🎬 Crime, Action

The Real Thing

"Their plan was simple. Get the cash."

⭐ 7.2/10 1996 1h 29m Dir. James Merendino

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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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7.2/10 5 votes

Quick facts

Year
1996
Runtime
1h 29m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 7.2/10
Votes
5
Genre
Crime, Action
Director
Language
EN

Cast

🎭 Crime 🎭 Action 🎬 James Merendino 👤 James Russo 👤 Jeremy Piven 👤 Fabrizio Bentivoglio
new year's eve heist gang

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Questions about The Real Thing

The Real Thing has a runtime of 1h 29m (1 hour and 29 minutes).
The Real Thing was directed by James Merendino and released in 1996.
The Real Thing is a Crime, Action film (1996).
The cast of The Real Thing includes James Russo, Jeremy Piven, Fabrizio Bentivoglio, Robert LaSardo, Ashley Laurence.
The Real Thing has a TMDB rating of 7.2/10 based on 5 votes.

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