Badsville
Directed byApril Mullen
Written byBenjamin Barrett
Ian McLaren
Produced byDavid Phillips
Douglas Spain
StarringRobert Knepper
Emilio Rivera
CinematographyRuss De Jong
Edited byGordon Antell
Music bySimone Cilio
Production
company
Phillm Productions
Distributed byEpic Pictures Releasing
Release date
  • October 20, 2017 (2017-10-20) (Tallgrass Film Festival)
[1]
Running time
97 minutes
CountriesUnited States
Canada
LanguageEnglish

Badsville is a 2017 American-Canadian action drama film directed by April Mullen and starring Robert Knepper and Emilio Rivera.[2]

Cast

Production

According to the Niagara Falls Review, Mullen expressed interest in directing the film after David Phillips showed her the script.[4] The film was shot in Southern California.[5]

On November 3, 2016, it was announced that Epic Pictures acquired the distribution rights to Badsville.[6]

Reception

Gary MacDonald of The Globe and Mail wrote "Badsville's an ugly place, but the acting/directing chops in this indie film brighten it considerably".[7]

Gary Goldstein of the Los Angeles Times said, "Forget the cheapo title, Badsville is a powerful, deeply felt crime drama about letting go of the past and getting out of Dodge - before it's too late".[8]

References

  1. ^ Pocowatchit, Rod (October 19, 2017). "The weekend's best bets at the Tallgrass Film Festival". The Wichita Eagle. Archived from the original on September 1, 2018. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
  2. ^ Law, John (February 10, 2017). "Mullen pushes herself with erotic new film". Niagara Falls Review. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  3. ^ Leach, Robin (21 September 2016). "Red Carpet Report: Myron Martin talks 'Hamilton,' 'Idaho!'; Life Is Beautiful; NF Hope Concert". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on January 4, 2018. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
  4. ^ Law, John (March 24, 2017). "Canadian premiere for dark Mullen drama Badsville". Niagara Falls Review. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  5. ^ Lincoln, Ross A. (July 27, 2015). "'Sons of Anarchy's Emilio Rivera Heads To 'Badsville'; Monterey Media Gets 'Sex, Death And Bowling'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  6. ^ Kay, Jeremy (November 3, 2016). "AFM: Epic Pictures acquires 'Badsville'". Screen Daily. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  7. ^ MacDonald, Gary (January 25, 2018). "Review: Rival-gang drama Badsville brightened by superb acting, directing". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  8. ^ Goldstein, Gary (November 30, 2017). "Review Escape is the challenge in gritty crime drama 'Badsville'". Retrieved January 24, 2023.

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