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Next of Kin (1989)

★ 5.9 · 250 ratings on TMDB

A Chicago cop from the hills of Kentucky. Hunting his brother's killer. Seeking justice country style.

Next of Kin poster★ 5.9

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

DirectorJohn Irvin
CastAdam Baldwin, Andreas Katsulas, Bill Paxton, Del Close, Helen Hunt, Liam Neeson
GenresAction, Adventure, Crime, Drama
The emergence reading

Next of Kin keeps every mind human — it fights its subject at zero distance. The story fights on E8/E9/E11 of the E0–E14 reality ladder.

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