Andy Warhol's Bad (1977)
- Starring:
- Carroll Baker, Perry King, (more)
- Director(s):
- Jed Johnson
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Andy Warhol's Bad
The final film released under the Andy Warhol moniker (which Warhol executive produced) is a much more polished affair than Flesh, Trash or Heat, but preserves the oddball wit and eccentric flair that made those films so memorable. Directed by Warhol film editor Jed Johnson, Andy Warhol's Bad focuses on Hazel Aiken, a New York housewife who has to support a houseful of relatives on her own. She pays the bills by operating an electrolysis service out of her home and also by running a murder-for-hire service staffed exclusively by women that specializes in unsavory jobs like killing children and house pets. As a result of her latter job, she has to deal with unwanted attention from Detective Hughes, a corrupt cop who wants her to surrender one of her employees so he can make an arrest. Hazel's complex life grows even more difficult with the arrival of her nephew J.T. (Perry King), a sleazy layabout who wants to join her hit squad. As the bodies pile up around her, Hazel discovers that her cold-blooded take on capitalism and family values comes with a price she didn't imagine. Andy Warhol's Bad differs from previous Warhol productions because of its higher production values and Hollywood-friendly casting, but retains its sense of underground credibility thanks to a wild story line that trashes every taboo in arm's reach to create a memorably bizarre satire. Some sources erroneously list the year of release in 1971; it was in fact produced in 1976 and issued to theaters by Roger Corman's New World Pictures in 1977. The MPAA classified that version of the film with an X. It was later reedited to receive an R, which is the version available on video. ~ Donald Guarisco, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 105 mins
Complete Cast of Andy Warhol's Bad
- Carroll Baker - Mrs. Aiken
- Susan Tyrrell - Mary Aiken
- Cyrinda Foxe - R.C.
- Tere Tereba - Ingrid Joyner
- Susan Blond - Young Mother
- Geraldine Smith - Glenda
- Renee Paris - Leachmans
- Charles McGregor - Det. Hughes
- Ruth Jaroslow - Electrolysis Patient
- Tom Quinn - Man Buying Newspaper
- Michael Sullivan - Some Schmuck
- Kitty Bruce - Karla
- Perry King - L.T.
- Stefania Casini - P.G.
- Mary Boylan - Grandmother
- Brigid Polk - Estelle
- Maria Smith - Marsha
- Lawrence Tierney - O'Reilly
- Tom Quinn - Man Buying Newspaper
- Richard Cummings - Street Kid
- Charles Welch - Blind Newsdealer
- Tamara Horrocks - Angry Mother
- Jane Forth - Screaming Passer-by
- Tito Goya - Manuel Rivera
- Director(s):
- Jed Johnson
- Producer(s):
- Andy Warhol
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Adult Language, Adult Situations, Nudity, Not For Children, Violence)
- Categories:
- Comedy
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