Bad Country (2014)

In 1980s Louisiana a police detective arrests a contract killer. To be with his wife 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 by), Mike Barnett (story by)

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

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Director (Chris Brinker) passed away half way through production from an aeortoc aneurism. In order to preserve his Directors Credit, the Film was finished by his Brother Mike Brinker, who is credited as Executive Producer and Second unit AD.

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Goofs

(at around 52 mins) When Jesse has Catfish against the truck, you can see the adhesive holding on Jesse's fake mustache during the closeup.

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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

Memo
Written by Dimiter Yordanov
Performed by Dimiter Yordanov

User Reviews

A great movie Period...

What ever you say about this movie and its imperfections it is maid to entertain and it does that completely. The imperfections I have heard reviewers go on about are completely out weighed by a great gritty story line and Willem Defoe plays a big part in carrying this film but Matt Dillon WOW every once in a while actors that have had a dry spell and then come back with a masterpiece and boy does Dillon, i would never have imagined him in this this type of role but he makes the movie. The film is original and dark and has great mustache's to boot. If its not your kind of thing then its just worth watching for the individual performances. Loved it Loved it Loved it. The End

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