Bad Day on the Block (1997)

Decorated Los Angeles firefighter Lyle Wilder once saved a baby's life in a crack-house fire, but without anyone knowing it, Lyle left the baby's mother to die in the fire because Lyle ... See full summary »

Director:

Craig R. Baxley

Writer:

Betsy Giffen Nowrasteh

Stars:

Charlie Sheen, Mare Winningham, David Andrews

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Charlie Sheen	...	Lyle Wilder
Mare Winningham	...	Catherine Braverton
David Andrews	...	Reese Braverton
Noah Fleiss	...	Zach Braverton
Chelsea Russo	...	Marcie Braverton
John Ratzenberger	...	Al Calavito
Dawnn Lewis	...	Sandy Tierra
Keone Young	...	Ron the Repairman
Reggie Jackson	...	Himself
Cody Jones	...	D.J.
David Hewlett	...	Andrew
Phillip Jarrett	...	Firefighter
Kim Roberts	...	911 Operator
Dawn Roach	...	911 Operator
Catherine Swing	...	Crack House Reporter

Storyline

Decorated Los Angeles firefighter Lyle Wilder once saved a baby's life in a crack-house fire, but without anyone knowing it, Lyle left the baby's mother to die in the fire because Lyle thought that any mother who takes a baby into a crack-house is an unfit mother. Lyle is violent, and his wife Marge and son Kenny don't like it. Marge and Kenny leave Lyle because of the violent tendencies, which included pulling a gun on Marge, who has filed a restraining order against Lyle, and Marge and Kenny leaving has caused Lyle to slip over the edge. Lyle believes that the neighboring family Reese Braverton, his wife Catherine, and the Bravertons' two kids Zach and Chelsea are to blame for Marge and Kenny leaving, so Lyle starts terrorizing the Bravertons. When the Bravertons report Lyle to the police, officers Al Calavito and Sandy Tierra respond, and because of Lyle's status as the firefighter hero who saved a baby from a fire, Calavito and Tierra refuse to believe the Bravertons. Things get ...

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Plot Keywords:

firefighter | russian roulette | neighbor | black woman murdered | ethnic hatred | 

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Taglines:

Everyone has a breaking point.

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence/terror and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 August 1997 (Turkey)

Also Known As:

Under Pressure

Filming Locations:

Stouffville, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Largo Entertainment, Sheen/Michaels Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When the model airplane flies through the window, the glass breaks apart in small pieces like safety glass of a car, normal window glass does not break like this.

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Quotes

Lyle Wilder: Don't squint too hard you might go blind

User Reviews

Mr. Sheen portrayed a man who lost it, extremely well; very gripping and almost demon like.

Charlie Sheen gave an excellent performances of a man who snaps and vents his anger on the neighbors. I would highly recommend this movie to anyone who likes realistic horror type films. This is believable, because people snap everyday and who knows what your neighbor might do...