Next of Kin

Chicago winter, neon on wet pavement. A brother’s name scrawled on a morgue tag. A badge pressed to a stranger’s chest. Brothers split by city and holler, one in uniform, one with a rifle and a grudge. Irvin’s moral brawl moves like a backroad chase scene.

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John Irvin directed Next of Kin in 1989. See John Irvin's full filmography, where to start with John Irvin, or where to go after you've seen everything by John Irvin.

Next of Kin was released in 1989 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 108 minutes.