Next of Kin (VHS)

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Next of Kin (VHS)

Truman, a Chicago cop, sets out to find the killer of his brother. Meanwhile, another of his brothers, Briar (a hillbilly) decides to find the killer himself.

• Rated: R
• Number of tapes: 1
• Run Time: 109 minutes
• Format: Color
• Languages: English
• Subtitles: English

Patrick Swayze brings country-style justice to the Windy City.

He made hearts swoon in Dirty Dancing and busted heads in Road House. In Next of Kin, Patrick Swayze gives further evidence why he’s one of Hollywood’s most exciting stars, delivering downhome charm and big-city heroics as a cop transplanted from the backwoods of Appalachia to the mean streets of Chicago.

Next of Kin’s action blasts through the Windy City right from the get-go. The mob wants to muscle in on a local business but they make two mistakes. First, they kill a youth whose brother is a cop. Second, that cop happens to be Truman Gates (Swayze).

John Irvin (Raw Deal, Hamburger Hill) directs this deadly clash that traps Truman between the mountain code of retribution and the badge he wears. Adam Baldwin (Full Metal Jacket, My Bodyguard) is the mobman who finds it easier to crack a smile after he’s cracked a few skulls. And Liam Neeson (Suspect, The Dead Pool, The Good Mother) is Truman’s fire-and-vinegar older brother, whose volatility ignites uptown Chicago into a backwoods blood feud.

This is war. An eye for an eye. A life for a life. And when the country boys of Next of Kin head for the city, someone better head for the hills!

1989 Warner Home Video