Next of Kin
“A Chicago cop from the hills of Kentucky. Hunting his brother's killer. Seeking justice country style.”
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.
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Cast
53 people
Patrick Swayze
Truman Gates
Known for
Ghost
Point Break
Liam Neeson
Briar Gates
Known for
Schindler's List
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Adam Baldwin
Joey Rosselin
Known for
Full Metal Jacket
Firefly
Helen Hunt
Jessie Gates
Known for
Cast Away
Twister
Ted Levine
Willy Simpson
Known for
The Silence of the Lambs
Monk
Bill Paxton
Gerald Gates
Known for
Edge of Tomorrow
Apollo 13
Michael J. Pollard
Harold
Known for
The Odyssey
Bonnie and Clyde
Andreas Katsulas
John Isabella
Known for
Babylon 5
The Fugitive
Del Close
Frank
Known for
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
The Untouchables
Valentino Cimo
Rhino
Also in
The Untouchables
Hoffa
Paul Greco
Leo
Known for
The Last Temptation of Christ
Oscar
Vincent Guastaferro
Paulie
Known for
Homicide
Shocker
John Irvin Director · Michael Jenning Writer Steven Poster Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $16M · Budget $12M · United States release October 20, 1989
Box office
Budget
$12,000,000
Worldwide gross
$15,942,628
Gross vs. budget
1.3×
Production
Lorimar Film Entertainment
Production
Barry & Enright Productions
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Netherlands · October 20, 1989
Theatrical
United States · October 20, 1989
Theatrical
Germany
May 24, 1990 · Theatrical
Ireland
June 8, 1990 · Theatrical
Slovakia
August 15, 2009 · Theatrical · Markíza
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