Review of At Close Range (1986) by Martin N — 10 Jul 2012
The phase 'The sins of the father shall be visited upon the son a thousand times' comes to mind. Compelling character study of a poor, broken family in rural Pennsylvania and the estranged father who unexpectedly makes a re-appearance. He is a common criminal, but the allure of 'easy' money and excitement is a little to much to bear for his now teenage sons. They start forming a relationship whim him against the best wishes of their mother with obvious consequences.
Dark, but excellent performances by Walken and Penn and keeps you thinking well after the film has stopped rolling.
This review of At Close Range (1986) was written by Martin N on 10 Jul 2012.
At Close Range has generally received positive reviews.
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