Bounty Killer (2013)
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It's been 20 years since the corporations took over the world's governments. Their thirst for power and profits led to the corporate wars, a fierce global battle that laid waste to society as we know it. Born from the ash, the Council of Nine rose as a new law and order for this dark age. To avenge the corporations' reckless destruction, the Council issues death warrants for all white collar criminals. Their hunter's - the BOUNTY KILLER. From amateur savage to graceful assassin, the BOUNTY … More- Rating:
- R (for strong bloody violence, language and some sexuality/nudity)
- Genre:
- Drama , Action & Adventure , Mystery & Suspense
- Directed By:
- Henry Saine
- Written By:
- Henry Saine , Jason Dodson , Colin Ebeling
- In Theaters:
- Sep 6, 2013 Limited
- On DVD:
- Oct 29, 2013
Cast
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Gary Busey
as Van Sterling -
Kristanna Loken
as Catherine -
Matthew Marsden
as Drifter -
Barak Hardley
as Jack LeMans -
Beverly D'Angelo
as Lucille -
Kevin McNally
as Daft Willy
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Critic Reviews for Bounty Killer
All Critics (27) | Top Critics (7) | Fresh (15) | Rotten (12)
Turning its low budget into a self-mocking plus, this umpteenth 'Mad Max'-style dystopian actioner delivers trashy fun for genre fans.
It's all utterly silly and derivative but also undeniably entertaining.
Watching this movie feels like viewing a very long, expensive car commercial and waiting for the real film to begin.
Intentionally cheap, silly and bloody from beginning to end, "Bounty Killer" is custom-made for those seeking out self-aware garbage. To those: enjoy! To all others: beware.
It isn't the worst thing to blow an hour and a half on a film where everyone - including supporting players Gary Busey, Beverly D'Angelo and Kristanna Loken - seems to be having a good time.
Flat jokes, uneven performances, and a predictable romance help make "Bounty Killer" a lot less fun than it should be - a killer shame, given its boldly gonzo premise.
It's violent, silly, and disgracefully entertaining.
Mad Max and Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! are just a couple of the exploitation flicks that come to mind in this entertaining slice of low-budget mayhem.
Like a spoof mash-up of Mad Max and Machete, this nutty action movie throws us into a Wild West dystopia with enough wit and energy to overcome its clunky production values.
Borrowing heavily from Roger Corman and Mad Max, this self-aware action-com keeps tongue firmly in cheek as blood sprays all over the desert.
This slurry of B-movie hackwork boasts the odd spark of originality amid the full-bore blood-letting.
Bounty Killer is clearly the result of decades of watching movies like The Road Warrior, and has over-enthused fanboy ardor practically dripping off of it.
Bounty Killers is an addictive celebration of all that is bloody, violent and explosive.
Pair it with the likes of Machete or Hobo with a Shotgun, and you've got yourself a fantastic way to waste a Sunday afternoon.
It's the kind of movie where a character cracks open a beer, saying "Now I can die a happy man" right before getting plugged by a sniper. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
Part Mad Max, part Death Race 2000, there's never a dull moment in Henry Saine's wildly over-the-top Bounty Killer.
It's a film that plays equally to both sides of the political spectrum, and it feels like pandering either way.
Irreverent, campy and zany. A guilty pleasure.
Imagine if Elysium had a cooler older brother who dropped out of school and gets in trouble with the cops all the time, and you'll get the gist of director Henry Saine's Bounty Killer.
Imagine a cross between The Road Warrior and Death Race 2000 and you'll have an idea what this sometimes clever and always action-packed post-apocalyptic romp is up to.
An immense and utterly excellent action thriller...
Are you consumed by an overwhelming desire to fork over the price of a movie ticket in order to see the kind of meagerly funded nonsense that the SyFy network provides for the price of a basic cable package?
Audience Reviews for Bounty Killer
So do you like super sexy leggy femme fatales wearing stockings, knee high boots and a cute mini skirt ensemble whilst gunning down and slashing people with her boot spurs? course you do! Based on a graphic novel apparently we are back to the old apocalyptic Earth scenario with gangs of bikers roaming about the place ala 'Mad Max'.
The story is simple unoriginal and purely an excuse for bloody action. The world has been brought to its knees by the business world, titanic corporations hell bent on greed that set out to destroy one another but managed to wipe out the globe at the same time. Now the world (or is it just America) has been reduced to a waste land. The top business executives that initiated the mighty war have long since fled with the remaining wealth, but hot their tracks are the Bounty Killers, backed and supported by all the survivors, seeking revenge for the worlds ruin.
I do like this idea in general, the way the bounty killers are highly revered celebrities that rack up kills for money fame and kill count records. I also like the idea of targeting white collar suit workers (tie wearers) as the enemy and the fact that the corporate world brought down the human race and is now treated like prey, it feels right. Obviously the film has a cynical satirical dark humorous edge to it which works in its favor but I feel they don't quite exploit this advantage well enough.
The film does resort more towards the obligatory Tarantino-esque bloody fever pitch action...which is what its all about don't get me wrong but the plot had the promise of more intelligence if you ask me. Anyway the film is a graphic novel adaptation and it does exactly what it should by translating the kick ass gore to the screen in a truly gratuitous fashion, no holds barred, without a care in the world. Not to be taken seriously (naturally) the film is visually fun with a sexy scantily clad heroine, bizarre modified vehicles, lots of guns and flashing blades, face painted female warrior gypsies, people getting carved up, plenty of sex appeal and some nice animated interludes to fill in the gaps.
There does seem to be a lot of these fast food straight to DVD action filled splatter flicks these days. This whole concept of in your face over the top bloody action is very common place yet a tad mundane I must say, the visual style and characters all seem to be very familiar. You see this film and you know instantly where inspiration has come from, its not hard, but I can't help but feel a certain 'Kill Bill' kick started all this type of thing...the blood gore and costumes. Mind you saying that you could also compare this ultra sexy kick ass heroine to 'Barb Wire' and 'Tank Girl', you can see that vibe goin' on.
The one thing I don't really like here is the use of CGI blood and effects at times which spoils the fun, although there are some nice gruesome hands on special effects in there too. For the most part the film has good production values and is decent eye candy but I just hate the reliance on CGI when we know they don't have to.
I think violent mayhem and carnage sums this up pretty well, all delivered by a chick in a tight fitting outfit, so its one for the lads then. Totally crazy with larger than life characters (Gary Busey is a bad guy...say no more), bucket loads of goo, silly quickfire quips and ass. Plus points for visuals, some sweet real time gore effects and the whole idea, minus points for not taking that idea further, CGI bits and the fact they copy many other films. Its a cartoonish riot but everybody involved knows it so just go along for the ride.
Super Reviewer
Super Reviewer
Although Bounty Killer does suffer from an unhealthy bout of Can't-Decide-What-I-Want-To-Ripoff-Most-itis, at least the options for said ripoffery are some mighty fine pickin's.
A little Mad Max and a lot Doomsday (which to be fair was primarily a ripoff of Mad Max itself), a hefty dolop of Faster, Pussy Cat! Kill! KIll!, some straight up Machete and even a small serving of Tekken to go along with its metric fucktonne of Gearbox's Boderlands.
No actors or characters particularly stand out, sure they're all larger than life, but none of them are strictly speaking interesting. The world kind of is, but only in a very unoriginal kind of way.
It's post-apocalyptic and it's cheese-laden self important(/aware) exploitation, which are both things I'm a sucker for, but this Corman-esque piece fails to be completely satisfying. It most certainly has fantastic elements, and clearly some very good taste, no to mention it's the top tier out of the woeful B-movies I've seen in the past month, but that doesn't make it good.
But "not good" is far removed from unwatchable, and it's one of the few movies I've seen recently that I put some genuine thought in to about maybe watching again one day.
43%
-Gimly
Super Reviewer
A gratuitous exploitation film, Bounty Killer is a bit of fun. In an apocalyptic future destroyed by White Collar Wars, a new breed of bounty hunter emerges to take out corporate white collar crime lords; but when one of the bounty hunters turns out to be a white collar in hiding he's forced to go on the run. The ultra-violence is done pretty well, and delivers some impressive action. But the acting isn't that good, and the script is pretty cheesy. Bounty Killer is an entertaining blood fest, but there's not enough charisma to sustain 90 min.
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Bounty Killer Quotes
- Drifter:
- Boom motherfucker!
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