Next of Kin

A Chicago cop from the hills of Kentucky. Hunting his brother's killer. Seeking justice country style.

5.919891h 48m

Released

Action

Crime

Thriller

Overview

Truman Gates, a Chicago cop, sets out to find his brother's killer. Meanwhile, another of his brothers, Briar (a hillbilly) decides to find the killer himself.

StatusReleased

Release Date1989-10-20

Runtime1h 48m

LanguagesEnglish

CountriesUnited States of America

Budget$12,000,000

Revenue$15,942,628

Keywords

brother brother relationship

brothers

Videos

2 total

Trailer

Original Theatrical Trailer

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Cast & Crew

Patrick Swayze

as Truman Gates

Liam Neeson

as Briar Gates

Adam Baldwin

as Joey Rosselin

Helen Hunt

as Jessie Gates

Ted Levine

as Willy Simpson

Bill Paxton

as Gerald Gates

Michael J. Pollard

as Harold

Andreas Katsulas

as John Isabella

Del Close

as Frank

Valentino Cimo

as Rhino

Reviews

tmdb27510395

Jul 26, 2018

4/10

Well, without reviewing the entire movie I will suggest this. Liam Neeson, God love him, should never again do a movie with a hillbilly accent.

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John Chard

Aug 30, 2020

6/10

Appalachian Clan vS. The Chicago Mob Patrick Swayze stars in an action revenge thriller in the same year that he also made Road House, the following year he made Ghost, these were two years after he had made a sensual splash with Dirty Dancing. Thus it's safe to say that Patrick did not pigeon hole himself. Next of Kin holds no great hidden gem …

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