The Real Thing

1996 | 89 minutes | 6.7 ★ (3)

The Real Thing
  • Overview

    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!

  • Release Date

    01 January 1996

  • DirectingJames Merendino
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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