Bad Ass (2012)

A Vietnam veteran who becomes a local hero after saving a man from attackers on a city bus decides to take action when his best friend is murdered and the police show little interest in solving the crime.

Director:

Craig Moss

Writers:

Craig Moss, Elliot Tishman

Stars:

Danny Trejo, Charles S. Dutton, Ron Perlman

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Danny Trejo	...	Frank Vega
Charles S. Dutton	...	Panther
Patrick Fabian	...	Officer Malark
Joyful Drake	...	Amber Lamps
John Duffy	...	Martin
Harrison Page	...	Klondike Washington
Richard Riehle	...	Father Miller
Winter Ave Zoli	...	Tatiana
Tonita Castro	...	Juanita Vega
Andy Davoli	...	Renaldo
Patricia De Leon	...	Marissa (as Patricia Deleon)
Frank Maharajh	...	Detective Shah
Jillian Murray	...	Lindsay Kendall
Shalim Ortiz	...	Frank Vega (17-25 yrs)
Craig Sheffer	...	Attorney

Storyline

Decorated Vietnam hero Frank Vega returns home only to get shunned by society leaving him without a job or his high school sweetheart. It's not until forty years later when an incident on a commuter bus (where he protects an elderly black man from a pair of skin heads) makes him a local hero where he's suddenly celebrated once again. But his good fortune suddenly turns for the worse when his best friend Klondike is murdered and the police aren't doing anything about it.

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Plot Keywords:

bus | vietnam veteran | two word title | inspired by true events | cgi blood | 

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Taglines:

They messed with the wrong senior citizen.

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Genres:

Action | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, some torture, pervasive language, and some sexual content/nudity

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 August 2012 (UK)

Also Known As:

Agir Abi

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Amber Lamps, Silver Nitrate

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Bad Ass was loosely based on the AC Transit Bus fight, which was filmed by a bystander and became a viral video on YouTube.

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Goofs

At 8:08 you can see 5 service stripes (Hash marks) on Frank's uniform, which would signify 15 years continuous service in the US Army. Frank served 7 years of which 6 years were in Vietnam. 2 service stripes would be proper.

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Quotes

Frank Vega: I told you I didn't wanna fight.

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Connections

Edited from Red Heat (1988)

User Reviews

Its so bad its good!

First of all my husband I only watched this movie because we both love Danny Trejo. The previews made this movie look pretty good. It started out pretty good, but then it just became so bad we were laughing the entire movie. Even good actors can't save cheesy lines. The whole time we just kept saying that Trejo is in his sixties!! Unbelievable. That man is the epitome of the Hollywood dream. From criminal to D movies to great character actor and then starring roles. Awesome! This movie is great to watch Mystery Science 3000 style. We like to try and catch movie mistakes and look up actors while watching every movie. Its fun and funny. Don't try to make it more than that and you will enjoy it.