Rating: R
Genre:
Drama
Theatrical Release: 04/18/1986(USA)
Release Date: 12/05/2000
SubTitles: French/Espanol
Dubbed: English/French/Espanol
Sound: 2/1/5.1
Run Time: 115 Minutes
Flags: Violence, Brief Nudity, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Profanity
Distributor/Studio: MGM
Amazingly,
At Close Range was based on a true story. Bored teenager
Sean Penn meets his prodigal father (
Christopher Walken) for the first time in years. Though
Penn is vaguely aware that his father is a criminal, he is nonetheless impressed by his dad's high life style and creature comforts. But
Walken's veneer of charm is fragile indeed, and it becomes clear that he is willing to kill anyone--even his family--if they get in his way. When
Walken rapes
Penn's girl friend (
Mary Stuart Masterson) to keep the boy from cooperating with the DA, it is only a warm-up for the horrors to come. The screenplay for
At Close Range was written by
Nicholas Kazan, the son of prominent film director
Elia Kazan.
~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
