Very Bad Things
“They've been bad. Very bad.”
Synopsis
Kyle Fisher has one last night to celebrate life as a single man before marrying Laura, so he sets out to Vegas with four of his best buddies. But a drug and alcohol filled night on the town with a stripper who goes all the way, turns into a cold night in the desert with shovels when the stripper goes all the way into a body bag after dying in their bathroom. And that's just the first of the bodies to pile up before Kyle can walk down the aisle...
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Very Bad Things Official Trailer #1 - Jeremy Piven Movie (1998) HD
Type: Trailer • Published 2012-01-10
Top Cast
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Christian Slater
Robert Boyd
Cameron Diaz
Laura Garrety
Jon Favreau
Kyle Fisher
Leland Orser
Charles Moore
Jeremy Piven
Michael Berkow
Daniel Stern
Adam Berkow
Jeanne Tripplehorn
Lois Berkow
Rob Brownstein
Man
Blake Gibbons
Suit
Tyler Cole Malinger
Timmy Berkow
Joey Zimmerman
Adam Berkow Jr.
Russell B. McKenzie
Security Guard
Kobe Tai
Tina
Pancho Demmings
Cop
Lawrence Pressman
Mr. Fisher
Brian Grandison
Doctor #1
John Cappon
Doctor #2
Steve Fitchpatrick
Cop at Hospital
Release History & Theatrical Window
November 25, 1998
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$30M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$9.9M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.33x
-$20.1M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Peter Berg
- Screenplay & Story
- Peter Berg
- Original Score
- Stewart Copeland
- Original Title
- Very Bad Things
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Production Budget
- $30M
- Worldwide Gross
- $9.9M
- Production Studios
- VBT Productions, Initial Entertainment Group, Interscope Communications, Ballpark Productions Partnership, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Peter Berg
Peter Berg
Stewart Copeland
David Hennings
Dan Lebental
Ted Field, Cindy Cowan, Joanna Johnson, Michael Schiffer, Christian Slater
Department Leadership Roster
Cindy Cowan
Producer
Joanna Johnson
Producer
Michael Schiffer
Producer
Diane Nabatoff
Producer
Stewart Copeland
Original Music Composer
David Hennings
Director of Photography
Dina Lipton
Production Design
Dan Lebental
Editor
Terry Dresbach
Costume Design
Peter Berg
Director
Peter Berg
Screenplay
Chris Howell
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Mature Accompanied — Restricted to persons 15 and older.
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.
Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Very Bad Things
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Very Bad Things about?
Kyle Fisher has one last night to celebrate life as a single man before marrying Laura, so he sets out to Vegas with four of his best buddies. But a drug and alcohol filled night on the town with a stripper who goes all the way, turns into a cold night in the desert with shovels when the stripper goes all the way into a body bag after dying in their bathroom. And that's just the first of the bodies to pile up before Kyle can walk down the aisle...
Who directed Very Bad Things?
Very Bad Things was directed by Peter Berg.
Who stars in Very Bad Things?
The principal cast of Very Bad Things includes Christian Slater, Cameron Diaz, Jon Favreau, Leland Orser, Jeremy Piven.
When was Very Bad Things released and how long is it?
Very Bad Things was released in 1998 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.
What was the box office and production budget of Very Bad Things?
Very Bad Things had a reported production budget of $30M and grossed $9.9M at the worldwide box office (0.33 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Very Bad Things?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Very Bad Things was composed by Stewart Copeland.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Very Bad Things?
Very Bad Things holds official age classifications: AU: MA15+ (Mature Accompanied — Restricted to persons 15 and older.); DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: 12 (Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.); GB: 18 (Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).