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Very Bad Things

Very Bad Things

Comedy · Crime · Thriller · 1998

Kyle Fisher has one last night to celebrate life as a single man before marrying Laura, so he sets out to Vegas with four of his best buddies. But a drug and alcohol filled night on the town with a stripper who goes all the way, turns into a cold night in the desert with shovels when the stripper goes all the way into a body bag after dying in their bathroom. And that's just the first of the bodies to pile up before Kyle can walk down the aisle...

Movie details

Very Bad Things

“They've been bad. Very bad.”

1998 Comedy · Crime · Thriller 1h 40m

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6.3 / 10

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Kyle Fisher has one last night to celebrate life as a single man before marrying Laura, so he sets out to Vegas with four of his best buddies. But a drug and alcohol filled night on the town with a stripper who goes all the way, turns into a cold night in the desert with shovels when the stripper goes all the way into a body bag after dying in their bathroom. And that's just the first of the bodies to pile up before Kyle can walk down the aisle...

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What this film says about your taste.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Peter Berg

Written by

Peter Berg

Christian Slater

Christian Slater

Robert Boyd

Cameron Diaz

Cameron Diaz

Laura Garrety

Jon Favreau

Jon Favreau

Kyle Fisher

Leland Orser

Leland Orser

Charles Moore

Jeremy Piven

Jeremy Piven

Michael Berkow

Daniel Stern

Daniel Stern

Adam Berkow

Jeanne Tripplehorn

Jeanne Tripplehorn

Lois Berkow

Court is in session

Put Very Bad Things on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Prestige Tourist

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.