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William B. D When people describe as movie as "haunting," this is where they get that from. Great cast, phenomal soundtrack, and it's dark and disturbing movie that always sticks with me a day or two after seeing it. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/24/25 Full Review Audience Member Not sure what all the hype’s about this movie is boring and a waste of time. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/15/25 Full Review chris h Powerful,sad and tragically a true story.This is one of those 80s gems that ppl need to see.Holds up and a great cast.Must see Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/14/25 Full Review Mike P Absolutely searing, stunning, devastating crime docudrama, based on the Whitewood crime family of rural Pennsylvania; whose gang ruled over that whole provence of the state with an iron fist throughout the 1970s...(And "The Whitewoods" are based on the very real Johnson crime family of Rural Pennsylvania of the 1970s; who did the same...). And Sean Penn and Christopher Walken are at the height of their powers here; creating Brad Junior and Senior; two explosive Raging Bulls who go at it for the duration; fighting at every chance they get. And Walken creates one of the most terrifying villains in film history here; Brad Senior; as the leader of this syndicate; and a man who has the face of the devil himself. And director James Foley creates an unforgettably intense fever dream of sound and fury for the duration; with memorable images and moments captured in almost every frame...And it all winds up being one of the best movies ever made; a seriously under-rated masterpiece that has been unfairly overlooked by history... My only complaints...1) this is CLEARLY not 1978; doesn't even come close...And 2) the title is a tease. Otherwise, this is pretty much perfect filmmaking. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/08/25 Full Review Miles O Not a bad story, but it's delivered terribly......topped off with a crappy 80s soundtrack 😂 Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/25/25 Full Review Mike P Devastating true-crime drama about the Whitewood family; based on Bruce Johnston Senior; who decimated his own family in the 60s and 70s, and who terrorized the rural Pennsylvania area for many years... Until his own son fingered him in court, to end his reign of terror...Brilliant performances from Sean Penn and Christopher Walken; and the direction is just searingly intense. Recommended Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/24/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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