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Mad Bad
"A rockstar... A ganster... A car thief"
2007 1h 33m EN
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7.0
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★7.0TMDB · 2
ActionThriller
Synopsis
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Following a ten-year prison sentence for murdering his father, an ex-con named Justin falls back into crime to fund the singing career of his estranged sister. But things go horribly wrong when he steals the wrong car and a violent drug dealer begins tracking down everyone involved, including Justin’s sister.
“A rockstar... A ganster... A car thief”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Vincent Riverside
Gino
Anna Zielinski
Katherine
Landon Dunning
Haydon DeMeer
Denton Blane Everett
Justin DeMeer
Maurice Ripke
Roland
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Jon Keeyes
- Writers
- Jason Kabolati, Chip Joslin
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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The take
Jon Keeyes directs. Jason Todd Hampton behind the camera. Scott Hanson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 19 years ago.
- 2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 3Directed by Jon Keeyes, shot by Jason Todd Hampton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Editor Scott Hanson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Vincent Riverside and Anna Zielinski and Landon Dunning carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "A rockstar... A ganster... A car thief".
- 7IMDB entry: tt0440971 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Jason Todd Hampton
- Editing
- Scott Hanson
- Runtime
- 93 min · 1h 33m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- IMDB
- Mad Bad (2007)
Also by
Jon Keeyes
Trailers & featurettes
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Community reviews
What people are saying
- SoapboxQuantez08★ 7/10
Mad-Bad isn't bad at all. I can see why it won a film-festival award: It's briskly-paced (with some flashy editing), has a great soundtrack, and also happens to be thought-provoking (with hints of Menace 2 Society and Execution of Raymond Graham). Vincent Riverside plays the Michael Madsen-esque villain here (although I don't recall seeing Madsen quite this sinister), and the lead role is competently played by Denton Blane Everett. There is a dynamic concert sequence (with Landon Dunning's character singing a tune), that almost single-handedly makes the film worth seeing. The audio is fine, and while some of the characters' choices lack credibility, their words do not (there is no wasted dialogue here). A young Katherine stumbles upon Justin in the middle of one of his car-thefts, and winds up falling in love with him. Justin was previously incarcerated for a murder (that of his own father), and Katherine has a hard time believing he actually committed the crime. She thinks there is a redeeming lining to all of Justin's dark clouds, and she may be right. The climax (and it's preceding revelation) must be seen to be believed. Upon my first view, I am an instant fan of Mad-Bad.
Production companies
Who made it
- RO
Roll Dallas Roll Film Productions
Key crew
- CastingMelinda Lawson
- MusicDavid Rosenblad
- EditorScott Hanson
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2007-01-01R
Also known as
International titles
- Fast and FearlessSE
- Mad, Bad & Dangerous to KnowUS
- Mad BadUS
- Mad BadSE
