A blandly executed action-thriller whose cast names (Matt Dillon, Willem Dafoe) and mild '80s Louisiana flavor offer only modest compensations for the story's workmanlike construction and routine twists.

[A] thoroughly routine, straight-to-video-reminiscent action thriller set in Louisiana.

Action fans need more than bullets and bodies. "Bad Country" is a disappointment.

True to its name, Bad Country falls short on almost every count, but it's not just bad - it's also lazy, lifeless and guilty of squandering many fine actors.