Next of Kin

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Directed by

John Irvin

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Patrick Swayze
Truman

Liam Neeson
Briar

Adam Baldwin
Joey

Helen Hunt
Jessie

Andreas Katsulas
Isabella

Bill Paxton
Gerald

Ben Stiller
Lawrence

Michael J. Pollard
Harold

Written by

Michael Jenning
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An average movie

11 years, 9 months ago at Aug 11 9:18

johanlefourbe

I wasn't sure what to expect from this flick but since there was a pretty nice cast, I thought I should check it out. Eventually, it was pretty average. Indeed, I thought that the directing was weak, the acting was not really convincing except for the great Liam Neeson and the story was rather boring. Basically, it is one of those action flicks which keeps telling you that violence, vengeance and ... read more

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Truman, a Chicago cop, sets out to find the killer of his brother. Meanwhile, another of his brothers, Briar (a hillbilly) decides to find the killer himself.

Release date: 20 October 1989
UPC: 012569067028

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" Next of Kin is a 1989 American action thriller film directed by John Irvin and starring Patrick Swayze and Liam Neeson, with Adam Baldwin, Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton and Ben Stiller in one of his earliest roles. The screenplay was based on a story of the same title, both written by Michael Jenning. The film featured earlier performances by Bill Paxton, Helen Hunt, Liam Neeson, Adam Baldwin, Vincent Guastaferro, Ben Stiller, Richard Wharton, Paul Herman, Ted Levine, Lisa Niemi Swayze, Andreas Ka"

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" Directed by: John Irvin Produced by: Lee Alexander, Larry DeWaay, and Don Enright Written by: Michael Jenning Cinematography: Steven Poster Edited by: Peter Horness Music by: Jack Nitzsche Distributed by: Warner Bros."