At Close Range

• 6.9 Crime
• 1986-04-18
• 111 minutes mins

Brad Whitewood Jr. lives in rural Pennsylvania and has few prospects. Against his mother's wishes, he seeks out his estranged father, the head of a gang of thieves in a nearby town. Though his new girlfriend supports his criminal ambitions, Brad Jr. soon learns that his father is a dangerous man. Inspired by the real events that led to the end of the Johnston Gang, who operated in the northeastern United States in the 1970s.

Starring:

Sean Penn (Bradford "Brad" Whitewood Jr.) Christopher Walken (Bradford "Brad" Whitewood Sr.) Mary Stuart Masterson (Terry) Chris Penn (Thomas "Tommy" Whitewood) Millie Perkins (Julie) Eileen Ryan (Grandma) Tracey Walter (Uncle Patch Whitewood) David Strathairn (Tony Pine) J.C. Quinn (Boyd) Candy Clark (Mary Sue)

Director:

James Foley

Writer:

Nicholas Kazan