Bad Girls (1994)

Four prostitutes join together to travel the Old West.

Director:

Jonathan Kaplan

Writers:

Al Ruddy (story) (as Albert S. Ruddy), Charles Finch (story)

Stars:

Madeleine Stowe, Mary Stuart Masterson, Andie MacDowell

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Madeleine Stowe	...	Cody Zamora
Mary Stuart Masterson	...	Anita Crown
Andie MacDowell	...	Eileen Spenser
Drew Barrymore	...	Lilly Laronette
James Russo	...	Kid Jarrett
James Le Gros	...	William Tucker (as James LeGros)
Robert Loggia	...	Frank Jarrett
Dermot Mulroney	...	Josh McCoy
Jim Beaver	...	Pinkerton Detective Graves
Nick Chinlund	...	Pinkerton Detective O'Brady
Neil Summers	...	Ned, Jarrett Gang
Daniel O'Haco	...	Roberto, Jarrett Gang
Richard Reyes	...	Rico, Jarrett Gang
Alex Kubik	...	Yuma, Jarrett Gang
Will MacMillan	...	Colonel Clayborne

Storyline

When saloon prostitute Cody Zamora rescues her friend Anita from an abusive customer by killing him, she is sentenced to hang. However, Anita and their two friends Eileen and Lilly rescue Cody and the four make a run for Texas, pursued by Graves and O'Brady, two Pinkerton detectives hired to track them. When Cody withdraws her savings from a Texas bank, the women believe they can now start a new life in Oregon. But Cody's old partner Kid Jarrett takes Cody's money when his gang robs the bank, and so the four so-called "Honky- Tonk Harlots" set out to recover the money, with the Pinkertons hot on their trail.

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Plot Keywords:

prostitute | prostitution | brothel | western town | small town | 

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Taglines:

It was a dangerous time to be a woman. And a good time to have friends.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Romance | Western

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for western violence

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

22 April 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bad Girls

Filming Locations:

Alamo Village - Highway 674, Brackettville, Texas, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$5,012,200, 24 April 1994

Gross USA:

$15,240,435

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$15,240,435

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox, The Ruddy Morgan Organization

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

During the chaotic production Drew Barrymore found herself having a hat problem, wearing a number of them that she didn't like or didn't fit her. Just when she had finally gotten used to one type of hat, she found out the script had been rewritten so she now had to wear the hat of Dermot Mulroney's character.

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Goofs

When the stage coach comes out of the canyon/gorge, the camera crew and modern vehicles are reflected in the window.

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Quotes

Eileen: [Anita rides off] Where's she going?
Cody Zamorra: Probably just riding off the anger.
Eileen: She picked a fine time to have a fit. If it were she in trouble, Lily would be the first one to help her.

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Alternate Versions

An unrated video version featuring additional footage is available in the USA.

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Connections

Referenced in The Winner: Broken Home (2007)

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Soundtracks

Shall We Gather at the River
Written by Robert Lowry
Performed by The Great Mother Lode Brass and Reed Band

User Reviews

If you are a female and a horse lover, then you will like this movie!

I really liked this movie because I love horses and I like the actors in this movie. The storyline is simple and it is a great action chick flick. It has humor, adventure and a great overall girl bonding feel to it. It is the story of four friends who work in a parlor house who find themselves getting into trouble and having to go on the run. It is a story of the depth of friendship, strength, starting over, finding love and fighting back. Who said women can't kick some butt. A real feel good movie that is great to watch on a rainy Sunday afternoon. I would recommend adding this movie to one's movie collection. This is one movie where women are the heroes of the movie.