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The Real Thing

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"Their plan was simple. Get the cash."

Duration

1h 29m

Release

1 Jan 1996

Country

United States

Language

English

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!

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.

Cast

James RussoJeremy PivenFabrizio Bentivoglio

Ratings

Internet Movie Database: 4.9/10

Details

Director

James Merendino

Writers

James MerendinoRustam Branaman

Awards

2 nominations
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