Their plan was simple...Get the Cash. As Rupert, an ex-con, tries to go straight, his younger brother James pursues a life of delinquency. Days after being released from jail, James is gunned down and lies waiting in a hospital for a liver transplant. In a desperate attempt to save his brother's life, Rupert decides to execute a heist at a downtown club on New Year's Eve that will give him the money he needs. Rupert assembles an eclectic crew of ex-cons, including his best friend and his ex-girlfriend. Rupert and his gang converge on the nightclub for a climax that spins out of control. New Year's Eve has never been so explosive!
Unfortunately the movie The Real Thing is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Writing | James Merendino | Screenplay |
| Directing | James Merendino | Director |
| Writing | Rustam Branaman | Story |
| Art | Sandra Grass | Art Direction |
| Camera | Greg Littlewood | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Bernard Salzmann | Director of Photography |
| Crew | Donna Evans | Stunts |
| Production | Roe Baker | Casting |
| Production | Geno Havens | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Megan Heath | Costume Design |
| Editing | Esther P. Russell | Editor |
| Art | Charlotte Malmlöf | Production Design |
| Art | Jacqui Knapp | Art Direction |
| Sound | Peter Leinheiser | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Segolen Koschu | Set Decoration |
