Next of Kin (1989)

Directed by

John Irvin

Genre

action film, crime film, thriller film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 48m

Rated

R

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 253 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A police officer from Appalachia investigates the murder of his brother by Chicago mobsters. His other brother goes after the killers on his own, seeking revenge.

grittytensevengefulregionalfamily-drivenstraightforwardaction-heavysomber

What happens

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 film follows a police officer from Appalachia (Swayze) investigating the murder of his brother by members of the Chicago Outfit. Meanwhile, his other brother (Neeson) sets out on his own mission of vengeance against the killers. The film was released by Warner Bros. Pictures on October 20, 1989. It received mixed reviews from critics and was a commercial failure. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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