The Real Thing (1996)
Livers Ain't Cheap
Their plan was simple. Get the cash.
89 min
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!
- Release date
- January 1, 1996
- Country of origin
- United States
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
- Davino Buzzotta as James Little
- Rod Steiger as Victor
- Patrick Gallagher as Dexter
- Esai Morales as Collin
Crew
- James Merendino · Director
- James Merendino · Writer
- Rustam Branaman · Writer
- Kurt MacCarley · Producer
- Peter Leinheiser · Composer
- Greg Littlewood · Cinematographer
- Bernard Salzmann · Cinematographer
- Esther P. Russell · Editor
- Roe Baker · Casting director
- Geno Havens · Casting director
- Charlotte Malmlöf · Production designer