The Real Thing (1996) - Video Detective

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Livers Ain’t Cheap (also known as The Real Thing) is a 1996 crime film written and directed by James Merendino and starring James Russo, Jeremy Piven, Emily Lloyd, Fabrizio Bentivoglio, Ashley Lawrence, Esai Morales, Gary Busey & Rod Steiger.

Original Release

01/01/1996

Cast

Name	Character

Emily Lloyd	Lisa Tuttle
Gary Busey	Foreman
James Russo	Rupert Little
Jeremy Piven	John
Rod Steiger	Victor
Fabrizio Bentivoglio	Alfredo Donati
Robert LaSardo	Eric Fidel
Ashley Laurence	Carla
Esai Morales	Collin
Max Perlich	Tom

(see additional cast & crew)

Directors

James Merendino

Writers

Rustam Branaman, James Merendino

Cast

Name	Character

Emily Lloyd	Lisa Tuttle
Gary Busey	Foreman
James Russo	Rupert Little
Jeremy Piven	John
Rod Steiger	Victor
Fabrizio Bentivoglio	Alfredo Donati
Robert LaSardo	Eric Fidel
Ashley Laurence	Carla
Esai Morales	Collin
Max Perlich	Tom
Dave Buzzotta	James Little
Patrick F. Gallagher	Dexter (as Pat Gallagher)
Barbara Nickell	Bartender
Scott Lowy	Bouncer #1
Jimmy Steger	Bouncer #2
Jaye K. Danford	Cop #1
Brendan Burns	Cop #2
Lou Rawls	MC
Ric Mancini	Man
Elisabeth Talbot-Martin	Old Lady

Producers

Name	Role

Jerry Brown	Executive Producer
Patrick Francis	Executive Producer
Patrick F. Gallagher	Executive Producer
Martin L. Carlton	Producer
Gina Fortunato	Producer
James Langford	Producer
Kurt MacCarley	Producer