
The Real Thing
1996 • Crime | Action
Rustam Branaman
Story
James Merendino
Director
Status
Released
Release date
January 1, 1996
Duration
89 Min
Language
en
Popularity
0.2726
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Overview
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!
Cast

James Russo

Jeremy Piven

Fabrizio Bentivoglio

Robert LaSardo

Ashley Laurence

Emily Lloyd

Dave Buzzotta

Rod Steiger

Esai Morales

Gary Busey

Max Perlich

Lou Rawls

Dale Gibson