The Real Thing
- Released on
- Runtime
- 89 mins
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!
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!
Cast
- James Russo
- Jeremy Piven
- Fabrizio Bentivoglio
- Robert LaSardo
- Ashley Laurence
- Emily Lloyd
- Dave Buzzotta
- Rod Steiger
- Patrick F. Gallagher
- Esai Morales
- Gary Busey
- Max Perlich
- Lou Rawls
- John Gillespie
- Paul DeAngelo
- Dale Gibson
Director
- James Merendino
Producers
Screenwriter
- James Merendino
