The Badge

The Badge
The Badge
Directed by	Robby Henson
Written by	Robby Henson
Produced by	John Morrissey
Starring	Billy Bob Thornton; Patricia Arquette; William Devane
Cinematography	Irek Hartowicz
Edited by	Michael J. Duthie
Music by	David Bergeaud
Production; companies	Emmett/Furla Films; Millennium Films; Nu Image Films; Propaganda Films; The Turman-Morrissey Company
Distributed by	Millennium Films; Gold Circle Films; Starz! Network; Lions Gate Films
Release date	September 7, 2002;
Running time	103 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Badge is a 2002 mystery-thriller film directed by Robby Henson and starring Billy Bob Thornton, Patricia Arquette and William Devane.

Release[edit]

The Badge was originally intended to be distributed by Propaganda Films, but the production company went bankrupt during the film's post-production.^[1]^[2] It was later released on DVD by Lionsgate Films.^[3]

Synopsis[edit]

La Salle Parish, Louisiana sheriff Darl Hardwick investigates the controversial local murder of a transgender woman,^[4] with the highly sensitive matter being concealed as much as possible by the parish's most influential figures, such figures even going so far as to frame Hardwick for statutory rape involving a local waitress. With his career as sheriff at an end, Hardwick takes a personal stake in the investigation after becoming acquainted with Scarlett, the victim's widow. Hardwick heads down a somewhat reckless path to an understanding of the victim's world, reconciliation for past sins, and a series of dark truths within the parish itself.^[1]^[3]

Reception[edit]

The Badge holds a 33% rating on review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, based on six reviews.^[5]

Cast[edit]

Billy Bob Thornton as Sheriff Darl Hardwick
Patricia Arquette as Scarlett
William Devane as The Judge
Sela Ward as Carla Hardwick
Julie Hagerty as Sister Felicia
Marcus Lyle Brown as Deputy Jackson
Ray McKinnon as Deputy C.B.
Tom Bower as Bull Hardwick
Thomas Haden Church as David Hardwick
Jena Malone as Ashley Hardwick
Audrey Marie Anderson as Teenage Waitress
John McConnell as Ornell
J.C. Sealy as Rhonda Hebert
Ron Flagge as Gooch
Huey Alexander as Cletus
Deana Carter as Sherry
Mark Krasnoff as Squeegee
Cindy Roubal as Mona
Njema Williams as Gator
Jerry Leggio as Henry

Filming locations[edit]

External links[edit]

The Badge at IMDb
The Badge at Rotten Tomatoes

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b Brennan, Patricia (2 September 2002). "'The Badge' Finds a Home With Starz". LA Times. Retrieved 15 December 2002.
^ Cox, Dan (21 November 2001). "The End of Propaganda". LA Weekly. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
^ ^a ^b Chaw, Walter (5 February 2017) [2004]. "The Badge (2002) - DVD". Film Freak Central. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
^ Powrie, Phil; Davies, Ann; Babington, Bruce (2004). The Trouble with Men: Masculinities in European and Hollywood Cinema. London and New York: Wallflower Press. pp. 202–203. ISBN 978-1-904764-08-3.
^ "The Badge". Rotten Tomatoes. 7 September 2002. Retrieved 15 December 2020.

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[:0-1] Brennan, Patricia (2 September 2002). "'The Badge' Finds a Home With Starz". LA Times. Retrieved 15 December 2002.

[2] Cox, Dan (21 November 2001). "The End of Propaganda". LA Weekly. Retrieved 15 December 2020.

[:1-3] Chaw, Walter (5 February 2017) [2004]. "The Badge (2002) - DVD". Film Freak Central. Retrieved 15 December 2020.

[4] Powrie, Phil; Davies, Ann; Babington, Bruce (2004). The Trouble with Men: Masculinities in European and Hollywood Cinema. London and New York: Wallflower Press. pp. 202–203. ISBN 978-1-904764-08-3.

[5] "The Badge". Rotten Tomatoes. 7 September 2002. Retrieved 15 December 2020.

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