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The Real Thing (1996) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1996 · 89 mins · English
- Directed by
- James Merendino
- Starring
- Jeremy Piven, Rod Steiger, Fabrizio Bentivoglio, Gary Busey, Dale Gibson, Esai Morales
Rupert, a freshly released ex‑con, wants a straight life, but his younger brother James falls into crime and is shot, left in a hospital needing a liver transplant. Desperate, Rupert organizes a New Year’s Eve heist at a downtown club to raise the cash, recruiting an eclectic crew of old allies, including his best friend and ex‑girlfriend. The plan quickly spirals out of control.
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