''Bad City Blues'' is a 1999 American drama and crime film directed by Michael Stevens.This film starring

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, Judith Hoag,

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and Simon Billig in the lead roles.

About the film

Adapted from a novel by British author

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, 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 ''

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'' 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

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Reception

The film premiered at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles.''The Los Angeles Times'', OCT. 21, 2015
Michael Stevens dies at 48; producer of ‘Bad City Blues’ and ‘Sin’ by Steve Marble
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Cast

References

External links

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Variety review, Nov 7, 1999 by Todd McCarthy
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