Bad Guys

"The Russians landed the PUNCH. The Americans delivered the CRUNCH."

1986 1h 26m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 3

Comedy

Synopsis

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Two LA cops turn to professional wrestling for money and revenge after being suspended from the force for a bar brawl.

“The Russians landed the PUNCH. The Americans delivered the CRUNCH.”

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Cast

Adam Baldwin
Skip Jackson
Mike Jolly
Dave Atkins
Michelle Nicastro
Janice Edwards
Ruth Buzzi
Petal McGurk
Norman Burton
Captain Watkins
James Booth
Lord Percy
Robert Remus
Sgt Slaughter
Allan Rich
Luigi Constantine

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joel Silberg
Writers: Brady Westwater, Joe Gillis
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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40 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Original score by William Goldstein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Adam Baldwin and Mike Jolly and Michelle Nicastro carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Russians landed the PUNCH. The Americans delivered the CRUNCH.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0090688 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Joel Silberg directs. William Goldstein scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
240 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by William Goldstein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Adam Baldwin and Mike Jolly and Michelle Nicastro carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The Russians landed the PUNCH. The Americans delivered the CRUNCH.".
7IMDB entry: tt0090688 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.