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Bad Ass

Play trailer Poster for Bad Ass R,  2012,  1h 45m,  Action/ Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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20% Tomatometer 5 Reviews 39% Popcornmeter 5,000+ Ratings
A decorated Vietnam War veteran (Danny Trejo) takes justice into his own hands when his best friend is murdered and the police are slow to solve the case.

Critics Reviews

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Mark Olsen Los Angeles Times Apr 14, 2012
2/5
It's often difficult to tell what's bad on purpose or just badly handled. The cargo shorts and fanny pack? Purposely funny. The slack pacing? Probably not. Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Mar 17, 2015
2/4
...rarely (if ever) manages to satisfactorily exploit its irresistible setup. Go to Full Review
Christian Toto Big Hollywood Jun 7, 2012
2.5/4
Bad Ass won't be confused with 'Death Wish' or even 'Gran Torino,' but it's superior to Trejo's recent dud 'Machete' Go to Full Review
Brian Orndorf BrianOrndorf.com Apr 14, 2012
D
What started as internet shock value turned into a joke, and that joke has been flattened into a humor-impaired bore in Bad Ass. Go to Full Review
Michelle Orange Movieline Apr 13, 2012
6.5/10
It's the casual tone that makes all the difference, but it can't quite carry the movie. Go to Full Review
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Audience Reviews

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Rey W Dec 17, 2017 Even based on a true story, this movie is nearly unbelievable. One Vietnam vet, without weapons, takes on graft and corruption in a town run by a greedy mayor backed by organized crime to avenge the death of his comrade/best friend. Trejo is Trejo - he basically plays himself in all movies. It starts with his becoming a viral sensation for beating up two skinheads on a bus. It ends with his tearing down a scheme to make millions off a racket to use crime to make people leave so the property can be bought cheaply to build oil rigs. And he gets the married knockout who lives next door by beating up her husband to stop the husband from beating her. Not buying it. See more
Kylo P Dec 5, 2017 Even though this movie was made five years ago, it's such a fantastic movie. I enjoyed this movie a lot. I talk about it a lot and tell my friends about how good it was. It was so fantastic and action-packed. I would watch this movie fifty times and not get bored. The music, the actors, everything about this movie was epic. I would recommend this movie to anyone who likes action films. Danny Trejo is a Bad Ass! See more
Rey S Aug 15, 2017 Dude! I loved this movie. It reads like a true story made for TV. Danny Trejo is always so relatable. The guy is just such a badass, and yet he brings depth to a character that wouldn't have the same depth with many other actors. I love this guy. And I love the fanny pack! That is so what a Vietnam vet, hot dog vending dude would wear. I'm just sayin! I wish more movies featured this guy. I mean I felt for him, even at the end of the crazy finale. Hahaha. It's outrageous, and yet I couldn't stop watching. I had to see what happened at the end. The acting held together what was clearly not the best plot or storyline. ;) See more
Poe G Jul 29, 2017 Excellent movie! Full of action, suspense, romance, and comedy. Terrific acting by Danny Trejo as Frank Vega and Charles Dutton, especially the ending when Charles Dutton says to Joyful Drake "now how the he££ did Frank score a fine piece of a$$ like that" LOL! See more
Kylo R Jul 15, 2017 This isn't a block buster film by any means...but it is entertaining. I enjoyed it for what it is. Trejo being a bad ass. Check out Bad Ass pt. 2. It's also very entertaining...co stars Danny Glover See more
Han W Jun 13, 2017 Starts out cute and likable but devolves into implausible silliness
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Movie Info

Synopsis A decorated Vietnam War veteran (Danny Trejo) takes justice into his own hands when his best friend is murdered and the police are slow to solve the case.
Director
Craig Moss
Producer
Ash R. Shah
Screenwriter
Craig Moss, Elliot Tishman
Distributor
Samuel Goldwyn Company
Production Co
Silver Nitrate Pictures
Rating
R (Some Sexual Content/Nudity|Pervasive Language|Some Torture|Violence)
Genre
Action, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 13, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 28, 2015
Runtime
1h 45m
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