The Badge - A Trama (2002)

The sheriff investigates a tipped over truck full of shoes. A cute woman is found dead. Forensics reveals that she died from a .22, not a truck, and she has a dick. As election of governor, sheriff etc. is near, things are tense.

Director:

Robby Henson

Writer:

Robby Henson

Stars:

Billy Bob Thornton, Patricia Arquette, William Devane

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Billy Bob Thornton	...	Sheriff Darl Hardwick
Patricia Arquette	...	Scarlett
William Devane	...	The Judge
Sela Ward	...	Carla Hardwick
Julie Hagerty	...	Sister Felicia
Marcus Lyle Brown	...	Deputy Jackson
Ray McKinnon	...	Deputy C.B.
Tom Bower	...	Bull Hardwick
Audrey Marie Anderson	...	Teenage Waitress
John McConnell	...	Ornell
J.C. Sealy	...	Rhonda Hebert (as J.C. Seally)
Ron Flagge	...	Gooch
Huey Alexander	...	Cletus
Deana Carter	...	Sherry
Mark Krasnoff	...	Squeegee

Storyline

A sheriff (Thornton) begins an investigation into the death of a local trans individual after hearing that high ranking politicians may have been involved. Although he is homophobic, his investigation causes him to be rejected by others, forcing him to seek help from the people he once despised.

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Plot Keywords:

murder | corruption | morgue | framed for rape | widow | 

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Taglines:

A small town sheriff. A big city murderer.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

M/12

Did You Know?

Trivia

For what it's worth, Mona's dead body on the morgue table is a woman's, not a man's. The crests of the iliac, the hip bone, are pronounced, as they are in a woman's pelvic girdle. What this means is that the body was born female and couldn't have been a genotypic male with added breasts, which is the explanation offered by the M.E.

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Goofs

Near the beginning, when the body is being examined, it breathes just before being covered up.

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Quotes

Sheriff Darl Hardwick: I'm beginnin' to think I liked you a lot better when you used to smoke all that reefer and we'd fuck in your Pinto.

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Crazy Credits

In the German end credits, Julie Hagerty's name is spelled "Julie Haggerty".

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Soundtracks

I'm Not There
Performed by Mitchell Sigman and Roger Gisborne
Vocals by Lara Peterson
Written and Produced by Mitchell Sigman and Roger Gisborne
Published by Colorsound Productions

User Reviews

Gritty Crime Drama about Tolerance and Forgiveness

Patricia Arquette and Billy Bob Thorton are at their best in this gritty, quasi-noir crime drama set in Louisiana. Thorton's character is similiar to the one that he played in Monster's Ball. This role however was more sympathetic but not as complex. Arquette is good at playing characters that live on the edge but still manage to be morally strong and honest. She also has an extremely potent sex appeal that is simultaneously mature and girlish. The story is a coplex one with lots of twists and turns. There are secrets in the small town of LaSalle Parrish and they are artfully revealed by the director whose style is a little clunky but engaging nonetheless. I recommend this movie. It's message of tolerance is very important and could not have been more clearly stated.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 October 2004 (Portugal)

Also Known As:

The Badge - A Trama

Filming Locations:

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$97,080

Company Credits

Production Co:

Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films (EFO Films), Millennium Films, Propaganda Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1