- Country: USA
- Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Release: 2002-09-07
- Director: Robby Henson
- Writers: Robby Henson
- Language: English
- Stars: Billy Bob Thornton , Patricia Arquette , William Devane , Sela Ward , Julie Hagerty , Marcus Lyle Brown , Ray McKinnon , Tom Bower (I) , Audrey Marie Anderson , John McConnell
- Runtime: 103 min
- Awards: 1 nomination
- AKA: Behind the Badge - Mord im Kleinstadtidyll (Germany) , Odznaka (Poland) , Behind the Badge (United States of America) , En eaux troubles (France, French Republic) , Шерифът (Bulgaria) , Rikoksista pahin (Finland) , Indíték: előítélet (Hungary) , The Badge - A Trama (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , The Badge (United Kingdom) , Al caer la noche (Spain) , Метка (Russian Federation) , Protegido Pela Lei (Brazil) , Behind the badge (Sweden) , The Badge (Australia) , Justice (Japan) , The Badge , ジャスティス (Japan) , Megalo eglima sti mikri poli (Greece) , Una muerte silenciosa (Argentina) , Мітка (Ukraine) , Die Tote im Sumpf (Germany) , Behind the Sun (United States of America) , The Badge (United States of America) , Serif (Czech Republic) , The badge - Inchiesta scandalo (Italy)
- Plot:
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.
- IMDB:tt0286493
The Badge Cast · · · ALL
Robby Henson
Director
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
(I)
Bull Hardwick
Audrey Marie Anderson
Teenage Waitress
Julie Hagerty
Sister Felicia
John McConnell
Ornell
Jena Malone
Ashley Hardwick
J.C. Sealy
Rhonda Heabert
Ron Flagge
Gooch
Deana Carter
Sherry
Jerry Leggio
Henry
Michael Arata
Gov. Joe Breraton
David Dahlgren
Estill Sims
Michael P. Cahill
Lee Atwood
Marco St. John
Big Six Rayburn
Don Yesso
Cash Haden
Hill Harper
Gizmo
Thomas Haden Church
David Hardwick
Michael Hitchcock
(I)
Luna
John Wilmot
John Doe
Mark Krasnoff
Squeegee