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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 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...rarely (if ever) manages to satisfactorily exploit its irresistible setup. Rated: 2/4 Mar 17, 2015 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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Michael D Okay, this is not an Oscar contender, but at times it made me laugh and at other times made me cheer-on "Bad Ass" as he tries to solve a crime. Yes, the script can be brutally written at times and unrealistic to a fault, but I'm not expecting to remember the words and just enjoy the premise of an old man taking care of business in his neighborhood. I enjoyed the neighbor kid's banter with Frank, and the surprise cameos in other scenes. If you have nothing to watch and want some brainless entertainment, I can recommend this movie. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 09/19/25 Full Review thiago s Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 07/21/25 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Audience Member Boring but full of potential. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/25/18 Full Review Read all reviews
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Craig Moss

Director

Danny Trejo

Frank Vega

Charles S. Dutton

Panther

Ron Perlman

Mayor Williams

Joyful Drake

Amber Lamps

Patrick Fabian

Officer Malark

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Movie Info

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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