The Real Thing

Overview

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

Rupert Little

Jeremy Piven

John

Fabrizio Bentivoglio

Alfredo Donati

Robert LaSardo

Eric Fidel

Ashley Laurence

Carla

Emily Lloyd

Lisa Tuttle

Dave Buzzotta

James Little

Rod Steiger

Victor

N/A

Patrick F. Gallagher

Dexter (as Pat Gallagher)

Esai Morales

Collin

Gary Busey

Foreman

Max Perlich

Tom