The Badger Game (film)
{{short description|2014 film}}
{{Infobox film
| name = The Badger Game
| image = The Badger Game poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Film poster
| director = Joshua Wagner
Thomas Zambeck
| producer = Joshua Wagner
Thomas Zambeck
| writer = Joshua Wagner
Thomas Zambeck
| starring = {{startplainlist}}
- Augie Duke
- Patrick Cronen
- Jillian Leigh
- Sam Boxleitner
- Sasha Higgins
{{endplainlist}}
| music = London May and RJ Gallentine
| cinematography = Zac Adams
| editing = Ethan Maniquis
| released = {{Film date|2014|09|26|Arizona Underground}}
| runtime = 99 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
}}
The Badger Game is a 2014 comedic thriller film written and directed by Joshua Wagner and Thomas Zambeck.{{cite web|last1=Hanley|first1=Ken W.|date=28 July 2014|title=Exclusive Interview; First Clips from The Badger Game|url=http://www.fangoria.com/new/exclusive-interview-first-clips-from-the-badger-game/|website=Fangoria|accessdate=14 March 2015}} The film centers on a trio of scorned women who conspire to abduct and blackmail a wealthy philanderer. Things go awry when unforeseen complications – and ulterior motives – pit the kidnappers against each other.{{cite news |last=Ledesma |first=Zack |date=2 October 2014 |title=Badger Game Offers Funny Suspense |url=http://aztecpressonline.com/2014/10/badger-game-offers-funny-suspense/ |newspaper=Aztec Press |location=Tucson |publisher=Pima Community College |accessdate=1 March 2015}}
The Badger Game had its world premiere at the 2014 Arizona Underground Film Festival{{cite web|last1=Barton|first1=Steve|date=24 September 2014|title=Play The Badger Game in Arizona and More|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/70131/play-badger-game-arizona/|website=Dread Central|accessdate=14 March 2015}}{{cite news |last=Taracena |first=Maria Inés |date=19 September 2014 |title=AZ Underground Film Festival Celebrates Cult Movies for 7th Year |url=https://www.azpm.org/p/top-news/2014/9/19/44465-az-underground-film-festival-brings-new-group-of-cult-movies// |work=Arizona Public Media |accessdate=1 March 2015}} and had its international premiere at the Twisted Celluloid Film Festival in Cork, Ireland.{{cite web|title=Interview With Twisted Celluloid Film Festival Programmer Christopher O'Neil|url=http://www.themoviebit.com/2015/02/interview-with-twisted-celluloid-film.html?m=0/|last=White|first=Tom|date=24 February 2015|website=The Movie Bit|type=Blog|accessdate=14 March 2015}} The film was released on digital VOD by Stadium Media in June 2015, and on Blu-ray and DVD by Intervision Picture Corp in November 2015.{{cite web|last1=Barton|first1=Steve|date=30 March 2015|title=The Badger Game Exclusive Trailr and Distro News|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/95033/the-badger-game-exclusive-trailer-premiere-and-distro-news/|website=Dread Central|accessdate=30 March 2015}}{{cite web|last1=Jones|first1=Tamika|date=26 October 2015|title=Round-Up: THE MURDER GAME Release Details, CAESAR & OTTO'S PARANORMAL HALLOWEEN Clip, THE BADGER GAME|url=http://dailydead.com/round-up-the-murder-game-release-details-watch-a-caesar-ottos-paranormal-halloween-clip-the-badger-game-blu-ray/|website=Daily Dead|accessdate=26 October 2015}}
Premise
Alex (Augie Duke) and Jane (Sasha Higgins) are the bitter mistresses of Liam (Sam Boxleitner), a married man with money to burn and a healthy appetite for infidelity. Together, they hatch a plan to kidnap their cheating boyfriend and extort him for millions.
To execute the caper, Alex enlists the help of Kip (Patrick Cronen), her unhinged brother, and Shelly (Jillian Leigh), her childhood friend. Sensing Shelly's financial desperation, Alex convinces her to bait Liam into a compromising position, at which point Kip will subdue him long enough to extort a healthy ransom.
Donning rubber animal masks, the captors tie-up Liam and confine him to a locked garage. There, they show him a series of incriminating photos and threaten to tell his wife, unless he buys their silence. Liam proves to be less-than-cooperative, and in the long night ahead, the four would-be schemers are forced to reconcile impossible odds, and test the limits of their own morality.{{cite web |url=http://timmiller.org/2013/10/18/final-cut-podcast-bad-kids-go-hell-star-augie-duke// |title=The Final Cut Podcast: Bad Kids go to Hell star Augie Duke |last=Miller |first=Tim |date=18 October 2013 |website=timmiller.org |type=Blog |accessdate=1 March 2015}}{{cite web |url=https://gornoblonde.wordpress.com/2014/09/24/indie-princess-sasha-higgins/ |title=Indie Princess: Sasha Higgins |last=Yong |first=Haren |date=24 September 2014 |website=Actress and Life Obsession |type=Blog |accessdate=1 March 2015}}
Cast
- Augie Duke as Alex
- Patrick Cronen as Kip
- Jillian Leigh as Shelly
- Sam Boxleitner as Liam
- Sasha Higgins as Jane
- Marc Siciliani as Clive
- Aria London as Victoria
- Josh Eichenbaum as The Bartender
Awards
- Best Drama, Laughlin International Film Festival{{cite web|title=LIFF presents awards for films, filmmakers|url=http://www.mohavedailynews.com/news/liff-presents-awards-for-films-filmmakers/article_f4309412-58fa-11e4-bf68-37ca95cbd1f9.html|last=McDonald|first=DK|date=21 October 2014|newspaper=Mohave Daily News|location=Bullhead City, AZ|accessdate=14 March 2015}}
- Best Thriller, PollyGrind Film Festival
- Best Supporting Actress (Jillian Leigh), PollyGrind Film Festival
- "Most Cool" Film, PollyGrind Film Festival{{cite web |url=http://www.horrorsociety.com/2014/10/28/pollygrind-set-possibly-last-celebration-world-premiere-albert-pyuns-interrogation-cheryl-cooper-hell-night/ |title=PollyGrind set for possibly last celebration with world premiere of Albert Pyun's The Interrogation of Cheryl Cooper on Hell Night |last=Wells |first=Mitchell |website=Horror Society |access-date=28 October 2014}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2836434/ IMDB Page]
- [http://www.thebadgergame.com Official Website]
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Category:American comedy-drama films
Category:2014 comedy-drama films