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Bad Ass

Movie·2012·Action, Drama·1h 31m·5.8 (433)·Directed by Craig Moss

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Decorated Vietnam hero, Frank Vega returns home only to get shunned by society leaving him without a job or his high school sweetheart. It's not until forty years later when an incident on a commuter bus makes him a local hero where he's suddenly celebrated once again. But his good fortune suddenly turns for the worse when his best friend is murdered and the police aren't doing anything about it.

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Danny TrejoDanny TrejoFrank VegaCharles S. DuttonCharles S. DuttonPantherRon PerlmanRon PerlmanMayor WilliamsPatrick FabianPatrick FabianOfficer MalarkJoyful DrakeJoyful DrakeAmber Lamps
John Duffy
John DuffyMartinHarrison PageHarrison PageKlondike WashingtonRichard RiehleRichard RiehleFather Miller

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