---
title: 'Next of Kin (1989)'
type: 'film'
director: 'John Irvin'
released: '1989-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 108
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Action'
  - 'Crime'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/next-of-kin-1989'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097967/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Next of Kin (1989)

1989 · R · 108 min · Action, Crime, Thriller · United States


## Synopsis

Next of Kin is a 1989 American action thriller film directed by John Irvin and starring Patrick Swayze and Liam Neeson, with Adam Baldwin, Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton and Ben Stiller in one of his earliest roles. The film follows a police officer from Appalachia (Swayze) investigating the murder of his brother by members of the Chicago Outfit. Meanwhile, his other brother (Neeson) sets out on his own mission of vengeance against the killers.

## Credits

- **Director:** [John Irvin](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-irvin)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Jack Nitzsche](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-nitzsche)
- **Producer:** [Richard D. Zanuck](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-d-zanuck), [Jeb Stuart](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeb-stuart)
- **Director of Photography:** [Steven Poster](https://cinepixo.com/people/steven-poster)
- **Editor:** [Peter Honess](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-honess)

## Cast

- [Bill Paxton](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-paxton)
- [Andreas Katsulas](https://cinepixo.com/people/andreas-katsulas)
- [Billy Branch](https://cinepixo.com/people/billy-branch)
- [Lisa Niemi](https://cinepixo.com/people/lisa-niemi)
- [Ben Stiller](https://cinepixo.com/people/ben-stiller)
- [Michael J. Pollard](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-j-pollard)
- [Liam Neeson](https://cinepixo.com/people/liam-neeson) as Briar Gates
- [Ted Levine](https://cinepixo.com/people/ted-levine)
- [Adam Baldwin](https://cinepixo.com/people/adam-baldwin)
- [Paul Herman](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-herman)
- [Patrick Swayze](https://cinepixo.com/people/patrick-swayze)
- [Helen Hunt](https://cinepixo.com/people/helen-hunt)

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