Bad Frank

Bad Frank

Year: 2017

Runtime: 103 mins

Language: English

Director: Tony Germinario

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Frank Pierce appears to live a normal life, but a disturbing past returns to haunt him when something valuable is taken. As his carefully constructed facade begins to crack, a violent urge resurfaces, threatening to consume him and shatter the peace he’s desperately trying to maintain. He struggles to contain the darkness within, battling to keep his sanity intact.

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Main Characters – Bad Frank (2017)

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Frank Pierce

A seemingly everyday man whose unmedicated volatility and violent past drive the chaos around him. He grapples with rage and a longing to control his life and protect his loved ones, often blurring lines between protector and danger.

⚖️ Criminal past 🧨 Violent tendencies 💔 Family strain

Gina Pierce (Amanda Clayton)

Frank's wife, distressed by his violence and the fallout of his actions. She tries to navigate fear, loyalty, and the strain of a marriage under pressure from criminal danger.

💑 Domestic stress 🌀 Relationship strain 💥 Violence fallout

Mickey Duro (Tom Sizemore)

A controlling gangster figure who runs with fear and intimidation. He has a history with Frank as an enforcer, using violence to settle scores and maintain power in the drug world.

🔥 Enforcer past 🗡️ Power and intimidation 🕳️ Criminal underworld

Niko Scarpezzi (Russ Russo)

A reckless partner in crime who abducts Gina and taunts Frank with glimpses of the past. He embodies the casual brutality of the underworld and escalation of violence.

🔥 Brutality 🕷️ Threat and coercion 🕳️ Criminal underworld

Travis Lugar (Brandon Heitkamp)

Frank's reluctant ally who invites him into a dangerous job. He becomes a pawn in Mickey's plan and a pawn in the ensuing hostage situation.

💼 Criminal associates 🧪 Risky schemes 🚨 Betrayal potential

Crystal Duro (Lynn Mancinelli)

Mickey's daughter who becomes a shield and leverage in the confrontation with Frank. Her presence reveals the personal stakes and the cost of violence on family.

🧒 Innocence under threat 💔 Family ties 🩸 Violence collateral

Charlie Pierce (Ray Mancini)

Frank's estranged father, a retired police officer who refuses to help. His strained relationship highlights a history of alcohol, drugs, and violence and frames the moral conflict at the center of the story.

👮 Law & family conflict 🧭 Moral conflict 🥀 Redemption vs cynicism

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Major Themes – Bad Frank (2017)

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🔪 Violence & Crime

The film centers on Frank's violent past and his entanglement with Mickey's criminal underworld. Violence erupts through a drug job, abductions, and murders, revealing how easily danger spirals out of control.

💊 Addiction & Mental Health

Frank's struggle with medications and his history of substance abuse fuel his volatility. The story portrays how addiction and unstable mental states push him toward reckless actions and blurred moral lines.

🧭 Redemption vs Destruction

The film weighs whether Frank can escape the violence of his past and rebuild trust, or whether his history will drive him toward final, irreversible acts. The ending remains morally ambiguous, underscoring the cost of violence on loved ones.

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