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Un flic à Chicago

Original title: Next of Kin
  • 1989
  • R
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
13K
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Patrick Swayze in Un flic à Chicago (1989)
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GangsterPolice ProceduralActionCrimeDramaThriller

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

  • Director
    • John Irvin
  • Writer
    • Michael Jenning
  • Stars
    • Patrick Swayze
    • Liam Neeson
    • Adam Baldwin
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    13K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John Irvin
    • Writer
      • Michael Jenning
    • Stars
      • Patrick Swayze
      • Liam Neeson
      • Adam Baldwin
    • 68User reviews
    • 34Critic reviews
    • 53Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Patrick Swayze
    Patrick Swayze
    • Truman
    Liam Neeson
    Liam Neeson
    • Briar
    Adam Baldwin
    Adam Baldwin
    • Joey
    Helen Hunt
    Helen Hunt
    • Jessie
    Andreas Katsulas
    Andreas Katsulas
    • Isabella
    Bill Paxton
    Bill Paxton
    • Gerald
    Ben Stiller
    Ben Stiller
    • Lawrence
    Michael J. Pollard
    Michael J. Pollard
    • Harold
    Ted Levine
    Ted Levine
    • Willy
    Del Close
    Del Close
    • Frank
    Valentino Cimo
    Valentino Cimo
    • Rhino
    Paul Greco
    Paul Greco
    • Leo
    Vincent Guastaferro
    Vincent Guastaferro
    • Paulie
    Paul Herman
    Paul Herman
    • Antonelli
    Don Herion
    • Zimmer
    Don James
    • David
    Brett Hadley
    • De Witt
    Rodney Hatfield
    • Hollis
    • Director
      • John Irvin
    • Writer
      • Michael Jenning
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    7shakey_jake53

    predictable but enjoyable

    Patrick Swayze stars in this action crime drama as a Chicago cop from the south avenging the death of his brother. So the plot is pretty basic, so what, it is still an enjoyable action/crime-drama. The cast was very good in this film, which includes Liam Neeson, Bill Paxton, Helen Hunt, Adam Baldwin, and even Ben Stiller in a smaller role. The action was pretty good too, especially the chase on top of the train. The film also used its Chicago locations very well, which is something I like in movies. The film has a few faults, including an extremely predictable ending. But aside from that its a fun film for action fans. 3.5/5
    4the amorphousmachine

    There are better 80s actioners, and better Swayze flicks too!

    Patrick Swayze, coming off the heels of 'Dirty Dancing', did a couple of somewhat cult action films back in 1989. One was 'Road House' and the other was this film; 'Next of Kin'. My memory of this was better to say the least. This is a bad movie. Basically it's a revenge flick that makes no sense whatsoever. It's a country vs. the city movie, as hillbilly rednecks take on the mafia. I won't bother with the plot, other than to say it's badly written. What is interesting about this movie is the cast.

    You have Swayze of course as the lead, Helen Hunt as his love interest, and a relatively unknown Liam Neeson playing Swayze's older brother in a heroic role. Adam Baldwin, Ted Levine, Bill Paxton and a young Ben Stiller are in this movie as well. Out of the cast, Neeson's Briar is the most interesting character, and Neeson delivers the goods. Always worth checking out films you remember from your youth if you are someone like me, but this is just essentially a cheesy action film from the 80s that you can easily skip.

    ** out of *****!
    lor_

    Contrasts and similarities

    My review was written in October 1989 after a screening in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood.

    John Irvin's atmospheric direction lifts the Patrick Swayze cop vehicle "Next of Kin" from routine programmer to sleeper status. Unfortunately, Warners' no-press-screenings play is indicative of this intriguing B+ picture getting the heave-ho in the marketplace.

    Pic is of historical interest as the final film to go into production (August 1988) at Lorimar, while theindie was being swallowed by Warner Communications.

    Interesting wrinkle in Michaei Jenning's screenplay (based on a script by Jenning and pic's associate producer, Jeb Stuart) is a mixing and matching of two ethnic strains of the vendetta: backwoods Appalachian version and revenge Sicilian-style.

    These plot threads ar4e set in motion when Bill Paxton, a Kentucky boy from the hills now working in Chicago, is ruthlessly murdered by mafia enforcer Adam Baldwin as part of a strong-arm move in the vending machines racket. Paxton's older brother, Patrick Swayze, is a Chicago cop determined to find the killer.

    Interfering with Swayze's efforts is the old-fashioned "eye for an eye" vengeance demanded by eldest brother Liam Neson. Picture climaxes with an elaborate war ina Chicago cemetery between Baldwin's mafioso and Neesons Kentucky kin, matching automatic weaponry with primitive (but reliable crossbows, hatchets, snakes and knives. Treachery on the Cosa Nostra side brings out a parallel "next of kin" subplot that concludes the film effectively.

    Director Irvin's technical skill and Steven Poster's muted-color photgraphy bring out th4e flavor of both Kentucky and Chicago locations, with consistent tongue-in-cheek eleents (and ouright comic relief by the delightful Michael J. Pollard) balancing the film noir mood.

    Swayze is solid as the mixed-motives hero, and inspired casting teams him with Irish thesp Neeson, most convincing as a tghrowback whose fish-ou-of-water misadventures in Chicago are a treat. Cast against type, Baldwin, the hulking youngster, familiar from "My Bodyguard", builds a fascinating portrait of evil lurking behind the innocent face. Supporting cast is convincing and physicaly perfect.
    6utgard14

    "You ain't seen bad yet. But it's comin'."

    Hillbilly-turned-Chicago cop Patrick Swayze sets out to find his brother Bill Paxton's killer. His other brother Liam Neeson comes to the city to find the killer himself -- hillbilly style! It's hillbillies vs mobsters on the streets (and a cemetery) of Chi-town. I'm sure whoever did the casting on this movie had a brief career. I can buy Swayze and Paxton as hillbillies but Neeson? Also, Ben Stiller as a Sicilian mobster?

    Swayze is a citified hillbilly. We know they've civilized him because he pulls his mullet back into a fashionable ponytail. Neeson is not civilized. We know this because he wears a dirty baseball cap at all times, even when he has on a suit. Helen Hunt is Swayze's city wife. She plays the violin, which Swayze's hillbilly kin refer to as the fiddle. Rest assured, this movie never misses a chance to traffic in clichés.

    The action is so-so and the performances are about what you would expect. Swayze takes his part very seriously. Adam Baldwin seems to know the score and hams it up appropriately as the villain. There are many quotable lines, which is the mark of a good cheesy action movie. It's not at the top of my list of great '80s actioners but it's worth checking out anyway.
    10webmouse

    It Is All About Kin and Clan

    What makes this action drama particularly moving is the comparison between the extended family of a Sicilian crime boss and the clannishness of the hillbillies. While Joey Rosellini insults the mountain folks as people "who farm rocks" his boss John Isabella sees the link -- "that is what they said about our people back in the old country." It is not a matter of who wears the nicer suit; it is a matter of blood, of kinship, and of ensuring that the one with the greater grievance has justice is done for his family. This is a very old tradition, both in the Sicilian families and in those Celtic clans that moved into the hills of Appalachia. In this aspect "Next of Kin" reaches a level of art not usually found in action films. The scene of the women packing sandwiches for the big hunt shows a level of clan community not well understood by us city-folk.

    Watch this film and enjoy.

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The phone number Briar, played by Liam Neeson, gives to Harold the hotel clerk, played by Michael J Pollard, is an active number in Kentucky.
    • Goofs
      During the shootout in the mob's office, Briar fires a shotgun at the first mobster who enters, knocking the man back and killing him. Yet there are no pellet holes in his clothing and no blood anywhere to indicate he was hit.
    • Quotes

      Truman Gates: They're coming for you, Willy. I know you'll take a couple of them with you for sure, but they'll take you just the same. Or we can take a ride to the station together, just a couple of boys from the hills. You got my word on that. I know you ain't scared to die, Willy. But this ain't no place to leave your ghost.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Immediate Family/The Bear/Dad/Next of Kin/Carnival of Souls (1989)
    • Soundtracks
      Brothers
      Written and Performed by Larry Gatlin & Patrick Swayze

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    • Release date
      • October 20, 1989 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Next of Kin
    • Filming locations
      • Hazard, Kentucky, USA
    • Production company
      • Lorimar Film Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $12,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $15,942,628
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,805,516
      • Oct 22, 1989
    • Gross worldwide
      • $15,942,628
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 48m(108 min)
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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