At Close Range

Intense scene between Christopher Walken and Chris Penn.

[@Boygonebad]

Chris Penn was such an underrated actor. The guy was good in every movie he did.

[@temme6545]

Couldn’t agree with you more!

[@keep_walking_on_grass]

true.

[@2KMMC2]

Whose Chris penn

[@Boygonebad]

@@2KMMC2 decent troll attempt

[@2KMMC2]

@@Boygonebad uhhh 🙄 ok?

[@Snipes-76]

Walken is such an effortless talent. One of the best of all time and that ain't no bullshit....

[@stangable5564]

J Kemper you mean how he’s exactly the same character in every single role.

[@johnkerkalis6310]

@@stangable5564 Ohhhhhhhh!

[@stoneharper7038]

I really don’t get the love for Walken, he plays the same shitty role every time and doesn’t do it well either

[@scottwilson1251]

@@stoneharper7038 Have you seen him in The Deer Hunter?

[@baggergurl16]

Both him and Sean Penn deliver powder keg performances in this film.

[@Penlager]

RIP Chris Penn! Pretty gripping scene, Walken is a master!

[@chriscollins343]

You know when the Live to Tell rendition comes on its serious...

[@dolmadakia]

Chris and Sean Penn were both such beautiful young men... had to say that.....

[@greglaplante7593]

Damn he was the spawn of Satan in this role

[@scirlouie3960]

No doubt!

[@Mikem-mq2hh]

the actual story this movie is based on took place just south of me. I remember it well. My Dad was called for jury duty on this case. He wasn't picked, but still....crazy. Read "Jailing the Johnston gang".

[@samanthab1923]

Years after the movie came out we moved to PA. Norman escaped from prison & was on the run. All over the news. Eventually caught right back in Oxford, his hometown. Anyway I'm watching show on PCN & the author of a book about the case was on. Very interesting. Just recently I was on a site for haunted PA roads & Cossart Rd. was mentioned. Someone in the comments said that's the whereabouts of the Kiddie Gangs graves. Spooky, one has yet to be found.

[@ppiorkowski1502]

​@samanthab1923 the person you're referring to was James Sampson he was the older brother of Wayne Sampson (one of the three kids killed). In reality Wayne Sampson was killed by Ricky Mitchell the one who was an epileptic. He was also a raging alcoholic. The brothers had him kill one of the kids so they would all get their hands dirty. So right before he killed him Bruce Sr had inadvertently shined the flashlight in Ricky's face causing him to miss Wayne Sampson. Wayne then asked "Is that a real gun" and then Mitchell immediately shot him in the face. A couple of days later James went looking for his brother. He confronted the Johnston brothers about the whereabouts of his brother. He also threatened to go to the police if his brother doesn't turn up soon. They assured James that the three kids were ok and hiding out in California. They then lured James to a garbage dump. They said it was to case out a job but it was really so they could kill James. They through his body in a landfill and it was never recovered. I'm good friends with his son James Sampson Jr.

[@caitlinjane92]

The way Tommy sobs "Dad," right before Brad Sr. shoots him always makes me tear up. So sad that this is something that actually happened years ago.

[@ppiorkowski1502]

@caitlinjane92 yes and this really happened. Bruce Sr killed his Son James and actually joked about it the next day at breakfast. He shot him once in the jaw and watched him suffer briefly and then in the head. They said he was still breathing when they tossed in the grave and that is what they were joking about. It was later confirmed that James was still breathing when the did the autopsy and found dirt and gravel in his lungs. Unfortunately the true story was much darker than the film.

[@tylerdurden9215]

It was actually his step son not his real one. These kids were also killed on devils road the DuPont family house

[@brianmeen2158]

@@ppiorkowski1502 yep. The Johnston gang were even worse than they depicted in the movie. I’d love to see a documentary series that covered them In detail . There’s a few members that are still alive

[@tylerdurden9215]

@@brianmeen2158 there’s several on here if you look

[@ppiorkowski1502]

​@@tylerdurden9215you're right. Everyone always referred to Bruce Sr and James as father and Son including themselves. James even had Sr's last name. So I just get caught up in calling them father and Son too. But you are definitely correct.

[@truthseeker3503]

Walken giving an acting masterclass!

[@Boygonebad]

As does Chris Penn

[@tomkirchhoff4672]

Walken enjoyed playing this role, you can tell, he had fun

[@sopranosfan11]

Walken is so evil in this. There's something a little bit more hard hitting about the evilness of this particular character because of the father angle. It's like Cronus eating his children.

[@ppiorkowski1502]

The sad part about it is the real story behind this is far more dark than the movie lets on. Even the way THIS Right here went down was far more violent and disturbing. Jimmy Johnston (aka Tommy Whitewood) was actually killed first by his father Bruce Johnston Sr (aka Brad Whitewood). It was said by someone who was there that Sr shined a flashlight in Jimmy's face and first shot him in the jaw. Kinda gave him a brief stare and then shot him in the head. The next day he joked with his brothers of how Jimmy was still breathing when he was thrown in his grave. Jimmy was raised by his Aunt Sarah Martin. She raised him from the time he was only two weeks old. He even called her Mom. She loved him dearly and when he first went missing the word around town was Bruce Sr had all the kids hiding out in California until the heat died down. Sarah had approached Bruce Sr and asked him to make sure Jimmy was eating enough. Sr said in an angry tone where he is he doesn't need to eat. A few weeks later they seen each other again at a bar/restaurant but this time no words were exchanged. Instead Sr gave her a cold smile went to the jukebox put money in and gave her another smile as he left and the song Only the Good Die Young started playing from the jukebox.

[@sopranosfan11]

@@ppiorkowski1502 Wow. That's disturbingly fascinating. Thanks for the background info. Saw this film two years ago for the first time and was surprised I had never heard anyone talking about it before. It's definitely a gripping story. The performances are top notch and it's got that 80s grittiness that we all love.

[@juspete5527]

Walken was involved in that lady mysteriously drowing years back

[@sopranosfan11]

@@juspete5527 I understand that Walken was on a boat with Natalie Wood and Robert Wagner during the night when Wood drowned. I don't think Walken has really seriously been considered a suspect. If anything people are more suspicious of Robert Wagner who allegedly was arguing with Natalie Wood on the night she drowned. Some think Wagner possibly may have been jealous of Natalie Wood flirting with Christopher Walken. Beyond that I don't know much. While Walken is an excellent actor especially with playing creepy/violent characters, he doesn't strike me as a violent or hostile person in real life and I don't think he had anything to do with her death. You can watch Walken addressing her death in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hGHJnmdogqyAfcU Here's an interesting CBS program talking about Wagner being considered a suspect and one of the witnesses; Captain of the boat Dennis Davern talking about Wagner and Wood having loud fights before her death. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYCalYCgYpuJd5Y Again, here's the captain of the boat Dennis Davern talking with Nancy Grace clearly pointing the finger at Robert Wagner and going into further detail. kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4isooCZe7mnhKs Yeah, this was definitely an incredibly shady, mysterious situation.

[@rshelley7496]

Agreed..Walken has several scenes in this where he has that psychotic look in his eyes that would scare satan himself.

[@user-kp1pz6zv8y]

That's the most chilling part on this movie. Imo the whole movie is great though 👍

[@Kristaleena818]

This scene absolutely broke my heart

[@ppiorkowski1502]

@Kristaleena818 the true story was unfortunately a lot darker. I know Bruce Johnston Jr (the man that Sean Penn's character is based on). Although he doesn't like to talk about these events I'm friends with a lot of people who lived by these guys and were around when all of this popped off. Bruce Sr actually did kill his younger son James. He shot him once in the jaw and once in the head which tore through his brain. It was said that James was still breathing when he was tossed in the grave. Bruce Sr and his brothers joked and laughed about this fact at the breakfast table. They were very cold and evil people. Much more than the movie showed.

[@rshelley7496]

He was dead as soon as he left the carnival with him

[@mrsrockonme]

Wow, Chris Penn was beautiful!

[@thebaddog4104]

Check Reservoir Dogs

[@caitlinjane92]

He was. We lost him too soon when he passed away in 2006. RIP Chris.

[@Boygonebad]

He was a tremendous actor.

[@hollywooddre5]

Coyote go woo woo woo! lol I would have never went with him after he made that comment in the car calling him a bastard.

[@nickypoundtown9568]

Me: nice day today Walken: Coyote bitch gets in heat

[@trainman071]

damn good movie i remember it when i was 15 it etched it self in to me for life even now i found this awesome film on you tube Sean Penn is a damn good actor with total dedication to his work god bless him and the real son who suffered the real event

[@joericci4094]

To whoever is disliking this - LIAR!!!

[@tiaoliverstayoffmyaccount315]

😂

[@plissken2156]

1:30 - At this point, Tommy realizes he's in trouble.

[@lovebug11768]

Very wholesome family

[@vladtepes97]

johnston motto: hole some family.

[@exbronco]

Mel Gibson says Chris Walken is evil in real life.

[@buddyrevell5885]

I'd trust my kids with Walken over Gibson any day.

[@scirlouie3960]

Thats the ultimate villian

[@goku8586]

Anyone father who shoots his own son should burn in hell.

[@grayaquatics852]

Its actually his step son, but same difference.

[@thoughtsurferzone5012]

Creepy scene, unusual lighting. I am not sure if it has a real practical source.

[@monsieuraout]

If they made another *bio* on _John Holmes_ *Walken* could've easily played that part and _not_ *Val Kilmer.*

[@jaygill5582]

Should have been called ...the Wadd attack!

[@davidblackwell6914]

He never felt 100 percent sure he was his son

[@maxmonikac1980]

Yeah but then again he had no issues giving a go ahead shoot sign to his brothers to kill his own son and girlfriend. I don’t think anything would stop this man. He would probably also kills his own mom.

[@davidblackwell6914]

@@maxmonikac1980 nope cause Whitewood knew they weren't built for the criminal life and once they get in interrogation they're going cooperate, when Tommy said Dad Sr forced that answer in extra confirmation to his thoughts.

[@maxmonikac1980]

@@davidblackwell6914 he was a one scary individual. I think about this story a lot. May heart breaks for all these kids. Last I hear Bruce Jr. Was still alive, in and out of prison all his life. I often think about going for a ride to the real place and the cemetery. This story just kept staying with me for decades.

[@dirtyguava8209]

It was explained earlier on that when Brad Senior was in the can Julie had an affair and out popped Tommy.

[@chrisotto8370]

I literally cannot watch the conclusion of this scene.

[@jg769]

Walken has a strong Little Richard vibe here.

[@chrisalberts9414]

Bill Burr lmao, anyway At Close Range is an underated movie

[@flightofapaullo72]

Great scene and movie.

[@andrewglazier8940]

Heartbreaking scene. On a side note, they are at Fair Park, which is at the Nashville fairgrounds. I've never been there, but I like amusement parks and was curious.

[@stefanmelrose5900]

Yes my brothers and sisters. A pure work of the Brother Satan's work.

[@BladMatyGorella]

Another good movie based on a true effect -watch it. ach vhs tape with no player, nuthin'

[@AcEMaiNo]

There is an extra scene at the end where after Terry and Brad get shot, Brad Jr takes Terry into the house before confronting his father. Anyone help me find the scene or where to buy the movie that has it.

[@Wildcock23]

Where’d you hear that? I have the original screenplay of this, and while there are a couple of scenes in the screenplay that are not in the film (Brad Sr. taking Brad Jr. to a whorehouse, for example), I do not recall the scene that you have mentioned!

[@AcEMaiNo]

@@Wildcock23 I heard it from a comment on a KZbin video relating to the movie. I have DM’ed James Foley and he confirmed there indeed was an extra scene where he takes her body into the house instead of just leaving the car and hosing himself. Wish I could find it somewhere though

[@Vejur9000]

Horrible story. Haunting movie. So dark, and well performed by an outstanding cast, especially Mr. Penn.

[@grayaquatics852]

Evidently, the role of Brad Sr. was offered to Robert DeNiro originally, but he turned it down because he thought it was too dark.

[@eltravo2112]

Son. We’re both the same when it comes to putting our pants on one leg at a time. Except when I put my pants on one leg at a time, I make gold records. ~ C.W. Bruce Dickinson

[@MOHAMED7astanak]

just watched it again on Amazon Video - gr8 stuff! #WalkenFan

[@chrysankalcanides3746]

Huge wings

[@moderateminneapolita]

Woo woo woo

[@jaygill5582]

Uncle Dickie R.D Call (REQVIESCAT IN PACE) was scary.

[@GreatBeyond74]

Daddy!!!!

[@rosemariemartin1361]

What a monster

[@bubbles776]

Tom eye eye Bert McCracken was county sheriff boi 🤘

[@grahamsmith5396]

Next time don't lie to dad to about breaking curfew.

[@rubydawn1]

screamwriter1 he most likely just killed him to eliminate a witness to his crimes.

[@aprilgosa6315]

yeah he did thats why he killed them all and the girl

[@davidjackson3661]

This is not the full movie

[@chrysankalcanides3746]

Fridge thinking

[@princetopher]

Funny if instead of talking about Coyotes in heat. Walken said he was gonna go to Marie Callenders, get himself a bowl of pie with some ice cream and put some his head.

[@chrysankalcanides3746]

Goddess tychism

[@chrysankalcanides3746]

Hermit horde outmigration

[@timp.9582]

intense

[@rubydawn1]

.This movie really showed the world the tragic real life story.The real truth is heartbreakingly cruel.I just can t imagine.I am glad that one of his son s survived the attempted murder on his life I wonder how he overcame the total impact of it all.

[@aprilgosa6315]

I don't think he did he has been trouble as recent as 2013

[@maximusolivia9982]

Let me say this out loud, 'cause I wanna get it straight in my head. You're saying that Mr. Blonde was gonna kill you, then when we got back, he was going kill us, take the satchel of diamonds, and scram. I'm right about that, right? That's correct? That's your story?

[@bubbles776]

Florida guts👤

[@hellish694]

🤕 0:44

[@chrysankalcanides3746]

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[@adamaa9144]

TRUMP - At every moment - "he get's a dog out there" - His child. 'eat it".

[@chrysankalcanides3746]

Beckon

[@a1sausie453]

LIAR!

[@chrysankalcanides3746]

I want milk, juice (o.j) cereal and ice cream no lies but all truths a blue tongue

[@jorge_cloonez4984]

woowoowoo

[@bubbles776]

Naw chuck balls bean bags foil🚉

[@daystate123]

sync issues me thinks

[@rampageclover9788]

Really don't get that bit at the end

[@harleyquinn5774]

Rampage Clover His son’s paternity was also questionable. Shortly after Brad Sr. went to jail his mom hooked up with someone and got pregnant. Brad Sr.’s second son may or may not have been his.

[@alwayspure7709]

LIAR!!!

[@chrysankalcanides3746]

Bunted

[@bubbles776]

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