Years before he saw his career take off by disappearing behind the production of two of the three parts of the Fifty Shades saga, as well as boxing here and there in a few episodes of series such as House of Cards, Hannibal or Billions, we do not hesitate. Set the record straight and recall that James Foley had a very solid start to his career. And above all prospective.
After a reckless trial in 1984, a romantic thriller, whose script was written by another novice, Chris Columbus, two years later he proved himself very strongly with a work that can be considered, to date, as the best. Filmography: Like a Mad Dog. The good news is that this little wonder is in the Prime Video catalog!
story? This is Brad Jr., a young man who has just dropped out of school and is bored in his small town in Pennsylvania, where he spends his time with his brother and friends. When her father, Brad Sr., reappears after years of absence, she is immediately attracted to this man turned local gang leader and decides to follow him. But his encounter with Terry, a young high school student, and Brad Sr.’s increasingly violent and relentless attitude lead Brad Jr. to want to break away from his father and form his own gang.
Based on a brutal and disgusting true story that took place in 1978 in Chester County, a suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from the talented pen of Nicholas Kazan (Elijah Kazan’s son). like a mad dog offers Christopher Walken one of the highlights of his career. Against a very believable Sean Penn, who can deceive him, Walken here plays a monstrous man, rotten to the core, an incredible depravity who can, in the end, sacrifice everything to achieve his goals.
Black as black, heavy and intense, served by two extraordinary actors, Like a Mad Dog is a great film. Therefore, a mandatory meeting! To watch or re-watch on Prime Video.
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