The Real Thing(1996)
Directed by: James Merendino
Crime / Action
The Real Thing (1996) has one catalogued edition on VHS, released in 1997.
VHS edition
About the film
Their plan was simple...Get the Cash. As Rupert, an ex-con, tries to go straight, his younger brother James pursues a life of delinquency. Days after being released from jail, James is gunned down and lies waiting in a hospital for a liver transplant. In a desperate attempt to save his brother's life, Rupert decides to execute a heist at a downtown club on New Year's Eve that will give him the money he needs. Rupert assembles an eclectic crew of ex-cons, including his best friend and his ex-girlfriend. Rupert and his gang converge on the nightclub for a climax that spins out of control. New Year's Eve has never been so explosive!
Cast: James Russo, Jeremy Piven, Fabrizio Bentivoglio
Production: LACCP, LAC, LP