Next of Kin

Theatrical Release Date: 1989 10 20 (USA)

UPC: 012569067028

Studio: Warner Home Video

MPAA Rating: R   Contains:[Violence, Questionable for Children, Adult Language, Profanity]

Summary: When his brother is murdered, a policeman is caught between his devotion to the law and his family's desire for revenge in this action drama. Patrick Swayze plays Truman Gates, who left his backwoods Appalachian home for life as a Chicago police officer. When his brother is killed by a gangster, Truman is determined to seek legal retribution. His older brother Briar (Liam Neeson) has different ideas, however, and travels to the city to seek old-fashioned vigilante justice. Truman must now choose between his family's belief in mountain justice and the duties of his job. Though the film is not particularly action-packed, director John Irvin does provide the expected gunplay and macho confrontations. However, despite a surprisingly distinguished cast (also including Helen Hunt and Michael J. Pollard), little distinguishes the film from numerous other revenge stories with a similar outline. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi

Category: Drama

Features: [None specified]

Next of Kin

Format: DVD

Release Date: 10/20/1998

Audio: 2 PCM stereo

Runtime: 109 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Side #1 -- NEXT of KIN
0. Side #1 -- NEXT of KIN
0. Jump to a Scene
1. Country/city Credits [2:12]
2. No place for Willy's Ghosts [4:57]
3. Brothers at odds [5:23]
4. The hit [5:33]
5. In cold blood [2:38]
6. Home to the hills [4:00]
7. Porch music [2:53]
8. "What's gotta be done." [2:42]
9. "A life for a life...amen." [4:30]
10. Some changes made [1:07]
11. A visit from the law [2:11]
12. Detour to the projects [2:19]
13. Briar arrives (Hey, Backwoods) [2:12]
14. Bad's comin' [5:02]
15. Briar tilts the mob [6:03]
16. A misunderstanding [2:47]
17. Briar's merry chase [4:45]
18. Brotherly Brawl (Brothers) [4:26]
19. Reluctant partners [1:43]
20. David Jenkins found [4:23]
21. Welcome/unwelcome [2:58]
22. Confronting Lawrence [1:49]
23. Jessie attacked [3:43]
24. A murderous frame-up [3:31]
25. A fatal shootout [3:49]
26. Country boys head for town (Brother to Brother) [1:55]
27. A little huntin' [2:47]
28. The cemetery [2:07]
29. A mistake to fix [2:34]
30. Gang's all here [3:38]
31. Time to end it [2:48]
32. "You're my family, Jessie. 00:01:09
33. End Credits (Brother to Brother) [3:25]

Cast and Crew: Anouk Ferjac  Actor 
Lisa Niemi  Actor 
Fred Crowther  Actor 
Roland Dubillard  Actor 
Arlene Lencioni  Actor 
Jean Ritchie  Actor 
Shelley Andreas  Actor 
Don Herion  Actor 
Sally Murphy  Actor 
Michael Wise  Actor 
Billy Branch  Actor 
Nancy Jeffrey  Actor 
Joelle Pasquale  Actor 
Relioues Webb  Actor 
Patrick Balch  Actor 
Bernard Farcy  Actor 
Morgan Biscomb Melto  Actor 
Elizabeth Ruf  Actor 
Mark Roberts  Actor 
Brett Hadley  Actor 
Jean Marais  Actor 
Joseph R. Ryan  Actor 
Mary Ann Berkhart  Actor 
Starla Fugate  Actor 
Diane Niederman  Actor 
Serge Ubrette  Actor 
Jane Alderman  Actor 
Tim Quill  Actor 
Andrena Belcher  Actor 
Celene Evans  Actor 
Lew Way Chin  Actor 
Ivan Romeuf  Actor 
Mindy Marin  Actor 
Rodney Hatfield  Actor 
Charles Millot  Actor 
Richard Wharton  Actor 
Kelly Blair  Actor 
Mia Ferro  Actor 
Al Neal  Actor 
Michael Sassone  Actor 
Tina Engel  Actor 
Kim Cole  Actor 
Keela Gootee  Actor 
Marie Palmieri  Actor 
Jane Watts  Actor 
Neil Giuntoli  Actor 
Don James  Actor 
Michel Amphoux  Actor 
Michael di Zonno  Actor 
Jack Kandel  Actor 
Pamela Prater  Actor 
Charlie Williams  Actor 
Larry de Waay  Executive Producer 
Don Enright  Producer 
Todd Hayen  Composer (Music Score) 
John Irvin  Director 
Michael Jenning  Screenwriter 
Jack Nitzsche  Composer (Music Score) 
Jeb Stuart  Screenwriter 
Les Alexander  Producer 
Patrick Swayze  Actor 
Liam Neeson  Actor 
Adam Baldwin  Actor 
Helen Hunt  Actor 
Andreas Katsulas  Actor 
Michael J. Pollard  Actor 
Bill Paxton  Actor 
Ben Stiller  Actor 
Ted Levine  Actor 
Del Close  Actor 
Valentino Cimo  Actor 
Paul Greco  Actor 
Vincent Guastaferro  Actor 
Paul Herman  Actor 

Country: USA