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Next of Kin

Year:

1989

Duration:

108 min

Genres:

Action | Crime | Thriller

IMDB rate:

5.6

Director:

John Irvin

Awards:

1 nomination

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1989-10-20

Filming Locations: Checkerboard Lounge, 423 E. 43rd Street, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Earnings

Budget: $12,000,000

Gross: $15,942,628 (USA) Admissions 143,954 (Germany)

Cast

Actor

Character

Patrick Swayze

Next of Kin

Liam Neeson

Briar Gates

Adam Baldwin

Joey Rosselini

Helen Hunt

Jessie Gates

Andreas Katsulas

John Isabella

Bill Paxton

Gerald Gates

Ben Stiller

Lawrence Isabella

Michael J. Pollard

Harold

Ted Levine

Willy Simpson

Del Close

Frank

Valentino Cimo

Rhino

Paul Greco

Leo

Vincent Guastaferro

Paulie

Paul Herman

Tony Antonelli

Don Herion

Zimmer

Don James

David Jenkins

Brett Hadley

De Witt

Rodney Hatfield

Hollis

Richard Wharton

Selkirk

Kelly Blair

Tolbert

Charles Williams

Pierce

Michael Wise

Snakeman (as Mike Wise)

Joseph R. Ryan

Grandpa

Anndrena Belcher

Patsy-Ruth

Jean Ritchie

Charlene

Nancy Jeffrey

Aunt Peg

Tina Engle

Rosalie

Kimberly Cole

Hollis' Wife (as Kim Cole)

Starla Fugate

Gerald's Girl Friend

Michael Sassone

Melvin

Neil Giuntoli

Shorty

Fred Crowther

Old Hillbilly

Billy Branch

Preacher

Celene Evans

Lady Bartender

Michael Dizonno

Vinny

Tim Quill

T.V. Reporter

Jack Kandel

Hillbilly Bartender

Sally Murphy

Hooker

Mark Roberts

Furniture Mover

Patrick Balch

Young Boy (Kentucky)

Relioues Webb

Young Boy (Chicago)

Arlene Lencioni

Mrs. Isabella

Lew Way Chin

Violin Student

Morgan Biscomb Melto

Violin Student

Elizabeth Ruf

Woman in Bar

Al Neal

Man in Bar

Joelle Pasquale

Daughter #1

Mia Ferro

Daughter #2

Keela Gootee

Daughter #3

Pamela Prater

Selkirk's Wife

Mary Ann Berkhart

De Witt's Wife

Robert Minkoff

Bit (uncredited)

Lisa Niemi

Violinist (uncredited)

Alison Vesely

Reception Waitress (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

No-nonsense Chicago PD detective Truman Gates (Patrick Swayze) is a particularly well-heeled policeman carrying both a nickel plated Beretta 92F 9mm automatic in a shoulder holster and a snub nosed Smith and Wesson model 19 .357 magnum revolver on his right hip. Presumably, the revolver is his backup weapon as he uses the Beretta almost exclusively.

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The tune that Truman plays on his wife's violin is "Orange Blossom Special", made famous by Roy Clark.

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This was the last film from Lorimar Filmed Entertainment before going under.

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Goofs

None of the semi-automatic and full-automatic firearms used in the film eject empty shell casings while they are being fired.

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When Truman enters his house after getting a terrified call from his wife, he racks the slide back on his semi-automatic pistol to cock the hammer. But in the next view a couple seconds later, the hammer is no longer cocked.

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Near the beginning of the film, when Gerald and his pal are driving their van, it is obvious in some of the frontal views that there is no glass in the vehicle's windshield.

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Quotes

Lawrence Isabella: I've heard a lot about you.

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Joey Rosselini: Find him, take care of him. I don't care if you have to go through every flophouse in Uptown!

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Briar Gates: I found out more in two hours than you did in two weeks. I know who killed Gerald.

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