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Very Bad Things

  • 19981998
  • RR
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
47K
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Very Bad Things (1998)
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  • Comedy
  • Crime
  • Thriller

A prostitute is killed during a bachelor party and the attendees turn on each other as the wedding approaches.A prostitute is killed during a bachelor party and the attendees turn on each other as the wedding approaches.A prostitute is killed during a bachelor party and the attendees turn on each other as the wedding approaches.

IMDb RATING
6.3/10
47K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Peter Berg
  • Writer
    • Peter Berg
  • Stars
    • Christian Slater
    • Daniel Stern
    • Cameron Diaz
Top credits
  • Director
    • Peter Berg
  • Writer
    • Peter Berg
  • Stars
    • Christian Slater
    • Daniel Stern
    • Cameron Diaz
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 503User reviews
    • 77Critic reviews
    • 31Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations

    Videos1

    Very Bad Things
    Trailer 1:11
    Very Bad Things

    Photos98

    Christian Slater in Very Bad Things (1998)
    Jeremy Piven in Very Bad Things (1998)
    Cameron Diaz in Very Bad Things (1998)
    Christian Slater, Jeremy Piven, Jon Favreau, Leland Orser, and Daniel Stern in Very Bad Things (1998)
    Jon Favreau in Very Bad Things (1998)
    Christian Slater, Jeremy Piven, Jon Favreau, Leland Orser, and Daniel Stern in Very Bad Things (1998)
    Christian Slater, Jeremy Piven, Jon Favreau, Leland Orser, and Daniel Stern in Very Bad Things (1998)
    Christian Slater, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Leland Orser, and Daniel Stern in Very Bad Things (1998)
    Cameron Diaz in Very Bad Things (1998)
    Cameron Diaz in Very Bad Things (1998)
    Cameron Diaz, Christian Slater, Jeremy Piven, Jon Favreau, Leland Orser, and Daniel Stern in Very Bad Things (1998)
    Christian Slater, Jeremy Piven, Jon Favreau, Leland Orser, and Daniel Stern in Very Bad Things (1998)

    Top cast

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    Christian Slater
    Christian Slater
    • Robert Boydas Robert Boyd
    Daniel Stern
    Daniel Stern
    • Adam Berkowas Adam Berkow
    Cameron Diaz
    Cameron Diaz
    • Laura Garretyas Laura Garrety
    Jon Favreau
    Jon Favreau
    • Kyle Fisheras Kyle Fisher
    Leland Orser
    Leland Orser
    • Charles Mooreas Charles Moore
    Rob Brownstein
    Rob Brownstein
    • Manas Man
    Jeremy Piven
    Jeremy Piven
    • Michael Berkowas Michael Berkow
    Jeanne Tripplehorn
    Jeanne Tripplehorn
    • Lois Berkowas Lois Berkow
    Joey Zimmerman
    Joey Zimmerman
    • Adam Berkow Jr.as Adam Berkow Jr.
    Tyler Cole Malinger
    • Timmy Berkowas Timmy Berkow
    • (as Tyler Malinger)
    Kobe Tai
    Kobe Tai
    • Tinaas Tina
    • (as Carla Scott)
    Russell B. McKenzie
    • Security Guardas Security Guard
    Pancho Demmings
    Pancho Demmings
    • Copas Cop
    • (as Pancho Demings)
    Blake Gibbons
    Blake Gibbons
    • Suitas Suit
    Angelo Di Mascio Jr.
    • Clerkas Clerk
    Lawrence Pressman
    Lawrence Pressman
    • Mr. Fisheras Mr. Fisher
    Steve Fitchpatrick
    • Cop at Hospitalas Cop at Hospital
    Brian Grandison
    • Doctor #1as Doctor #1
    • Director
      • Peter Berg
    • Writer
      • Peter Berg
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    A group of friends head to Las Vegas for a bachelor party.. only things go wrong and a woman is killed. Soon, the bodies are piling up and the friends find themselves turning against one another as the coverup builds. —Spanner <Spanenr@Aol.com>
    • dark comedy
    • shopping
    • security guard
    • argument
    • murderer
    • 142 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • A very savage comedy. This fall. Tell no one.
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Crime
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for strong, grisly violence, sexuality, drug use and language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Adam Sandler was originally cast as Michael Berkow but dropped out at the last minute to make The Waterboy (1998). Jeremy Piven took the role.
    • Goofs
      Adam, as a practicing Jew, would not have called his son by the same name.
    • Quotes

      Boyd: If you take away the horror of the scene, take away the tragedy of the death, take away all the moral and ethical implications that have been drilled into your head since grade one, do you know what you're left with? A 105-pound problem that needs to be moved from point A to point B.

    • Crazy credits
      Film ends with Cameron Diaz wandering on the street
    • Alternate versions
      In 2004 the film was resubmitted in its uncut form to the German ratings board FSK and received a "Not under 16" rating.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: What Dreams May Come/A Night at the Roxbury/Snitch/Antz (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      Boogaloo in Room 802
      Written by Jon A. Hart and Melvin Lastie

      Performed by Willie Bobo

      Courtesy of Verve Records

      By arrangement with PolyGram Film & TV Music

    User reviews503

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Very Black Comedy - wonderful
    One thing that's great about actors turned directors, like Peter Berg, is that they can be great at eliciting performances from the cast.

    Acting is everything in this movie - as the plot spirals out of control, the acting has to maintain the necessary suspension of disbelief. Here it does.

    Daniel Stern gives an eyeball-popping tour de force among a cast with some excellent character actors.

    A gory and grotesque comedy nightmare masterpiece!
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    28
    • peterdavis
    • Oct 30, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 25, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Malos pensamientos
    • Filming locations
      • Johnie's Coffee Shop - 6101 Wilshire Boulevard, Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Initial Entertainment Group (IEG)
      • Interscope Communications
      • Ballpark Productions Partnership
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $30,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $9,898,412
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,245,853
      • Nov 29, 1998
    • Gross worldwide
      • $9,898,412
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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