Director: James Foley
Genre: Drama/
Crime
Runtime: 111
minutes
Year:
1986
Starring: Sean Penn,
Christopher Walken, Chris Penn, Mary Stuart Masterson, Kiefer Sutherland,
Millie Perkins, Eileen Ryan, Tracey Walter, David Strathairn, Crispin Glover
I WATCHED THIS MOVIE FOR MY 2022 MOVIE CHALLENGE
WEEK 37: A MOVIE RECOMMENDED BY YOUR BROTHER
Description: Reunited with
his career criminal father (Christopher Walken), tough teen Brad (Sean Penn)
thinks he’s found his ticker to an exciting life of crime, only to find out he’s
wrong.
Review: Brad Whitewood is a boy from a simple background whose life is going
nowhere. Occasionally he has a job but he never really keeps it up for long. Then
suddenly his father returns. Brad Sr. turns out to be the leader of a local
gang. Soon Brad Jr. starts working for his father. He experiences success with
some simple jobs and Brad’s friends join. They too have an appetite for making quick
money. However, Brad’s friends are not the most efficient thieves and soon
things go wrong. The police are after them and Brad Sr. has no problem getting some
witnesses out of the way. Brad wonders how far his father will go to stay out
of jail and even begins to fear for his own life.
Sean Penn and Christopher
Walken in one movie, that’s going to be great. This is what any movie lover
would think when they see who is starring in this film. I can say it is true.
Penn and Walken both have rock solid performances and carry the film. Walken in
particular is stellar as the criminal and psychotic Brad Whitewood Sr. One
moment you think you are dealing with a caring father while a moment later he
turns into a cold-blooded killer who does everything in his power not to get caught.
Director James Foley manages
to keep the tension well throughout the film, the story is loosely based on a
true story. Highly recommended for people who like dramas with a touch of thriller.
Rating: 4/
5
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