Land of Bad
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Directed by | William Eubank |
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Cinematography | Agustin Claramunt |
Edited by | Todd E. Miller |
Music by | Brandon Roberts |
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Running time | 114 minutes[2] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | US$18.7 million [3] |
Box office | US$6.5 million[4][5] |
Land of Bad is a 2024 American war film directed by William Eubank, who co-wrote the script with David Frigerio. The film stars Liam Hemsworth, Russell Crowe, Luke Hemsworth, Ricky Whittle, and Milo Ventimiglia. Land of Bad was released theatrically on February 16, 2024. It grossed $6.5 million dollars with a US$18.7 million budget.
Plot
Captain Eddie "Reaper" Grimm, a US Air Force drone pilot, supported by Staff Sergeant Nia Branson, provides air support from a Reaper to a US Army Delta Force team sent to rescue a CIA spy in the southern Philippines.[6] After a firefight breaks out against the Abu Sayyaf, Sergeant JJ "Playboy" Kinney – a young Air Force TACP officer attached to the drone team as its JTAC – is seemingly the only survivor and is directed to an extraction point, relying only on the Reaper's remote air support.
Once Kinney arrives, he is intercepted by the Abu Sayyaf, depleting the ammunition of Grimm's drone (consisting of
Sweet is executed right as the first superficial bombing hits, and Kinney is taken to be tortured, where the rebel leader does not believe his warning about the upcoming bombings. When the bombs hit, Kinney survives due to having been dunked in a water tub, while his captors are caught in the flames. Kinney grabs a machete and kills the surviving leader, taking his
Cast
- Liam Hemsworth as Sergeant JJ Kinney
- Russell Crowe as Captain Eddie Grimm "Reaper"
- Luke Hemsworth as Sergeant Abell
- Ricky Whittle as Sergeant Bishop
- Milo Ventimiglia as Master Sergeant John "Sugar" Sweet
- Chika Ikogwe as Staff Sergeant Nia Branson
- Daniel MacPherson as Colonel Duz Packett
- Robert Rabiah as Saeed Hashimi, leader of the Abu Sayyaf rebels
- Jack Finsterer as Victor Petrov
- Lincoln Lewis as a young airman
- Gunner Wright as Hornet #1
- George Burgess as Private Cooper
Production
The film, originally titled JTAC, was written by
Principal photography began in September 2022, running through November 2022 in the Gold Coast, Queensland.[14][15] The production took advantage of location incentives offered by the Australian government, bringing roughly 270 jobs to its local film industry.[14]
During production, Signature Entertainment purchased the distribution rights for UK and Ireland, France and Scandinavia,[16] with distribution in the United States handled by The Avenue.[17]
Release
Land of Bad was released in the United States on February 16, 2024.[17]
Reception
On the
Simon Abrams of RogerEbert.com gave the film two out of four stars and wrote, "Land of Bad may sell itself as a post-Black Hawk Down rescue mission thriller, but it's too often a baggy dramatized lecture about what's really wrong with the American military and modern warfare."[20]
In a positive review, Nick Schager of The Daily Beast wrote, "The film trades in aggro bluster and bombast that's so pure, undiluted, and unsubtle that it verges on—and sometimes tips over into—comedy. Nonetheless, beneath its puffed chest lurks earnest affection for the men and women who risk their lives for their country and, more importantly, for each other, and that goes some way toward helping it earn its climactic feel-good pathos."[21]
References
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- ^ "Land of Bad (15)". BBFC. February 22, 2024. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ "Major film to create 270 jobs down under" (Press release). Canberra: Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts. September 23, 2022. Archived from the original on March 6, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
Land of Bad will inject $28 million into the Australian economy, with $3.9 million in support from the Location Incentive.
- ^ "Land of Bad— Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "Land of Bad". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
Thi s [sic] is the tale of a covert Special Forces operation in the South Philippines that spirals into a brutal 48-hour battle for survival.
- ^ McNary, Dave (August 16, 2012). "Armory/Bender sets Frigerio to write 'JTAC'". Variety. Los Angeles. Archived from the original on August 1, 2021. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ComicBook.com (Interview). Interviewed by Patrick Cavanaugh. Paramount Global. Archivedfrom the original on February 13, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ Davids, Brian (February 15, 2024). "Land of Bad Director William Eubank Talks His Full-Circle Experience with Russell Crowe". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (April 29, 2022). "Russell Crowe & Liam Hemsworth Set To Star In Action-Thriller Land Of Bad — Cannes Market". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on March 15, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ^ Slatter, Sean (September 9, 2022). "Will Eubank's Land of Bad heads to Queensland, Luke Hemsworth joins cast". IF Magazine. The Intermedia Group. Archived from the original on March 15, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ^ Kornits, Dov (September 24, 2022). "Robert Rabiah cast in Land of Bad opposite Russell Crowe and Liam Hemsworth". FilmInk. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ Chammas, Michael (November 9, 2022). "Russell Crowe hands George Burgess cameo role in film alongside Liam Hemsworth". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on November 22, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ a b Burke, Tony; Palaszczuk, Annastacia (September 23, 2022). "Land of Bad starring Russell Crowe, Liam Hemsworth and Luke Hemsworth generates 270 jobs for Australia's screen sector". Ministry for the Arts. Archived from the original on March 15, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ^ Remley, Hilary (November 1, 2022). "First Land of Bad Image Shows Liam & Luke Hemsworth on a Rescue Mission". Collider. Archived from the original on March 15, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- Screen Daily. Media Business Insight. Archivedfrom the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ a b London, Rob (December 19, 2023). "Land of Bad Trailer — Russell Crowe Is Liam Hemsworth's Eye in the Sky". Collider. Valnet Inc.
- ^ "Land of Bad". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- Fandom, Inc.Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ Abrams, Simon (February 16, 2024). "Land of Bad". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ Schager, Nick (February 14, 2024). "'Land of Bad': Russell Crowe Stars in the Bro-iest Bro-fest That Ever Bro'd". The Daily Beast. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
External links
- Land of Bad at IMDb