Year: 1996
Runtime: 89 mins
Language: English
Director: James Merendino
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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