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The Real Thing

The Real Thing

Jan 1, 1996
89 min
CrimeAction
6.7/ 10
3 votes

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!

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6.7/10
3 votes
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4.9/10
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"Their plan was simple. Get the cash."

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LACCPLAC, LP

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