Badland (2007)

User Rating:

5.4/10   

Director:

Francesco Lucente

Writer:

Francesco Lucente (screenplay)

Release Date:

8 May 2008 (Germany)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying the cross. Sinclair Lewis

Plot:

An American soldier is unable to cope with the realities of daily life after he returns from his tour of duty in Iraq. |

Cast

Jamie Draven	...	Jerry Rice
Grace Fulton	...	Celina Rice
Vinessa Shaw	...	Nora Rice
Joe Morton	...	Max Astin
Chandra West	...	Oli Danilou
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jenae Adam	...	Kid at Playground #1
Luc Adam	...	Kid at Playground #2
Larry Austin	...	Motel Owner
Harvey Bourassa	...	Cafe Customer #1
Louie Campbell	...	Ray
Tom Carey	...	Louie
Jake Church	...	Stevie
Amy Cook	...	Kid at Playground #3
Ryan Cook	...	Kid at Playground #4
Dennis Corrie	...	Fire Captain Baker
Brian Gromoff	...	Rancher
Albert Hurd	...	Cafe Customer #2
Chris Ippolito	...	Kid at Garage
Stirling Karlsen	...	Sheriff's Deputy #2
Kaylie	...	Police K-9
Audrey Kyllo	...	Cafe Customer #3
Daniel Libman	...	Television News Reporter
Darren Lumsden	...	Police K-9 Officer
Chris Manyluk	...	#1, Patrol Officer
Sean Anthony Olsen	...	Sherriff's Deputy #1
Charles Reach	...	Cafe Customer #4
Patrick Richards	...	Alex
Pete Seadon	...	Sheriff Thomas Pellegrino
John Trowbridge	...	Cafe Customer #5
Giulia Varini	...	Kid at Playground #6
Serena Varini	...	Kid at Playground #5
Keith White	...	Patrol Officer #2
Bob Wilson	...	Cafe Customer #6

MPAA:

Rated R for some strong disturbing violence and pervasive language.

Runtime:

165 min

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English | English

Color:

Color (Fujicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Germany:16

Filming Locations:

Black Diamond, Alberta, Canada

Company:

Badland Corporation

Trivia:

Filming of the two minute scene in front of Mackenzie House in Fort MacLeod took more than five days to shoot because of delays caused by the strange winds that caused the camera batteries to die after only one or two takes were shot.

Soundtrack:

THE DEVIL'S LONELY FIRE

Review

Badland is a must for everyone. The film is harrowing and emotionally draining. It certainly packs a punch. Jamie Draven acts his part superbly as an anguished and desperate man- and his American accent is even passable! There is very much an atmosphere of claustrophobia and desolation running through the story that it is quite spine chilling in its effect.I believe this will have quite an impact on audiences on release. The only criticism might be that it is too long- there were scenes that could have been shortened. But the overall effect was spellbinding. Congratulations to Badland Films for a believable story brought to us with all the inherent pain and guilt that the main character portrays. His pain is deafening. Congratulations to Jamie Draven too- an ideal choice.