallagher
Dexter (as Pat Gallagher)
Esai Morales
Esai Morales
Collin
Gary Busey
Gary Busey
Foreman
Max Perlich
Max Perlich
Tom
Lou Rawls
Lou Rawls
MC
John Gillespie
Truck Driver
Paul DeAngelo
Buddy
Dale Gibson
Dale Gibson
Guard #4
John Zurlo
Big Tony

Crews

James Merendino
James Merendino
Director
James Merendino
James Merendino
Screenplay
Rustam Branaman
Rustam Branaman
Story
Peter Leinheiser
Original Music Composer
Greg Littlewood
Director of Photography
Bernard Salzmann
Director of Photography
Esther P. Russell
Editor
Roe Baker
Casting
Geno Havens
Geno Havens
Casting
Charlotte Malmlöf
Production Design
Sandra Grass
Art Direction
Jacqui Knapp
Art Direction
Segolen Koschu
Set Decoration
Megan Heath
Costume Design
Donna Evans
Donna Evans
Stunts

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