The movie ‘Bad Meat’ is a comedy released in the year 2004. It tells the story of two friends, Buddy and Earl, living in Illinois and their crazy adventures. It stars Billie Worley, Lance Barber and the comedy legend Chevy Chase. The movie offers a comic rendition of their lives and events involving locations like a meat-packing plant and a junk yard.
Where it Filmed?
Bad Meat’ was shot in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The specific recording dates have not been revealed. The backdrop of the film is primarily at a meat-packing plant in a small town named Butcher’s Mill, Illinois.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Billie Worley | Earl |
| Lance Barber | Buddy |
| Chevy Chase | Congressman Bernard P. Greely |
| Judah Friedlander | Maintenance Man |
| Jim Wolf | Hapless Worker |
| Ben Bailey | Agent 1 |
| Frank Caeti | Foreman Dean |
| Ellie Weingardt | Congressman’s Wife |
| Becky Boxer | Congressman’s Daughter |
| Melissa Fosse-Dunne | Pam Shlepke |
| Mike Bacarella | Monk |
| Rich Komenich | Duke |
| Bernadette Diana | Bank Teller |
| Pete S. Mueller | Morgue Worker 1 |
| Ed Furman | Congressman’s Son |
| Rob Riley | Attorney |
| Joe Garden | Morgue Worker 2 |
| Lou Diana | Hank |
| Cynthia Baker | Funeral Director |
| Maren Lindow | Waitress |
| Richard Cotovsky | Meat Worker 1 |
| Michael Bertrando | Meat Worker 2 |
| Jacqueline Williams | Officer Barnes |
| Martha Webster | Old Lady 1 |
| Janice Petroski | Old Lady 2 |
| Kevin Spengel | Young Cop |
| James ‘Ike’ Eichling | Old Cop |
| Tim O’Malley | Kooky Scientist |
| Marlene Iandolo | Old Trailer Woman |
| Bernie Allen | Washington Scientist |
| Cedric Young | Agent 2 |
| Douglas Wynne | Policeman 1 |
| Michael J. Hirsch | Policeman 2 |
| Betty Owens | High Society Mourner 1 |
| Leona Toppel | High Society Mourner 2 |
| Don Wynne | Old Man Mourner |
| Vicky Deckard | Meat Packer |
| John R. Haley | Meat Packing Worker |
| John Maholm | Meat Packing Worker |
| James Pobiega | Worker |
| Michael Wolinski | Meat Packing Worker |
| James Powell | Meat Packing Worker (uncredited) |
| Tara Severino | Meat Packing Worker (uncredited) |
| Aaron Wickenden | Meat Packing Worker (uncredited) |
Trivia and Facts
Here are some interesting tidbits about ‘Bad Meat’:
- The film has a running time of 1 hour and 30 minutes.
- Scott Dikkers directed the comic masterpiece and also co-wrote the script with Michael J. Hirsch.
- The ensemble also includes notable actors like Judah Friedlander, Ben Bailey and Jim Wolf.
- ‘Bad Meat’ primarily revolves around the life of two likable losers, Buddy and Earl, who dream of achieving success.
- In an unexpected turn of events, the duo ends up kidnapping a corrupt Congressman!
- Fun Fact: The film even spoofs the classic movie ‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid’ (1969).
