Next of Kin (1989)

108 min · Action, Thriller, action film, crime film, thriller film

Popularity4.5/5

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Directors

John Irvin

Cast

Patrick Swayze, Liam Neeson, Adam Baldwin, Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Ben Stiller

The story

Truman Gates, a former US Army Airborne Ranger raised in Appalachia, migrates to Chicago to become a detective for the Chicago Police Department. Married to Jessie, who is pregnant, he has made the transition from hillbilly to lawman. When the coal mine closes, Truman persuades his younger brother Gerald to get work in Chicago.

Catalogue themes and tags

1980s, Brother Brother Relationship, Chicago, Ehefrau, Enquiry, Ermordung, Funeral, Gewalt, Husband Wife Relationship, Jagd auf Mörder, Mafia, Polizeibeamter, Prosecution, Rach, Verlust des Bruders, Violinist, gefahr, Thriller, Action/Adventure, Action

Genres

Action, Thriller, action film, crime film, thriller film

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