The Real Thing (1996)
Their plan was simple. Get the cash.
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!
Year
1996
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
1 January 1996
TMDB
7.2 (5)
CineVerse
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Ratings
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James Russo
Rupert Little
Jeremy Piven
John
Fabrizio Bentivoglio
Alfredo Donati
Robert LaSardo
Eric Fidel
Ashley Laurence
Carla
Emily Lloyd
Lisa Tuttle
Dave Buzzotta
James Little
Rod Steiger
Victor
P
Patrick F. Gallagher
Dexter (as Pat Gallagher)
Esai Morales
Collin
Gary Busey
Foreman
Max Perlich
Tom
Lou Rawls
MC
J
John Gillespie
Truck Driver
Dale Gibson
Guard #4
J
John Zurlo
Big Tony
Paul DeAngelo
Buddy
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