Bad to the Bone (1997) (TV)

User Rating:

5.1/10   

Director:

Bill L. Norton

Writer (WGA):

Rob Fresco (written by)

Release Date:

19 October 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Plot:

Swanson plays a bad girl who uses her brother (London) to kill her lover (Chokachi).

Plot Keywords:

Murder | Title Based On Song | Brother Sister Relationship

Cast

Kristy Swanson	...	Francesca Wells
Jeremy London	...	Danny Wells
David Chokachi	...	Waldo
Christine Tucci	...	Martina Dobbs
Ben Browder	...	Brent Rohrbach
John Bourgeois	...	James Bacarelli
Kevin Hicks	...	Griffin
Patti D'Arbanville	...	Marilyn Wells
Bill MacDonald	...	Stan Goldstein
Paulino Nunes	...	Car Salesman
Marcia Bennett	...	Judge
Shane Daly	...	Hank
Stephanie McClellan	...	Amber
Patrick F. Gallagher	...	Truck Driver
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Trevor Bain	...	Campus Cop #1
Boyd Banks	...	Gun Salesman
Michael G. Brown	...	Plainclothes Cop
Victor Ertmanis	...	Motel Manager
Patrick Gallagher	...	Trucker
Peter Graham	...	Ray
Adrian Griffin	...	Valet
Ann Holloway	...	Waitress
Janet Kidder	...	Phoebe
Peter Krantz	...	Policeman #1
Colm Magner	...	Guard
Fraser McGregor	...	8 year old Danny
Tony Meyler	...	Jailer
Frank Nakashima	...	Technician
Sean Orr	...	Prison Guard
Gerry Quigley	...	Alan Broder
Virginia Reh	...	Woman #2
George Santino	...	Bouncer
Alexandra Stapley	...	10 Year Old Francesca
Deborah Tennant	...	Woman #1
Tim Weber	...	Newscaster

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M (video rating) | UK:15 (video premiere) | Iceland:16

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Wilshire Court Productions

Movie Connections:

Features "America's Most Wanted" (1988)

Not terribly boring but not terribly great

Where to start? Kristy Swanson is indeed drop dead gorgeous, that is fact not opinion and anyone who thinks she is not that pretty really needs to open their eyes and learn what real outward beauty is... she is a shining example! In this movie her character uses that beauty wonderfully. Unfortunately, what's not wonderful is the writing here but that's almost to be expected considering this a made-for-tv movie and not many of those are top of the line quality. The only quality here was really in the ability to keep you interested in the path of this tramp, slut, whore on her way to the pokey where she certainly wouldn't be getting any more pokey from the rich guys she swindled and ripped off along the way. I was hoping to actually feel for Ms. Swanson's character, to have some compassion for why she lived the way she did... sadly, no compassion, got close but the writing and directing just didn't get me there. And the ending? Oy. Got to where it was completely predictable... honestly, I didn't feel it was predictable at the beginning - would she get away? If she did get away with her crimes it actually would have made this better but that's not saying a lot. This just wasn't that great, not boring, kept me interested, not terribly ridiculous, from a man's point of view Kristy Swanson was awesome to look at but this movie was bland and mostly just a waste. Grade: D