Bad Actress
| Bad Actress | |
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| Directed by | Robert Lee King |
| Written by | David Michael Barrett |
| Produced by | Lisa Schahet |
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| Cinematography | Andrew Huebscher |
| Edited by | Matthew Cassel |
| Music by | Frederik Wiedmann |
Production company | HMO Nurse Productions |
| Distributed by | Strand Releasing |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Bad Actress is a 2011 American independent feature film, directed by Robert Lee King, written by David Michael Barrett, produced by Lisa Schahet, and starring Beth Broderick as has-been TV star Alyssa Rampart-Pillage. The picture had its world premiere at the Miami International Film Festival in March, 2011.
A dark comedy, the movie is a retelling of the Greek tragedy Elektra set in the San Fernando Valley. Night-time TV soap queen, Alyssa Rampart-Pillage (Beth Broderick), is a has-been, but her career is restarted once she’s accused of murdering her husband, Bernie (Chris Mulkey), the appliance king of the San Fernando Valley.