DAC Episode 386 - At Close Range (1986)

DESTROY ALL CULTURE

a dead lion who has a tale to tell.

If you threw James Foley’s At Close Range into a centrifuge, its constituent parts would probably sift out into 75% exceptionally mean neo-noir, 5% stealth inspirational courtroom drama and 20% Madonna’s hit single “Live To Tell,” which chimes through every scene like a snooze-proof alarm notification on somebody’s phone. The main reason to revisit this film is a charismatic and evil performance from Christopher Walken, playing a rural crime boss who takes his estranged son (Sean Penn) under his wing. Listen below to our discussion, or go steal it from your podcaster of choice.

In the meantime, please enjoy this song, which you can hear once below or 9,000 times in the fucking movie.