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Overview

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Director:
James Foley
Writers:
Elliott Lewitt (story) and
Nicholas Kazan (story) ...
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Release Date:
18 April 1986 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Romance | Drama more
Tagline:
Like father. Like son. Like hell.
Plot:
A boy and his friends seek to join a mid-atlantic gang led by the boy's estranged father, unaware that... more | add synopsis
Awards:
2 wins & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
Sean Penn to be Honored at the Palm Springs International Film Festival
 (From Manny the Movie Guy. 26 December 2008, 9:21 AM, PST)

Chris Penn: 1965-2006
 (From IMDb News. 25 January 2006)

User Comments:
This one remains in my essentials collection. more

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Sean Penn ... Brad Whitewood Jr.

Christopher Walken ... Brad Whitewood Sr.

Mary Stuart Masterson ... Terry

Chris Penn ... Tommy Whitewood (as Christopher Penn)
Millie Perkins ... Julie
Eileen Ryan ... Grandma

Tracey Walter ... Uncle Patch Whitewood

R.D. Call ... Dickie

David Strathairn ... Tony Pine
J.C. Quinn ... Boyd
Candy Clark ... Mary Sue
Jake Dengel ... Lester

Kiefer Sutherland ... Tim
Stephen Geoffreys ... Aggie

Crispin Glover ... Lucas

Noelle Parker ... Jill
Alan Autry ... Ernie
Paul Herman ... Salesman
Gary Gober ... D.A
Marshall Fallwell Jr. ... Bartender
Doug Anderson ... Marshall
Nancy Sherburne ... Waitress
Terry Baker ... Customer
Michael Edwards ... Car Salesman #1
Myke R. Mueller ... Car Salesman #2
Bob McDivitt ... Farmer with Shotgun
Bonita Hall ... Buxom Woman
Terri Coulter ... Barroom Dancer
Anna Levine ... Barroom Dancer
Janie Draper ... Stripper
Charles 'Tatoo' Jensen ... Older Guy
E.R. Davies ... Detective Mosker
James Foley ... Assistant D.A
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Directed by
James Foley 
 
Writing credits
Elliott Lewitt (story) and
Nicholas Kazan (story)

Nicholas Kazan (screenplay)

Produced by
John Daly .... executive producer
Derek Gibson .... executive producer
Don Guest .... producer
Elliott Lewitt .... producer
 
Cinematography by
Juan Ruiz Anchía 
 
Film Editing by
Howard E. Smith  (as Howard Smith)
 
Casting by
Risa Bramon Garcia  (as Risa Bramon)
Billy Hopkins 
 
Production Design by
Peter Jamison 
 
Set Decoration by
R. Chris Westlund 
 
Costume Design by
Hilary Rosenfeld 
 
Makeup Department
Leslie Ann Anderson .... hair stylist
Richard Arrington .... makeup artist
Mary Beth Felts .... assistant makeup artist
 
Production Management
Don Guest .... unit production manager
Paul McKenna .... production manager (as Paul McKenna Jr.)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Frank Capra III .... second assistant director
Ric Kidney .... first assistant director (as Richard J. Kidney)
Margaret Krueger .... second second assistant director
 
Art Department
Tommy Allen .... property master (as Tom Allen)
Randy Bennett .... swing gang
Jem Cohen .... assistant property master
Pebble Daniel .... lead person
Billy Jett .... swing gang
Mark Ragland .... set designer
Chuck Roseberry .... assistant art director
 
Sound Department
David Brownlow .... sound recordist
Gail Clark Burch .... adr editor (as Gail Clark)
Ron Clark .... supervising sound editor
David J. Hudson .... sound re-recording mixer
Mel Metcalfe .... sound re-recording mixer
Jack M. Nietzsche Jr. .... boom operator (as Jack Nietzsche Jr.)
Terry Porter .... sound re-recording mixer
Tom Ruff .... post-production sound mixer (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Adams Calvert .... special effects
Burt Dalton .... special effects coordinator
Mike Weesner .... special effects assistant
 
Stunts
Paul McKenna .... stunts (as Paul McKenna Jr.)
Fred T. McLaughlin .... stunts
Chuck Waters .... stunt coordinator
Chuck Waters .... stunts
Chris Nielsen .... stunt driver (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Steve Anderson .... grip
Clint Argo .... assistant electrician
Bernard Auroux .... first assistant camera
Robert Bruce .... electrician
Stefan Czapsky .... gaffer
J. Edgar .... best boy grip
Morris Flam .... best boy electric
Jim Harrington .... grip
John R. Hernandez .... key grip
Steve Lubbe .... dolly grip (as Stephen Lubbe)
Mark Emery Moore .... electrician (as Mark E. Moore)
Michael Papadapolous .... electrician (as Michael Papadopoulos)
Vance Piper .... second assistant camera
Joyce Rudolph .... still photographer
Don Simandl .... grip
Randy Whiteland .... electrician
Jeff Wolf .... camera operator: "b" camera
Jim Cody Harrington .... grip (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Danielle Eskinazi .... casting assistant: Los Angeles
Darilyn Stringer .... casting: Tennessee
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Gayle M. Kennedy .... wardrobe assistant
Eileen Sieff Stroup .... wardrobe supervisor (as Eileen Mae Sieff)
Cynthia Turnbull .... costume design consultant
 
Editorial Department
Donn Aron .... assistant editor (as Donn Aaron)
Jo Barnett .... post-production coordinator
Bob Hagans .... color timer
Vivian Hengsteler .... negative cutter
Steven Shainberg .... apprentice editor
 
Music Department
Budd Carr .... music supervisor
Ken Johnson .... music editor
Michael Mason .... music recording engineer
Robby Weaver .... music recording engineer
Daniel J. Johnson .... co-music editor (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
David Dodson .... transportation co-captain
Jack Hager .... driver
Larry M. Jackson .... driver
Jack Lawrence .... driver
Bill Myers .... transportation coordinator
Jackie Newell .... driver
James Newell .... driver
Chris Nielsen .... driver
John Christian Nielsen .... driver
Daniel Quick .... driver
Randall Quick .... driver
Charles Renfroe .... transportation captain
Chris Summerell .... driver
Fred Timmons .... driver
Anthony Werthan .... driver
 
Other crew
Frans J. Afman .... motion picture banking (as Frans Afman)
Jo Barnett .... production accountant
Ron Bledsoe .... wrangler
John Collier Bennett .... production assistant
John Collier Bennett .... production assistant: Los Angeles (as J.C. Bennett)
Dell Fagen .... assistant accountant (as Dell Fagan)
Gary Forkum .... dog handler
Eva Giera .... production assistant: Los Angeles
Marianne Graham .... first aid
Alan Grodin .... legal services
Katherine Haber .... production coordinator (as Katy Haber)
Lita Harvey .... assistant location manager
Graham Henderson .... production executive
Michael Hodgson .... consultant: graphics
Carla Holland .... caterer
Robert Jellen .... insurance (as Bob Jellen)
Shane Kerwin .... double: Mr. Penn
Shane Kerwin .... stand-in: Mr. Penn
Kurt Klaus .... production assistant
Tony Kunewalder .... production assistant
Ray Kybartas .... physical development trainer: Mr. Penn
Jack Lawrence .... wrangler
Jonathan Locke .... assistant craft service
Paul McKenna .... production assistant (as Paul McKenna Jr.)
Kerry Lyn McKissick .... script supervisor
Katherine Ann Moore .... unit publicist (as Katherine A. Moore)
Martha Moore .... production secretary
Sandy Myers .... dispatcher
Joan Neal .... location manager
Meeghan Ochs .... assistant: Mr. Penn (as Meegan Ochs)
Warren Oliver .... craft service
Bridget Oram .... assistant: Mr. Foley
June Petersen .... production associate
Pliny Porter .... production assistant
Trudy Salven .... travel arrangements
Kate Sanford .... production assistant (as Katherine Sanford)
Lech Slocinski .... production assistant
Danny Wonnacott .... caterer
Joseph Wonnacott .... caterer
Kate Sanford .... production assistant (uncredited)
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Additional Details

Runtime:
111 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Filming Locations:
Franklin, Tennessee, USA more
Company:
Hemdale Film more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Actress Eileen Ryan, who plays 'Sean Penn''s and Chris Penn's grandmother, is in fact the boys' real-life mom. more
Goofs:
Continuity: The shotgun pellet wounds on Sean Penn's face disappear almost immediately and leave no scars. more
Quotes:
Brad Whitewood Sr.: This is Tony Pine - he's an epileptic. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Nick Kazan (2006) (V) more
Soundtrack:
LIVE TO TELL more

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9 out of 10 people found the following comment useful:-
This one remains in my essentials collection., 10 February 2002
10/10
Author: Nanx from Nashville, TN

This movie is an old favorite. I think this is the one work by Sean Penn that became the pivotal interest in him for me. He was, as usual in anything he does, absolutely convincing. Same for Christopher Walken. The casting was perfect, the scenery and soundtrack done beautifully. I've been recommending this one to friends for ages.

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