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Inspired by the real life exploits of a notorious rural Philadelphia crime family from the 1970s, At Close Range, written by Nicholas Kazan, and directed by James Foley, opens to favourable reviews. Exuding charm and menace to chilling effect, Christopher Walken stars as a career criminal who recruits his wayward son (Sean Penn) into his nefarious fold, only to have the young man turn against him when the true dimensions of his violent capabilities are revealed. A taut, desperate sins-of-the-father drama co-starring Chris Penn, Mary Stuart Masterson and Millie Perkins.
