Bad Country

2014

1 hr. 40 min.

Crime

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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41%

1,000+ Ratings

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After arresting a contract killer, a Louisiana detective tries to convince him to become an informant in an attempt to bring down the South's most powerful criminal organization.

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Michael R

Starting out promising with an edgy feel and a sense of foreboding. Bizarrely, about half way through it seemed to turn into a cheap Tele-movie and it completely lost its appeal

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

11/27/22

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Great lineup of actors and a good but predictable story line. The low ratings is from how poorly produced the movie was from the direction, music and everything else involved in making a movie . Very lucky they had good actors.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

11/10/22

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Just do yourself a favour and don't watch this movie ,such a waste of time 😑I just watched it for the sake of Willem Dafoe❤️

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Willem Dafoe e Matt Dillon salvano quel che possono in un film con una trama tanto poco originale quanto troppo esagerata e confusa per essere minimamente credibile. Alcuni personaggi che avevo potenziale sono totalmente trascurati ed offuscati da sparatorie al limite della comprensione.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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kevin c

A cop played by Willem Dafoe thinks the guys he busted are part of a much bigger picture and turns his arrest into an opportunity for a chance at a Louisiana crime syndicate.  Pretty typical crime thriller, but up a notch due to performances from Dafoe and Matt Dillon.  Amy Smart is criminally underused in this film.  Pretty decent watch especially for fans of this genre.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

This movie should be called Bad Movie. Horrible script writing. Sloppy editing. Awkward pacing. The movie is about a convict (played by a porn mutton-chopped Matt Dillon) who agrees to help take down his old boss (Tom Berringer) and his criminal syndicate in exchange for his wife (played by Amy Smart who must have been desperate for a $2000 pay day) and baby’s protection. On its surface it sounds like a solid premise, but you will find yourself groaning at the tired script of cliches, the overreacting of the normally brilliant Willem DaFoe, and the hokey and comical Cajun impression brutally performed by Berringer. You’ll even see henchmen in what appears to be bad wigs and fake mustaches during a gunfight in the middle of the movie. This one is a stinker. Avoid.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/07/19

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Chris Brinker

Director

Willem Dafoe

Bud Carter

Matt Dillon

Jesse Weiland

Neal McDonough

Kiersey

Amy Smart

Lynn Weiland

Tom Berenger

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Justin Chang

Variety

A blandly executed action-thriller whose cast names (Matt Dillon, Willem Dafoe) and mild '80s Louisiana flavor offer only modest compensations for the story's workmanlike construction and routine twists.

Apr 11, 2014

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Robert Abele

Los Angeles Times

[A] thoroughly routine, straight-to-video-reminiscent action thriller set in Louisiana.

Apr 10, 2014

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Paul Chambers

Movie Chambers

Action fans need more than bullets and bodies. "Bad Country" is a disappointment.

Rated: C

May 8, 2014

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Isaac Feldberg

We Got This Covered

True to its name, Bad Country falls short on almost every count, but it's not just bad - it's also lazy, lifeless and guilty of squandering many fine actors.

Rated: 3/10

Apr 21, 2014

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Synopsis

After arresting a contract killer, a Louisiana detective tries to convince him to become an informant in an attempt to bring down the South's most powerful criminal organization.

Director: Chris Brinker
Executive Producer: Mike Brinker, Justin Bursch, Don Carmody, Cole Hauser, David Krintzman, Jonah Loop, Patrick Newall, Jeff Steen, Don Yesso, Mike Barnett, Don "Bud" Connor
Screenwriter: Jonathan Hirschbein
Production Co: Mandalay Vision
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 22, 2014

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