Bad Fever is a 2011 American independent drama film directed by Dustin Guy Defa.

Bad Fever
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDustin Guy Defa
Written byDustin Guy Defa
Produced byDustin Guy Defa
Starring
CinematographyMike Gioulakis
Edited by
Distributed byFactory 25
Release date
  • March 11, 2011 (2011-03-11) (SXSW)
Running time
77 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Synopsis

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A relationship occurs between a wishful stand-up comedian (Kentucker Audley) and a shady drifter (Eleonore Hendricks).

Cast

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  • Kentucker Audley as Eddie
  • Eleonore Hendricks as Irene
  • Allison Baar as Yoko
  • Hayward Buchanan as Hank
  • Scott Parisi as Waiter
  • Dane Stevens as Burt
  • Annette Wright as Mama
  • Dustin Guy Defa as Larry

Reception

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On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 50%, based on 6 reviews, with an average rating of 3.4/10.[1] Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 43 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[2]

Richard Brody of The New Yorker praised the direction, saying: "Defa exerts delicate control over his incendiary material and evokes emotional terrors with a sympathetic directness; his raw-toned drama is quietly hectic and brutally poignant."[3]

References

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  1. ^ Bad Fever, retrieved 2022-08-20
  2. ^ Bad Fever, retrieved 2022-08-20
  3. ^ "Bad Fever". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
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