Bad Country
Bad Country (also known as Whiskey Bay) is a 2014 American crime drama film based on a true story[2] starring Matt Dillon, Willem Dafoe, Amy Smart, and Tom Berenger. The film started shooting in Baton Rouge and Angola, Louisiana on August 7, 2012.[3]
Bad Country | |
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Directed by | Chris Brinker |
Written by | Jonathan Hirschbein |
Produced by | Chris Brinker Kevin Chapman |
Starring | Matt Dillon Willem Dafoe Amy Smart Tom Berenger |
Music by | John Fee |
Production company | CB Productions |
Distributed by | Mandalay Vision |
Release date |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $6.7 million[1] |
Plot
When Baton Rouge police detective Bud Carter arrests contract killer Jesse Weiland, he convinces Jesse to help the police to destroy the South's most powerful crime ring. When the syndicate orders Carter's death and Weiland is identified as an informant, the two team up to fight the mob and catch the crime boss who ordered the hit.
Production
The film was in post-production when director Chris Brinker died suddenly on February 8, 2013.[4][5] Brinker was to be presented with the Robert Smalls Indie Vision Award at the 7th annual Beaufort, South Carolina International Film Festival in February 2013.
Cast
- Matt Dillon as Jesse Weiland
- Willem Dafoe as Bud Carter
- Tom Berenger as Lutin
- Amy Smart as Lynn Weiland
- Bill Duke as John Nokes
- Neal McDonough as Kiersey
- Kevin Chapman as Morris
- Christopher Denham as Tommy Weiland
- Chris Marquette as Fitch
- Don Yesso as Captain Bannock
- Alex Solowitz as Buzz McKinnnon
- John Edward Lee as Catfish Stanton
- Jean Moolman as Hank Jones
References
- "Initial Certification Search" (Type "Whiskey Bay" in the search box). Fastlane NextGen. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- Alberico, Danielle (April 11, 2014). "Burn-jobs in a Bad Country: Interview with Writer Jonathan Hirschbein". MovieMaker.
- Scott, Mike (August 16, 2012). "Matt Dillon, Willem Dafoe join cast of Baton Rouge-shot 'Whiskey Bay'". The Times-Picayune.
- "'Boondock Saints' producer Chris Brinker dies suddenly from aortic aneurysm". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 9, 2013.
- "'Boondock Saints' Producer Chris Brinker Dead At 42". Inquisitr. February 8, 2013. Retrieved February 9, 2013.