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Release year: 2002

Storyline

Sheriff Hardwick investigates the murder of a transexual woman named Mona. Since certain local politicians may be involved, the judge wants the case archived to prevent it affecting upcoming elections, but the evidence keeps pouring in.

Top credits

Directors

Robby Henson

Writers

Robby Henson

Cast

Billy Bob Thornton — Sheriff Darl Hardwick
Patricia Arquette — Scarlett
William Devane — The Judge
Sela Ward — Carla Hardwick

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Did you know

• During the filming at the Strip Club in Gonzales, Louisiana. There was a Medical Emergency where one of the Dancer Extras fainted and EMS had to be summoned. They couldn't get in so the Deputy working Set Security went in and carried the victim to the waiting stretcher. Mr. Thornton then said to the Deputy, "Looks like a Cocaine Overdose" and the Deputy responded "you have more experience in that area then Me, Mr. Thornton."

• For what it's worth, Mona's dead body on the morgue table is a woman's, not a man's. The crests of the iliac, the hip bone, are pronounced, as they are in a woman's pelvic girdle. What this means is that the body was born female and couldn't have been a genotypic male with added breasts, which is the explanation offered by the M.E.

• The Badge (2002) was filmed in Louisiana: in Baton Rouge, Donaldsonville, Iberville Parish, Pointe Coupee Parish, New Orleans and Jarreau.