Orphans (1987)
Directed by Alan J. Pakula
Genres - Drama |
Sub-Genres - Psychological Thriller |
Release Date - Sep 18, 1987 (USA) |
Run Time - 115 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - R
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Synopsis by Dan Pavlides
Two brothers kidnap a boozy gangster and try to hold him for ransom in this psychological thriller. Harold (Albert Finney) is lured from a saloon by Treat (Matthew Modine) to their squalid tenement. He and his reclusive and agoraphobic brother, Phillip (Kevin Anderson), have no idea Harold is a mobster, only that he looks prosperous. Harold is reminded of his impoverished youth when he sees how the brothers live, and he offers to help the aspiring young thugs.
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alcoholism, brother, con/scam, family, gangster, homelessness, juvenile, kidnapping, on-the-run, orphan, robbery