Very Bad Things (1998)

A prostitute is killed during a bachelor party and the attendees turn on each other as the wedding approaches.

Director:

Peter Berg

Writer:

Peter Berg

Stars:

Jon Favreau, Cameron Diaz, Christian Slater

2 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jon Favreau	...	Kyle Fisher
Leland Orser	...	Charles Moore
Cameron Diaz	...	Laura Garrety
Christian Slater	...	Robert Boyd
Rob Brownstein	...	Man
Jeremy Piven	...	Michael Berkow
Daniel Stern	...	Adam Berkow
Jeanne Tripplehorn	...	Lois Berkow
Joey Zimmerman	...	Adam Berkow Jr.
Tyler Cole Malinger	...	Timmy Berkow (as Tyler Malinger)
Kobe Tai	...	Tina (as Carla Scott)
Russell B. McKenzie	...	Security Guard
Pancho Demmings	...	Cop (as Pancho Demings)
Blake Gibbons	...	Suit
Angelo Di Mascio Jr.	...	Clerk

Storyline

A group of friends head to Las Vegas for a bachelor party.. only things go wrong and a woman is killed. Soon, the bodies are piling up and the friends find themselves turning against one another as the coverup builds.

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Plot Keywords:

bachelor party | friend | wedding | prostitute | psychopath | 

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Taglines:

They've been bad. Very bad.

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong, grisly violence, sexuality, drug use and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 November 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

Malos pensamientos

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£437,514 (UK) (29 January 1999)

Gross:

£1,796,223 (UK) (5 March 1999)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Initial Entertainment Group (IEG), Interscope Communications, Ballpark Productions Partnership

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The rabbi at the funeral is played by actor Jeremy Piven's real life father, Byrne Piven.

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Goofs

Adam, as a practicing Jew, would not have called his son by the same name.

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Quotes

Robert Boyd: [after stabbing the hotel security guard] Don't let him bleed on the carpet!
[They push the guard into the bathroom]
Robert Boyd: Get back - shut the door! Son of a bitch! He'll bleed out! He'll bleed out! He'll bleed out.

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Connections

References Frenzy (1972)

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Soundtracks

"Never an Easy Way"
(1996)
Written by Paul Godfrey, Ross Godfrey and Skye Edwards
Performed by Morcheeba
Courtesy of China Records Ltd. / Sire Records Group
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products

User Reviews

Loose one friend, loose all friends, loose yourself... I heard that somewhere :D

Yes, to quote "Boy Meets World". But those were the only words I thought described this movie perfectly, don't you think? Five friends take their about-to-be-married friend on a bachelor trip to Vegas. All is going well, they're gambling, have a fancy hotel room, doing drugs, drinking, and hire a prostitute/stripper. When one of the friends decides to have a little fun with her in the bathroom, he accidentally kills her on a towel hook, they have two choices: call the police with a chance that they'll get off of not only killing her but hiring a prostitute, or they could just bury her in the dessert. You know the choice 5 men would make, and of course it all goes down hill from here.

I think I watched this movie at a perfect timing. I really enjoyed it because it was funny in a very dark way. I know it's kind of sick, but I did laugh at some of the darkest scenes and really got into it. My best friend, she's about to be married, and she reminds me a lot of Cameron's character. She wants her wedding day to be so perfect that she'll do ANYTHING to make sure of it. Well, not murder, but you get my drift. :D It's a dark comedy, there's no doubt. But I would highly recommend this because it is a good movie for laughs. Just let go and have a little fun and repeat: it's just a movie, it's just a movie, etc.

9/10