Bad Ass

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Bad Ass

R

Released Apr 13, 2012

1h 45m

Action

Comedy

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A decorated Vietnam War veteran (Danny Trejo) takes justice into his own hands when his best friend is murdered and the police are slow to solve the case.

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Mark Olsen

Los Angeles Times

It's often difficult to tell what's bad on purpose or just badly handled. The cargo shorts and fanny pack? Purposely funny. The slack pacing? Probably not.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 14, 2012

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...rarely (if ever) manages to satisfactorily exploit its irresistible setup.

Rated: 2/4

Mar 17, 2015

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Christian Toto

Big Hollywood

Bad Ass won't be confused with 'Death Wish' or even 'Gran Torino,' but it's superior to Trejo's recent dud 'Machete'

Rated: 2.5/4

Jun 7, 2012

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Brian Orndorf

BrianOrndorf.com

What started as internet shock value turned into a joke, and that joke has been flattened into a humor-impaired bore in Bad Ass.

Rated: D

Apr 14, 2012

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Michelle Orange

Movieline

It's the casual tone that makes all the difference, but it can't quite carry the movie.

Rated: 6.5/10

Apr 13, 2012

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Daniel C. M

Worth for the fun and satisfying revenge of Danny Trejo. Terrible in everything else.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/01/24

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Audience Member

This movie absolutely SUCKED. Trejo is so fucking ugly it is tough to watch him. I feel bad for the poor actress that had to kiss him. Stupid movie. The fucking guy didn't change his clothes the whole movie. And what's with that stupid fanny pack? All that ahole did was walk around like he was carrying watermelons. Fucking turd.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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Audience Member

Must this all ways be on TV that’s how I found out about this boring movie.,

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/01/18

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Audience Member

Boring but full of potential.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/25/18

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Audience Member

Really not worth watching it’s boring

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/21/18

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don s

Even based on a true story, this movie is nearly unbelievable. One Vietnam vet, without weapons, takes on graft and corruption in a town run by a greedy mayor backed by organized crime to avenge the death of his comrade/best friend. Trejo is Trejo - he basically plays himself in all movies. It starts with his becoming a viral sensation for beating up two skinheads on a bus. It ends with his tearing down a scheme to make millions off a racket to use crime to make people leave so the property can be bought cheaply to build oil rigs. And he gets the married knockout who lives next door by beating up her husband to stop the husband from beating her. Not buying it.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Synopsis

A decorated Vietnam War veteran (Danny Trejo) takes justice into his own hands when his best friend is murdered and the police are slow to solve the case.

Director: Craig Moss
Producer: Ash R. Shah
Screenwriter: Craig Moss, Elliot Tishman
Distributor: Samuel Goldwyn Company
Production Co: Silver Nitrate Pictures
Rating: R (Some Sexual Content/Nudity|Pervasive Language|Some Torture|Violence)
Genre: Action, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 13, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 28, 2015
Runtime: 1h 45m

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