Bad

"Bad is good, but it's not nice!"

1977 1h 45m EN

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 53

HorrorComedyCrime

Synopsis

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Hazel runs a beauty salon out of her house, but makes extra money by providing ruthless women the oppurtunity to perform hit jobs. L.T. is a parasite, and contacts Hazel looking for work after he runs out of money. She is reluctant to use him for a hit, since she prefers using women, but decides to try him on a trial basis. Meanwhile, the cop she pays off wants an arrest to make it look like he's doing his job, but Hazel doesn't want to sacrifice any of her "associates". The sleazy side of life is explored in this delightfully dark and deadpan film.

“Bad is good, but it's not nice!”

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Cast

Carroll Baker
Hazel Aiken
Perry King
L.T.
Susan Tyrrell
Mary Aiken
Charles McGregor
Detective Hughes
Brigid Berlin
Estelle
Barbara Allen
S.F.
Susan Blond
Baby-Killing Mother
Kitty Bruce
Karla

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jed Johnson
Writers: Pat Hackett, George Abagnalo, Pat Hackett
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jed Johnson, shot by Alan Metzger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor David E. McKenna shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Carroll Baker and Perry King and Susan Tyrrell carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Bad is good, but it's not nice!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0075679 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jed Johnson directs. Alan Metzger behind the camera. Mike Bloomfield scores. David E. McKenna cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
249 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Jed Johnson, shot by Alan Metzger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Mike Bloomfield. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor David E. McKenna shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Carroll Baker and Perry King and Susan Tyrrell carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Bad is good, but it's not nice!".
8IMDB entry: tt0075679 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 53 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.