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, Patrick Fabian

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 | murder | torture | topless | 

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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:

Bad Ass: Acima da Lei

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Amber Lamps, Silver Nitrate

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Frank Vega's "I Am A Motherfucker" shirt is the same exact design as that worn by the old man in the original AC Transit Bus Fight video.

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Goofs

When Klondike is shot, you see what looks like a paint-ball mark, bright red. The view of him on the ground shows a more blood like maroon color.

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Quotes

Frank Vega: [after sticking the guys left hand into the garbage disposal:] Oh, by the way, your wife said to go fuck yourself!
Frank Vega: I hope you're a righty.

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Connections

References Death Wish (1974)

User Reviews

Not bad, in fact! And a cool vehicle chase included

Yet older and more "humane" Danny Trejo, and with a beard - not for everyone, remembering him from the movies where his characters were really bad and evil and involved in constant chases and explosions. The plot here has several clichés and repetitions as well, but some touches included do not let the movie become boring or annoying; the number of real action is less though. Well, the introductory part could have been shorter or bundled into the current scenes in the form of flashbacks or into the dialogs with others. The ending is logical, but trivial, and the role of the police is too limited and peculiar. But as the movie is less than 1,5 hours only, it is okay for killing time - and not totally a male movie.