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The Badge

2002 · 99 min · Director: Robby Henson ★ IMDb 6.2 · 4,335 ratings

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A sheriff begins an investigation into the death of a local transsexual after hearing that high ranking politicians may have been involved. Although he is homophobic, his investigation causes him to be rejected by others, forcing him to seek help from the people he once despised.

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The Badge (2002) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Tension 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Tension, Inspiration. Genres: Thriller, Crime. AI estimate.

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Cast

Sela Ward

Carla Hardwick

William Devane

The Judge

ML
Marcus Lyle Brown

Marcus Lyle Brown

Deputy Jackson

Ray McKinnon

Deputy C.B.

Tom Bower

Bull Hardwick

AM
Audrey Marie Anderson

Julie Hagerty

Sister Felicia

JM
John McConnell

Jena Malone

Ashley Hardwick

JS
J.C. Sealy

Rhonda Heabert

RF
Ron Flagge

Gooch

DC
Deana Carter

Sherry

JL
Jerry Leggio

Henry

MA
Michael Arata

Gov. Joe Breraton

DD
David Dahlgren

Estill Sims

MP
Michael P. Cahill

Lee Atwood

Marco St. John

Big Six Rayburn

Don Yesso

Cash Haden

Details

Directed by
Robby Henson
Written by
Robby Henson
Type
Movies
Released
2002
Runtime
99 min
Country
United States of America
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.2 · 4,335 ratings
Feels mostly
Empathy
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