Bad Country (2014)

In 1980s Louisiana a police detective (W.Dafoe) arrests a contract killer (M.Dillon). To be with his wife (Amy Smart) and newborn, he becomes an informant and assists in taking down the crime ring boss etc. FBI, blood and revenge follows.

Director:

Chris Brinker

Writers:

Jonathan Hirschbein (screenplay), Mike Barnett (story)

Stars:

Matt Dillon, Willem Dafoe, Neal McDonough

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Matt Dillon	...	Jesse Weiland
Willem Dafoe	...	Bud Carter
Neal McDonough	...	Daniel Kiersey
Amy Smart	...	Lynn Weiland
Chris Marquette	...	Martin Fitch
Don Yesso	...	Mike Bannock
Kevin Chapman	...	Daniel Morris
Christopher Denham	...	Tommy Weiland
Alex Solowitz	...	Buzz McKinnnon
John Edward Lee	...	Catfish Stanton
Ritchie Montgomery	...	Nady Grace
Frederick Weller	...	Detective Shepard
Patrick Brinker	...	Detective Cobb
Jeff Leaf	...	David Marandino
Bill Duke	...	John Nokes

Storyline

When Baton Rouge police detective Bud Carter busts contract killer Jesse Weiland, he convinces Jesse to become an informant and rat out the South's most powerful crime ring. So when the syndicate orders Carter's death and Weiland's ID'd as a snitch, the two team up to take down the mob and the crime boss who ordered

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Plot Keywords:

investigation | deep south | swamp | contract killer | detective | 

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Taglines:

Where violence begets violence

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 April 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Whiskey Bay

Company Credits

Production Co:

CB Productions,ANA Media,Mandalay Vision

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min 105 min (Blu-ray Extended Edition)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Reunites Tom Berenger and Willem Dafoe, who previously starred together in "Platoon" (1986) and "Born on the Fourth of July" (1989).

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Goofs

(at around 1 min) When Bud takes his aspirin, the water cooler is empty.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Bud Carter: [voice over] South Louisiana in the 1980s was a different kind of time and place. Some called it lawless. But it wasn't. Others said we just got a certain way of doing things down here. But it ain't that either. Instead, I call it what it was. Hell with the lid off.

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Soundtracks

Rock-A-Bye-Baby
Performed By Mikayla Brinker
Arranged & Orchestrated by Jeff Danna & John Fee

User Reviews

Could have been much better

Bad Country is watchable with some real heavyweight talent and a setting that promises great viewing. But, because of poor character development and overall production it falls far short of anything but average.

No blame to Matt Dillon or Willem Dafoe, both carrying the movie with excellent performances. In fact, Dillon's involvement in almost any project automatically guarantees reliable entertainment. And Dafoe is as gritty and pained as usual, just what you might expect.

But, the script is shallow, the sound editing amateurish, and the overall cinematography average. The final, expected scene can't be saved by the actors when all the technical facets pull together in a below average manner.

This could have been much better. So many elements are in place that Bad Country practically screams for the sort of polish and technique the cast deserves. I have no doubt that in the hands of Mann or Bay demands would have been made and ideas enforced to carry this movie to the box office with some real effect. As it is, by the end I could only wonder what could have been.

Watch it, but don't expect much.