The Real Thing

Their plan was simple. Get the cash.

The Real Thing — Plot

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!

• Release date
• January 1, 1996
• Runtime
• 89 min
• Genres
• Crime, Action
• Director
• James Merendino

The Real Thing — Cast

James Russo Rupert Little Jeremy Piven John Fabrizio Bentivoglio Alfredo Donati Robert LaSardo Eric Fidel Ashley Laurence Carla Emily Lloyd Lisa Tuttle Dave Buzzotta James Little Rod Steiger Victor