Bad Country

On the streets of Baton Rouge a tough detective name Bud Carter closes in on Jesse Weiland, a ruthless contract killer. Instead of putting him away, Carter offers a different path a chance to flip and work as an informant. The uneasy alliance aims to peel back the layers of a sprawling crime operation that rules the region with fear and money. The uneasy partnership pulls them through a maze of corrupt deputies, street enforcers and duplicity. The film follows the dangerous chess game that unfolds as the informant sows doubt inside a notorious network, testing trust, grit and the price of duty in a town where danger hides behind every door. Tensions rise as loyalties fracture under pressure daily.

Directed by Chris Brinker, Bad Country is a 2014 crime drama featuring Matt Dillon and Willem Dafoe. The project draws on writing credits from Jonathan Hirschbein, Kody Chamberlin and Bud Connor, bringing a lean Louisiana set thriller to the screen.

Box office data for Bad Country is not widely publicized, reflecting its limited theatrical run. The film appears to have circulated mainly in select venues and on home video platforms rather than achieving a broad, global commercial footprint in markets.

There were no major awards for Bad Country; it did not receive notable nominations from Oscars, Golden Globes, or Emmys, and it largely bypassed the festival circuit in terms of honors. Some regional screenings and limited press attention noted the performances of Dillon and Dafoe, but nothing crossed into recognition.

Critical opinion on Bad Country is mixed, with viewers noting the tense performances by Dillon and Dafoe and the film's blunt look at crime and corruption in the South. The movie centers on loyalty, moral compromise, and the price paid when crime and duty collide in a violent ecosystem today.