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Bad

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1977 | 105 min | Horror, Comedy, Crime

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime fans, anyone who wants a laugh and horror fans. If you loved Pulp Fiction, start here.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
Breezy, at 1 hr 45 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated NC-17: meant for adults.
  • Made in 1977: an older pace and style.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    63% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 18K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Jed Johnson

  • Carroll BakerHazel Aiken
  • Perry KingL.T.
  • Susan TyrrellMary Aiken
  • Charles McGregorDetective Hughes
  • Brigid BerlinEstelle
  • Barbara AllenS.F.
  • Susan BlondBaby-Killing Mother
  • Kitty BruceKarla
  • Cyrinda FoxeR.C.
  • Renee ParisSara Leachman