Bad City Blues (1999)

Name: Bad City Blues
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1999-02-16
Duration: 116 min
Rating: 3.3
Cast: Michael Massee, Michael McGrady, Judith Hoag, Jim Metzler, Simon Billig

Bad City Blues (1999), directed by Michael Stevens, starring Michael Massee and Michael McGrady.

02/16/1999 BR Crime and Drama 1h 56m

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Synopsis

In the aftermath of a violent robbery, a New Orleans doctor, Eugene Grimes, wakes to find a wounded woman and $2 million in cash on his doorstep. In pursuit of the thieves, police captain Clarence Jefferson discovers that Grimes is the key not only to the money but to a dark web of intrigue and vengeance stretching back to a bloody civil war in El Salvador a decade before.

Michael StevensDirector, Producer
John GanemEditing
Tim WillocksProducer, Screenplay

About the film

Bad City Blues is a 1999 American crime drama film directed by Michael Stevens.This film starring Michael Massee, Michael McGrady, Judith Hoag, Jim Metzler and Simon Billig in the lead roles.

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Bad City Blues is a 1999 American crime drama film directed by Michael Stevens.This film starring Michael Massee, Michael McGrady, Judith Hoag, Jim Metzler and Simon Billig in the lead roles.

About the film

Adapted from a novel by British author Tim Willocks, this is a crime film about redemption and revenge. There are four stories woven together which originate from a bank robbery gone wrong. The wife of the banker is also the girlfriend of the gang leader who is behind the robbery. She becomes injured and begs the town doctor for help. A corrupt police captain in town kills her banker-husband and then focuses on the town doctor to get to the robbers. It was described by The Los Angeles Times as a dark gritty film about a bank heist gone wrong.

Production

The film was directed by Michael Stevens who along with Tim Willocks produced it. The executive producer was Tom Scott.

The music for the film is by Mick Taylor.

Reception

The film premiered at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles.

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External links

Bad City Blues at IMDb

Variety review, Nov 7, 1999 by Todd McCarthy

Text from Bad City Blues on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_City_Blues

Trivia

It premiered on February 16, 1999, a Tuesday.
It runs 1h56 — a typical feature length.
This film's quiz has 11 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosBad City Pictures, LLC
CountriesUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
StatusReleased

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Michael Stevens Director
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What is Bad City Blues about?

Bad City Blues: In the aftermath of a violent robbery, a New Orleans doctor, Eugene Grimes, wakes to find a wounded woman and $2 million in cash on his doorstep. In pursuit of the thieves, police captain Clarence Jefferson discovers that Grimes is the key not only to the money but to a dark web of intrigue and vengeance stretching ba…

Who directed Bad City Blues?

Bad City Blues was directed by Michael Stevens in 1999.

Who stars in Bad City Blues?

The cast of Bad City Blues includes Michael Massee, Michael McGrady, Judith Hoag, Jim Metzler and Simon Billig.

How long is Bad City Blues?

Bad City Blues runs for 116 minutes, or 1h56.