The Badge
A morally complex crime thriller about a homophobic sheriff forced to confront his prejudices while investigating a murder that implicates powerful politicians.
A sheriff begins an investigation into the death of a local transsexual after hearing that high ranking politicians may have been involved. Although he is homophobic, his investigation causes him to be rejected by others, forcing him to seek help from the people he once despised.
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Billy Bob Thornton
Sheriff Darl
Patricia Arquette
Scarlett
Sela Ward
Carla Hardwick
William Devane
The Judge
Marcus Lyle Brown
Deputy Jackson
Ray McKinnon
Deputy C.B.
Tom Bower
Bull Hardwick
Audrey Marie Anderson
Teenage Waitress
Julie Hagerty
Sister Felicia
John McConnell
Ornell
Jena Malone
Ashley Hardwick
J.C. Sealy
Rhonda Heabert
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