- Country: USA
- Genres: Action, Crime
- Release: 1996-01-12
- Director: James Merendino
- Writers: James Merendino , Rustam Branaman
- Language: English
- Stars: James Russo (I) , Jeremy Piven , Fabrizio Bentivoglio , Robert LaSardo , Ashley Laurence , Emily Lloyd , Dave Buzzotta (I) , Rod Steiger (1925–2002) , Patrick Gallagher , Esai Morales
- Runtime: 89 min
- Awards: 2 nominations
- AKA: Pettämätön suunnitelma (Finland) , The Real Thing (United States of America) , The Real Thing (Italy) , Livers Ain't Cheap , Payback - Ein gnadenloser Plan (Germany) , Livers Ain't Cheap (United Kingdom) , Alto voltaje (Spain)
- Plot: Rupert is a small time crook trying to do the right thing. But when his younger brother gets in trouble and needs a new liver, Rupert gets together his old gang and they plan a heist on New Years Eve.
- IMDB:tt0113675
The Real Thing Cast · · · ALL
James Merendino
Director
James Russo
(I)
Rupert Little
Jeremy Piven
John
Fabrizio Bentivoglio
Alfredo Donati
Robert LaSardo
Eric Fidel
Ashley Laurence
Carla
Emily Lloyd
Lisa Tuttle
Dave Buzzotta
(I)
James Little
Rod Steiger
(1925–2002)
Victor
Patrick F. Gallagher
Dexter (as Pat Gallagher)
Esai Morales
Collin
Gary Busey
Foreman
Max Perlich
Tom
Lou Rawls
MC