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Next of Kin

4.6

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Original title

Next of Kin

Year

1989

Running time

111 min.

Country

United States

Director

John Irvin

Screenwriter

Michael Jenning

Cast

Music

Jack Nitzsche

Cinematography

Steven Poster

Producer

Lorimar Television. Distributor: Warner Bros.

Genre

Thriller. Action | Revenge. Cop Movies

Synopsis

When his brother is killed in a mob-style hit, Truman Gates (Patrick Swayze), an Appalachian hillbilly turned Chicago cop, is torn between his duty and family loyalty which requires that he opt for Old Testament revenge. But even if he can locate a black witness to the slaying, or prove that a smooth mobster's ambitious son (Adam Baldwin) was implicated, can he do so before vengeful brother Briar (Liam Neeson) takes the law into his own hands? On the loose with a shotgun and a belly full of hate, Briar is unwittingly setting the scene for a showdown between the urban mobsters, with their state-of-the-art firepower, and the good ol' country boys who favour crossbows, axes and snakes.

Awards: 1989: Nominated for Razzie Awards: Worst Actor (Patrick Swayze)

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Next of Kin

1989

John Irvin

4.6

(1,185)