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Chuck Waters,
Chuck Waters,
Sean Penn,
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James Foley,
James Foley
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: MGM
: Drama, Crime
: 115 min.
: English, Spanish, French
: Spanish, French
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Amazingly, At Close Range was based on a true story. Bored teenager Sean Penn meets his prodigal father (Christopher Walken) for the first time in years. Though Penn is vaguely aware that his father is a criminal, he is nonetheless impressed by his dad's high life style and creature comforts. But Walken's veneer of charm is fragile indeed, and it becomes clear that he is willing to kill anyone--even his family--if they get in his way. When Walken rapes Penn's girl friend (Mary Stuart Masterson) to keep the boy from cooperating with the DA, it is only a warm-up for the horrors to come. The screenplay for At Close Range was written by Nicholas Kazan, the son of prominent film director Elia Kazan. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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| Madonna sucks, but the movie is pretty good
by rvtsteve
December 16, 2004 - 12:12 PM PST
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2 out of 2 members found this review helpful
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The story, the acting, the suspense and relationships... A+
The Madonna soundtrack...thumbs down with a raspberry.
Honestly the music didn't bother me that much, not enough to spoil the story, but it killed it for my girlfriend. The dynamic betweeen Walken and Sean Penn is extremely engaging. Based on actual events the story is exciting and heartbreaking. Totally worth watching. |
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