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Bad Country
Bad Country
	Blu-Ray Disc cover
Directed by	Chris Brinker
Written by	Jonathan Hirschbein
Produced by	Chris Brinker; Kevin Chapman
Starring	Matt Dillon; Willem Dafoe; Neal McDonough; Amy Smart; Tom Berenger
Music by	John Fee
Production; company	CB Productions
Distributed by	Mandalay Pictures
Release date	April 29, 2014;
Running time	95 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$6.7 million

Bad Country (also known as Whiskey Bay) is a 2014 American crime drama film based on a true story^[2] starring Matt Dillon, Willem Dafoe, Neal McDonough, Amy Smart, and Tom Berenger. The film started shooting in Baton Rouge and Angola, Louisiana on August 7, 2012.^[3]

Plot

When Baton Rouge police detective Bud Carter arrests contract killer Jesse Weiland, he convinces Jesse to help the police to destroy the South's most powerful crime ring. When the syndicate orders Carter's death and Weiland is identified as an informant, the two team up to fight the mob and catch the crime boss who ordered the hit.

Cast

Matt Dillon as Jesse Weiland
Willem Dafoe as Bud Carter
Neal McDonough as Kiersey
Amy Smart as Lynn Weiland
Tom Berenger as Lutin Adams
Bill Duke as John Nokes
Kevin Chapman as Morris
Christopher Denham as Tommy Weiland
Chris Marquette as Fitch
Alex Solowitz as Buzz McKinnnon
Don Yesso as Captain Bannock
John Edward Lee as Catfish Stanton
Jean Moolman as Hank Jones

Production

The film was in post-production when director Chris Brinker died suddenly on February 8, 2013.^[4]^[5] Brinker was to be presented with the Robert Smalls Indie Vision Award at the 7th annual Beaufort, South Carolina International Film Festival in February 2013. The film is dedicated to his memory.