A drama about the intense relationship between a young man and his long-lost father, a small-time hood and leader of a rural crime ring. Their stormy reunion culminates in disillusion, violence and murder. Read more
| Starring | Sean Penn, Christopher Walken, Christopher Penn, Mary Stuart Masterson |
|---|---|
| Director | James Foley |
| Genres | Drama |
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A drama about the intense relationship between a young man and his long-lost father, a small-time hood and leader of a rural crime ring. Their stormy reunion culminates in disillusion, violence and murder.
| Starring | Sean Penn, Christopher Walken, Christopher Penn, Mary Stuart Masterson, Crispin Glover, Tracey Walter |
|---|---|
| Director | James Foley |
| Studio | MGM ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 50 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | English |
| Released | DVD: 21 Jul 2003 Production year: 1986 |
| Format | DVD |
A strong and powerful drama about crime and misguided family loyalties. Sean Penn turns in a magnificent performance as the bored son lured into the world of gangsters by evil dad Christopher Walken. Downbeat and very tough going in parts, the grim tale is even more compelling and chilling for being true. Opting to shoot his movie with documentary realism is one of director James Foley's major stylistic achievements, giving the gripping chain of events a pervasive atmosphere of simmering violence that's tremendously effective.
"...Audiences will respond to the very strong performances of the two leads, especially Walken whose smiling, dangerous killer is one of his best roles..."
Sparse movie with heavyweight actors. A young Sean Penn does his best Brando/Dean and its vintage Walken - forget the plot and enjoy the talent on show
This is a thought provoking film about a disfunctional family and primarily about Sean Penn and his estranged father, who as the film moves on becomes increasingly more loathsome. it has some thought provoking/disturbing scenes and should be worth more than the 3 stars I gave it but because it started too slow and did not exactly entertain I will stick with the 3. The acting by Penn is excellent and by Walken Absolutely sublime, Walken has to be one of hollywoods most underrated actors ever.