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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 59.8 / 100
2012·Action / Comedy / Crime·1h 30m

BAD ASS

“They messed with the wrong senior citizen.”

Decorated Vietnam hero, Frank Vega returns home only to get shunned by society leaving him without a job or his high school sweetheart. It's not until forty years later when an incident on a commuter bus makes him a local hero where he's suddenly celebrated once again. But his good fortune suddenly turns for the worse when his best friend is murdered and the police aren't doing anything about it.

Above the Line
Craig Moss·DirectorElliot Tishman·WriterCraig Moss·WriterJohn Barr·Director of PhotographyTodd Haberman·Original Music ComposerJim Flynn·Editor
Cast
Danny Trejo·Frank VegaCharles S. Dutton·PantherRon Perlman·Mayor WilliamsPatrick Fabian·Officer MalarkJoyful Drake·Amber LampsJohn Duffy·MartinHarrison Page·Klondike WashingtonRichard Riehle·Father MillerWinter Ave Zoli·TatianaTonita Castro·Juanita Vega
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Craig Moss·Director
Writing· 2
Elliot Tishman·WriterCraig Moss·Writer
Camera· 5
John Barr·Director of PhotographyConner Vandeer·Camera OperatorAri Robbins·Steadicam OperatorAri Robbins·Camera OperatorJamie Lagerhausen·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Jim Flynn·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Todd Haberman·Original Music ComposerSergio R. Rocha·Sound Effects EditorEric Lalicata·Supervising Sound EditorEric Lalicata·Sound Re-Recording MixerRyan Gegenheimer·Sound Effects Editor
Art & Design· 5
Ariyela Wald-Cohain·Costume DesignRussell M. Jaeger·Production DesignCarl Hoagland·Art DirectionTravis Zariwny·Set DecorationSara Krueger·Art Department Coordinator
Production· 8
Jim Busfield·ProducerBen Feingold·ProducerAsh R. Shah·ProducerShannon Makhanian·CastingMary Jo Slater·CastingShawn Griffith·Production SupervisorMelissa Downing·Location ManagerCamille LaBry West·Production Manager
Other Departments· 3
Christian Cardona·Visual Effects SupervisorDave Muskeni·GafferMitchell Bergman·Transportation Coordinator
By the Numbers
59.8
OF 100
Master Score
5.5
OF 10
IMDb
20%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Gritty, Confrontational, Action Oriented
Composition
Centered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man with a beard and a baseball cap stands in the center of the frame, holding a baseball bat in his right hand. He is wearing a light blue t-shirt, khaki car”

actioncrime
Key Elements
Baseball CapT ShirtFanny PackCargo ShortsSneakersBaseball Bat
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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