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Bad 1977 Directed by Jed Johnson

Bad is good, but it's not nice!

Hazel runs a beauty salon out of her house, but makes extra money by providing ruthless women the oppurtunity to perform hit jobs. L.T. is a parasite, and contacts Hazel looking for work after he runs out of money. She is reluctant to use him for a hit, since she prefers using women, but decides to try him on a trial basis. Meanwhile, the cop she pays off wants an arrest to make it look like he's doing his job, but Hazel doesn't want to sacrifice any of her "associates". The sleazy side of life is explored in this delightfully dark and deadpan film.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Comedy , Crime , Horror
Production Companies New World Pictures , Factory Films
Budget $1,500,000
Release Date 4 May 1977
105 mins
Cast
Carroll Baker Hazel Aiken
Susan Tyrrell Mary Aiken
Charles McGregor Detective Hughes
Susan Blond Baby-Killing Mother
Renee Paris Sara Leachman
Geraldine Smith Glenda Montemorano
Maria Smith Marsha Montemorano
Tere Tereba Ingrid Joyner
Matthew Anton Drugstore Boy
Cathy Roskam Drugstore Mother
Mary Boylan Grandmother
Gordon Oas-Heim Mr. Aiken
Michael Forella Ice Cream Counterman
John H. Starke Joe Leachman
Ruth Jaroslow Electrolysis Patient
Michael Sullivan Some Schmuck
Tito Goya Manuel Rivera
Lawrence Tierney O'Reilly-O'Crapface
Matthew Reich Wheelchair Case
Charles Welch Blind Newsdealer
Tom Quinn Man Buying Newspaper
Susan B. Landau Girl in Theater
Vasco Valladeres Miguel Morales
Barbara Hunt Dead Girl's Mother
Pat Way Dead Girl's Uncle
Robert Hodges Theater Manager
Jane Forth Screaming Passer-by
Tamara Wilcox-Smith Angry Mother
Jerry Rosenberg Drycleaning Deliveryman
John Dunn Joyner Boy
Joe Lambie Russell Joyner