The Badge is a 2002 mystery-thriller film directed byRobby Henson and starringBilly Bob Thornton,Patricia Arquette andWilliam Devane.
| The Badge | |
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| Directed by | Robby Henson |
| Written by | Robby Henson |
| Produced by | John Morrissey |
| Starring | Billy Bob Thornton Patricia Arquette William Devane |
| Cinematography | Irek Hartowicz |
| Edited by | Michael J. Duthie |
| Music by | David Bergeaud |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Millennium Films Gold Circle Films Starz! Network Lions Gate Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Release
editThe Badge was originally intended to be distributed byPropaganda Films, but the production company went bankrupt during the film'spost-production.[1][2] It was later released on DVD byLionsgate Films.[3]
Synopsis
editLa Salle Parish, Louisiana Sheriff Darl Hardwick investigates the controversial local murder of atransgender woman,[4] with the highly sensitive matter being concealed as much as possible by the parish's most influential figures, such figures even going so far as toframe Hardwick forstatutory rape involving a local waitress. With his career as sheriff at an end, Hardwick takes a personal stake in the investigation after becoming acquainted with Scarlett, the victim's widow. Hardwick heads down a somewhat reckless path to understanding the victim's world, reconciliation for past sins, and a series of dark truths within the parish itself.[1][3]
Reception
editThe Badge holds a 33% rating onreview aggregation websiteRotten Tomatoes, based on six reviews.[5]
Cast
edit- Billy Bob Thornton as Sheriff Darl Hardwick
- Patricia Arquette as Scarlett
- William Devane as The Judge
- Sela Ward as Carla Hardwick
- Julie Hagerty as Sister Felicia
- Marcus Lyle Brown as Deputy Jackson
- Ray McKinnon as Deputy C.B.
- Tom Bower as Bull Hardwick
- Thomas Haden Church as David Hardwick
- Jena Malone as Ashley Hardwick
- Audrey Marie Anderson as Teenage Waitress
- John McConnell as Ornell
- J.C. Sealy as Rhonda Hebert
- Ron Flagge as Gooch
- Huey Alexander as Cletus
- Deana Carter as Sherry
- Mark Krasnoff as Squeegee
- Cindy Roubal as Mona
- Njema Williams as Gator
- Jerry Leggio as Henry
Filming locations
editExternal links
editReferences
edit- ^abBrennan, Patricia (2 September 2002)."'The Badge' Finds a Home With Starz".LA Times. Retrieved15 December 2002.
- ^Cox, Dan (21 November 2001)."The End of Propaganda".LA Weekly. Retrieved15 December 2020.
- ^abChaw, Walter (5 February 2017) [2004]."The Badge (2002) - DVD".Film Freak Central. Retrieved15 December 2020.
- ^Powrie, Phil; Davies, Ann; Babington, Bruce (2004).The Trouble with Men: Masculinities in European and Hollywood Cinema. London and New York: Wallflower Press. pp. 202–203.ISBN 978-1-904764-08-3.
- ^"The Badge".Rotten Tomatoes. 7 September 2002. Retrieved15 December 2020.
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