| Danny Trejo | Frank Vega |
| Ron Perlman | |
| Charles S. Dutton | |
| Joyful Drake | |
| John Duffy | |
| Patrick Fabian | |
| Shalim Ortiz | |
| Harrison Page | |
| Richard Riehle | |
| Danny Woodburn |
| Craig Moss | Director, Screenwriter |
| John Barr | Cinematographer |
| Jim Busfield | Producer |
| Ben Feingold | Executive Producer, Producer |
| Jim Flynn | Editor |
| Todd Haberman | Score Composer |
| Russell Jaeger | Production Designer |
| Shannon Makhanian | Casting |
| Ash R. Shah | Producer |
| Mary Jo Slater | Casting |
I have a confession.Danny Trejo is the sole reason I watched this movie. We have that type of relationship where if he's in it, I'll watch it. Because c'mon, he's a bad a**! And speaking of Bad A**, if you hadn't already guessed by the no-holds-barred-title, this is a movie I lovingly classify awesomely bad. It's a shame, really, that Trejo's not one of the more well-known action stars of today because he genuinely is a total BAD A**. I kind of adore him despite his choice in doing awesomely bad and just plain bad movies. Bad A** is one of those vigilante justice titles much like Grand Torino or The Brave One. I guess the biggest difference is that it takes on a more casual tone and lacks the depth and insight that most movies of this genre do. And it's not to say that Bad A** is bad necessarily, it definitely makes a point, only it does so with a little less finesse than the others. And I have to give them credit because there's only so much that a**-kicking can make up for when you're working with a subpar screenplay. One of the prerequisites for obtaining my seal of awesomely badness is that a movie must NOT take itself too seriously. So yeah, Bad A** definitely doesn't. In fact, there are enough well-timed quips of comedy to make it enjoyable and tone down on the seriousness. It's also notable to mention that the comedy here outshines many of the cliched puns used in action flicks today. They might not be smart but they're original. Bad A** has a good mix of action, comedy and drama so it never gets stale. And yes, I don't deny that there is a bit of the cheese factor to the movie, however, it's got a decent message at it's core so I'm willing to overlook all that. If I had only two words to describe Bad A** they would be awesomely bad. While not the savviest movie in the revenge department, it's not a total loss thanks to its explosive action and well-timed comedy. It's a fun and likeable and gets the point across without being to heavy handed or serious.
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