''Bad Fever'' is a 2011 American

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film directed by Dustin Guy Defa.

Synopsis

A relationship occurs between a wishful stand-up comedian (

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) and a shady drifter (

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Cast

Reception

On the review aggregator

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, the film holds an approval rating of 50%, based on 6 reviews, with an average rating of 3.4/10.

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assigned the film a weighted average score of 43 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Richard Brody of ''

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'' praised the direction, saying: "Defa exerts delicate control over his incendiary material and evokes emotional terrors with a sympathetic directness; his raw-toned drama is quietly hectic and brutally poignant."

References

External links

* 2011 films 2010s English-language films 2011 drama films {{2010s-US-film-stub