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2014 American film

Bad Country
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Directed by Chris Brinker
Written by Jonathan Hirschbein
Produced by Chris BrinkerKevin Chapman
Starring Matt DillonWillem DafoeNeal McDonoughAmy SmartTom Berenger
Music by John Fee
Productioncompany CB Productions
Distributed by Mandalay Pictures
Release date April 29, 2014 (2014-04-29)
Running time 95 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $6.7 million[1]

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, Neal McDonough, Amy Smart, and Tom Berenger. The film started shooting in Baton Rouge and Angola, Louisiana on August 7, 2012.[3]

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.

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. The film is dedicated to his memory.

  1. ^ "Initial Certification Search" (Type "Whiskey Bay" in the search box). Fastlane NextGen. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  2. ^ Alberico, Danielle (April 11, 2014). "Burn-jobs in a Bad Country: Interview with Writer Jonathan Hirschbein". MovieMaker.
  3. ^ Scott, Mike (August 16, 2012). "Matt Dillon, Willem Dafoe join cast of Baton Rouge-shot 'Whiskey Bay'". The Times-Picayune.
  4. ^ "'Boondock Saints' producer Chris Brinker dies suddenly from aortic aneurysm". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 9, 2013.
  5. ^ "'Boondock Saints' Producer Chris Brinker Dead At 42". Inquisitr. February 8, 2013. Retrieved February 9, 2013.