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Next of Kin

Next of Kin

1989Movie⏱️ 1h 48mR
ActionCrimeDramaThriller
⭐ 5.9
IMDB Rating
13,490 votes

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.

Director
John Irvin
Writers
N/A
Stars
Patrick Swayze, Liam Neeson, Adam Baldwin
Release Date
October 20, 1989
Language
English
Country
United States
🎯 1
Nominations
πŸ’¬ 68
Reviews
πŸ“‹ 14.1K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Patrick Swayze
Patrick Swayze
as Truman
Liam Neeson
Liam Neeson
as Briar
Adam Baldwin
Adam Baldwin
as Joey
Helen Hunt
Helen Hunt
as Jessie
Andreas Katsulas
Andreas Katsulas
as Isabella
Bill Paxton
Bill Paxton
as Gerald
Ben Stiller
Ben Stiller
as Lawrence
Michael J. Pollard
Michael J. Pollard
as Harold
Ted Levine
Ted Levine
as Willy
Del Close
Del Close
as Frank

πŸ’° Box Office

$15,942,628
Worldwide Gross
$15,942,628
Domestic Gross
$4,805,516
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Color
Color
Filming Location
Hazard, Kentucky, USA
Production
Lorimar Film Entertainment

🏷️ Keywords

murder of brotherfamily feudhomecomingsibling rivalryvendetta

🎯 Categories

GangsterPolice ProceduralActionCrimeDramaThriller

⭐ Featured Review

What were they thinking?
by badgerboy97 β€’ 2007-11-30

"This film is a very average 80's action/thriller. There really isn't a lot of action until the end, but I can't imagine it being categorized as anything else because the plot was so transparent and shallow that it couldn't be considered a drama or anything. This one has it all: Cheesy lines, the aforementioned bad plot, horrid and forced acting and really bad special effects. The movie's upside, which most people already pointed out, is the cast. What were these people thinking when they agreed to be in this stinker? There's tons of big names in this film from wh..."

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

The phone number Briar, played by Liam Neeson, gives to Harold the hotel clerk, played by Michael J Pollard, is an active number in Kentucky.

πŸ“– Synopsis

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.