Bad Ass

Name: Bad Ass
Genre: Action, Drama
Released: 2012-04-12
Duration: 1 h 31 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Danny Trejo, Charles S. Dutton, Ron Perlman, Patrick Fabian, Joyful Drake

2012·Movie·R·91 min·★ 5.8(433)

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“They messed with the wrong senior citizen.”

Decorated Vietnam hero, Frank Vega returns home only to get shunned by society leaving him without a job or his high school sweetheart. It's not until forty years later when an incident on a commuter bus makes him a local hero where he's suddenly celebrated once again. But his good fortune suddenly turns for the worse when his best friend is murdered and the police aren't doing anything about it.

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About Bad Ass

Bad Ass is a 2012 English-language action and drama film directed by Craig Moss. The cast is led by Danny Trejo, Charles S. Dutton, Ron Perlman. It has a runtime of 1h 31m. Viewers rate it 5.8/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, The CW.

Bad Ass was produced by Amber Lamps and Silver Nitrate and made in United States of America. It was released on April 12, 2012, and carries a R certification.

Director: Craig Moss
Writers: Elliot Tishman, Craig Moss
Release date: April 12, 2012
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Amber Lamps, Silver Nitrate

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Bad Ass cast & crew

Bad Ass was directed by Craig Moss and written by Elliot Tishman and Craig Moss.

The cast features Danny Trejo as Frank Vega, Charles S. Dutton as Panther, Ron Perlman as Mayor Williams, Patrick Fabian as Officer Malark, Joyful Drake as Amber Lamps, and John Duffy as Martin.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Todd Haberman, cinematography is by John Barr, and it was produced by Jim Busfield and Ben Feingold.

Is Bad Ass worth watching?

Bad Ass holds an audience score of 5.8/10 from 433 ratings, a more divisive action films.

At 1h 31m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy action and drama, Bad Ass is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Bad Ass

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