''Bad Country'' (also known as ''Whiskey Bay'') is a 2014 American

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based on a true story starring

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, and

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. The film started shooting in

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and

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on August 7, 2012.

Plot

When Baton Rouge police detective Bud Carter arrests contract killer Jesse Weiland, he convinces Jesse to help the police to destroy the South's most powerful crime ring. When the

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orders Carter's death and Weiland is identified as an informant, the two team up to fight the mob and catch the crime boss who ordered the hit.

Production

The film was in post-production when director

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died suddenly on February 8, 2013. Brinker was to be presented with the Robert Smalls Indie Vision Award at the 7th annual

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International Film Festival in February 2013.

Cast

as Jesse Weiland *

as Bud Carter *

as Lutin *

as Lynn Weiland *

Bill Duke William Henry Duke Jr. (born February 26, 1943) is an American actor and film director. Known for his physically imposing frame, Duke works primarily in the action and crime drama genres often as a character related to law enforcement. Frequently ...

as John Nokes *

Neal McDonough Neal McDonough (born February 13, 1966) is an American actor. He is known for his portrayal of Lieutenant Lynn Compton, Lynn "Buck" Compton in the HBO miniseries ''Band of Brothers (miniseries), Band of Brothers'' (2001), Deputy District Attorney ...

as Kiersey *

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as Morris *

Christopher Denham Christopher Denham is an American actor, screenwriter and director. He is perhaps best known for supporting roles in '' Argo'', '' Being the Ricardos'', ''Shutter Island'' and his role in the Sundance Film Festival cult phenomenon, ''Sound of My ...

as Tommy Weiland *

Chris Marquette Chris Marquette (born October 3, 1984) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in such films as ''The Tic Code'', ''Freddy vs. Jason'', '' The Girl Next Door'', ''Just Friends'', '' Alpha Dog'' and '' Fanboys''. He is also known for his ...

as Fitch * Don Yesso as Captain Bannock *

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as Buzz McKinnnon * John Edward Lee as Catfish Stanton * Jean Moolman as Hank Jones

References

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* * 2014 films 2014 crime drama films 2014 crime action films 2014 independent films American crime drama films American crime action films American independent films Crime films based on actual events Films set in 1983 Films shot in Louisiana Films scored by Jeff Danna 2010s English-language films 2010s American films {{action-film-stub