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.
Directed by John Irvin
chicago, illinois
kentucky
cop
revenge
hillbilly
avenging brother
brother brother relationship
brothers
brotherly revenge
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Letterboxd
2.9 / 5
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Cast
Patrick Swayze
Truman Gates
Liam Neeson
Briar Gates
Adam Baldwin
Joey Rosselin
Helen Hunt
Jessie Gates
Ted Levine
Willy Simpson
Bill Paxton
Gerald Gates
Michael J. Pollard
Harold
Andreas Katsulas
John Isabella
Del Close
Frank
Valentino Cimo
Rhino
Paul Greco
Leo
Vincent Guastaferro
Paulie
Crew
John Irvin
Director
Steven Poster
Director of Photography
Jack Nitzsche
Music
Jeb Stuart
Associate Producer
Jane Alderman
Casting
Donfeld
Costume Design
Gene Hartline
Stunts
Bruce Moriarty
First Assistant Director
Tony Brubaker
Stunts
Rick LeFevour
Stunts
Ben Scott
Stunts
Eddie J. Fernandez
Stunts
Popular Reviews
12 reviews
Josie B
8.0★ · 11/07/25
Oh this was a lot of fun
Oh this was a lot of fun
kyra
6.0★ · 09/03/25
ok katniss everdeen
ok katniss everdeen
Maddie Alicia
4.0★ · 06/11/25
i really wanted to like this but it was so boring imo.
i really wanted to like this but it was so boring imo.
MechaniChris
6.0★ · 01/27/24
Pretty hilarious that 1989’s depiction of a mountain community is literally the old west. I thought the movie flashed back 100 years when they arrived in Swayze’s home town. The final showdown is just mobsters versus cowboys. It’s honestly incredible.
Pretty hilarious that 1989’s depiction of a mountain community is literally the old west. I thought the movie flashed back 100 years when they arrived in Swayze’s home town. The final showdown is just mobsters versus cowboys. It’s honestly incredible.
