The Real Thing (1996)
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!
- Released
- 1996-01-01
- Genres
- Crime, Action
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- James Merendino, James Merendino
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 from 5 votes
Cast
- James Russo as Rupert Little
- Jeremy Piven as John
- Fabrizio Bentivoglio as Alfredo Donati
- Robert LaSardo as Eric Fidel
- Ashley Laurence as Carla
- Emily Lloyd as Lisa Tuttle
- Dave Buzzotta as James Little
- Rod Steiger as Victor
- Patrick F. Gallagher as Dexter (as Pat Gallagher)
- Esai Morales as Collin
- Gary Busey as Foreman
- Max Perlich as Tom