Is Next of Kin violent?

Yes. More violent than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Next of Kin scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Next of Kin end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Next of Kin easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Next of Kin

Name: Next of Kin
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1989
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Patrick Swayze, Liam Neeson, Adam Baldwin, Helen Hunt, Ted Levine

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

Directed by John Irvin

Produced by Lorimar Film Entertainment, Barry & Enright Productions

1989108 min5.9 / 10

A revenge thriller centered on fraternal bonds, where a Chicago cop and his hillbilly brother pursue justice for a murdered sibling through gritty action and violence.

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.

Clusters

Family Honor Revenge Family Under Fire Honor, Sacrifice, and Steel Working-Class Loyalty and Betrayal American City Movies

Genres

Action Crime Drama Thriller

Keywords

Chicago, Illinois Kentucky Cop Revenge Hillbilly Avenging Brother Brother Brother Relationship Brothers

Questions people ask

Is Next of Kin violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.
Is Next of Kin sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is Next of Kin scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Does Next of Kin end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Next of Kin easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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