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Based on the true story of one of Philadelphia's most notorious crime families,  At Close Range is a gripping exploration of loyalty and the courage to overcome the ties that bind.Featuring powerhouse performances from Academy Award® winners Christopher Walken (The Deer Hunter) and Sean Penn (Milk) as a father and son who push the limits of behaviour in a family bound by honour but torn apart by violence.Estranged from his father, Brad Jr (Sean Penn) is lured back into the fold and subject to the abject machinations of patriarchal kingpin Brad Sr (Walken). A successful outlaw in the Pennsylvania backwoods he sets out to corrupt and expose his son to a world of common crime. But when Brad Sr becomes linked with the more sinister trappings of rape and murder, young Brad Jr realises he must blow the whistle on his father before it is too late.Featuring an impressive support cast which includes Mary Stuart Masterson, David Strathairn, Chris Penn, Kiefer Sutherland and Crispin Glover, At Close Range is "one of the most underrated thrillers of its time." - Moviehole