History Film / NextOfKin

* ''Film/NextOfKin1989'', an action thriller starring Creator/PatrickSwayze.

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'''Next of Kin''' is a 1989 film starring a veritable Who's Who of actors. It stars Creator/PatrickSwayze, Creator/LiamNeeson, Creator/AdamBaldwin, Creator/BenStiller, Creator/HelenHunt, Andreas Katsulas, Creator/BillPaxton, and Creator/TedLevine.

The story centers around Truman Gates (Patrick Swayze), a Chicago police officer from Kentucky. When his brother Gerald (Bill Paxton) is killed by the Chicago mafia, his brother Briar (Liam Neeson) comes to town seeking revenge. Meanwhile, Adam Baldwin plays Joey Rosselini, an enforcer for the Isabella crime family who finds his position in jeopardy due to the don's son (Ben Stiller) trying to play a more active role in the family business.

Despite the premise, the movie is SoBadItsGood, if only for the sake of Liam Neeson's southern accent (which is remarkably good for an Irishman).

Not to be confused with the [[Film/NextOfKin1982 1982 Australian horror film of the same name]], or Creator/AtomEgoyan's debut film.

!!''Next of Kin'' provides examples of:
* AffablyEvil: Isabella and his son Lawrence are some of the nicest mobsters you'll ever meet.
* AndThisIsFor: [[spoiler: "killing my son" BLAM!]]
* BadassFamily: The Gates family.
* BadGuysDoTheDirtyWork: In the end [[spoiler: Truman doesn't get to kill Joey, as Johnny Isabella does the deed in retaliation for the latter killing his son]].
* BarBrawl: Truman fights his brother Briar in a bar when he decides to take him in. The bartender tries to call the cops, but the one of the customers stop him and other remarks how the fight is "better than television".
* BearTrap: One of Joey's buddies is caught in one in the climactic showdown.
* UsefulNotes/{{Chicago}}
* DragonWithAnAgenda: Lets just say, Joey isn't too happy about taking orders from his boss' son, and decides to do something about it.
* Foil: FairCop Truman, who wants to bring his brother's killer to justice, to moody, vindictive Briar.
* TheFundamentalist: Truman's [[TitleDrop next of kin]], especially Briar
* TheHeavy: Joey, since he's only TheDragon to Don Isabella, but he gets crap done.
* ImprobableWeaponUser: [[spoiler: The bus of snakes used by one of Truman's brothers.]]
* ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy: Despite being armed with machine guns and in an open graveyard, the mob goons pretty much fail to hit crap.
* NotSoDifferent: During an exchange between Joey and Don Isabella, Joey refers to the Gates as stupid poor farmers. Don Isabella responds that that's how other Italians thought about Sicilians.
--> '''Joey:''' Papa John, they're nothin', they plow rocks for a living.
--> '''Don Isabella:''' Interesting. The same thing was said about ''our own'' people, in Sicily.
* OldShame: In-Universe, Truman and his heritage, though it does nothing to stop him from going on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge after Gerald [[spoiler: and Briar]] are killed [[spoiler: and his wife is threatened]].
* PsychoForHire: Possibly Joey, as he sure seems to like killing people [[spoiler: even his bosses' son, who the police claim was also tortured before he died]].
* RedOniBlueOni: Red Briar to Blue Truman
* RevengeBeforeReason: Briar
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: First Briar, and then Truman.
* SmugSnake: Joey Rosselini.
* TrainEscape: Briar resorts to this when Joey and his buddies are chasing him.
* TheUnfettered: Briar
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* OldShame: Truman and his heritage, though it does nothing to stop him from going on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge after Gerald [[spoiler: and Briar]] are killed [[spoiler: and his wife is threatened]].
** Also, one has to wonder what Creator/LiamNeeson thinks of [[MoneyDearBoy this movie.]]

'''Next of Kin''' is a 1989 film starring a veritable Who's Who of actors. It stars Creator/PatrickSwayze, Creator/LiamNeeson, Creator/AdamBaldwin, Creator/BenStiller, Helen Hunt, Andreas Katsulas, Creator/BillPaxton, and Creator/TedLevine.

* DragonWithAnAgenda: Lets just say, Joey isn't too happy about taking orders from his bosses son, and decides to do something about it.

* NotSoDifferent: During an exchange between Joey and Don Isabella, Joey refers to the Gates as stupid poor farmers. Don Isabella responds that that's how other Sicilians thought of his family.

Not to be confused with the [[NextOfKin1982 1982 Australian horror film of the same name]], or Creator/AtomEgoyan's debut film.

Not to be confused with the [[{{Next of Kin (1982)}} 1982 Australian horror film of the same name]], or Creator/AtomEgoyan's debut film.

Not to be confused with the [[NextOfKin1982 1982 Australian horror film of the same name]], or Creator/AtomEgoyan's debut film.

Not to be confused with the 1982 Australian horror film of the same name, or Creator/AtomEgoyan's debut film.

'''Next of Kin''' is a 1989 film starring a veritable Who's Who of actors. It stars Creator/LiamNeeson, Creator/AdamBaldwin, Creator/BenStiller, Helen Hunt, Andreas Katsulas, Creator/BillPaxton, TedLevine, and Patrick Swayze.

The story centers around Truman Gates, a Chicago police officer from Kentucky. When his brother Gerald (Bill Paxton) is killed by the Chicago mafia, his brother Briar (Liam Neeson) comes to town seeking revenge. Meanwhile, Adam Baldwin plays Joey Rosselini, an enforcer for the Isabella crime family who finds his position in jeopardy due to the don's son (Ben Stiller) trying to play a more active role in the family business.

%%* AlliterativeName: Gerald Gates.
%%* BadassFamily: The Gates family.

%%* UsefulNotes/{{Chicago}}

%%* TheFundamentalist: Truman's [[TitleDrop next of kin]], especially Briar

* NiceJobBreakingItVillain: [[spoiler: If Joey hadn't gotten drunk and bragged to one of his goons about how he killed Lawrence and framed Briar for it, he might still be alive]].

%%* RedOniBlueOni: Red Briar to Blue Truman
%%* RevengeBeforeReason: Briar
%%* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: First Briar, and then Truman.
%%* SmugSnake: Joey Rosselini.

%%* TheUnfettered: Briar

'''Next of Kin''' is a 1989 film starring a veritable Who's Who of actors. It stars Creator/LiamNeeson, Creator/AdamBaldwin, Creator/BenStiller, Helen Hunt, Andreas Katsulas, Bill Paxton, TedLevine, and Patrick Swayze.

'''Next of Kin''' is a 1989 film starring a veritable Who's Who of actors. It stars LiamNeeson, Creator/AdamBaldwin, Creator/BenStiller, Helen Hunt, Andreas Katsulas, Bill Paxton, TedLevine, and Patrick Swayze.

* AlliterativeName: Gerald Gates.
* BadassFamily: The Gates family.

* TheFundamentalist: Truman's [[TitleDrop next of kin]], especially Briar

** Also, one has to wonder what LiamNeeson thinks of [[MoneyDearBoy this movie.]]
* RedOniBlueOni: Red Briar to Blue Truman
* RevengeBeforeReason: Briar
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: First Briar, and then Truman.
* SmugSnake: Joey Rosselini.

* TheUnfettered: Briar
* TheWindyCity
* TheXOfY

'''Next of Kin''' is a 1989 film starring a veritable Who's Who of actors. It stars LiamNeeson, Creator/AdamBaldwin, BenStiller, Helen Hunt, Andreas Katsulas, Bill Paxton, TedLevine, and Patrick Swayze.

* TheArcher: Truman is an adept archer.

'''Next of Kin''' is a 1989 film starring a veritable Who's Who of actors. It stars LiamNeeson, AdamBaldwin, BenStiller, Helen Hunt, Andreas Katsulas, Bill Paxton, TedLevine, and Patrick Swayze.