Bad Ass vs The Message
The Message has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 5.8/10 for Bad Ass). Bad Ass is the shorter watch at 1h 31m compared with 3h 26m. The Message is the older of the two (1976 against 2012). Both are action, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bad Ass
The Message| Bad Ass | The Message | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.8/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 1976 |
| Length | 1h 31m | 3h 26m |
| Genres | Action, Drama | Action, Adventure, Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Craig Moss | Moustapha Akkad |
| Main cast | Ron Perlman, Shalim Ortiz, Danny Trejo, Jillian Murray, Winter Ave Zoli | Damien Thomas, Martin Benson, Abdallah Ghaith, Ali Ahmed Salem, Mohamed El Arabi |
Synopsis
Bad Ass
Decorated Vietnam hero, Frank Vega returns home only to get shunned by society leaving him without a job or his high school sweetheart. It's not until forty years later when an incident on a commuter bus makes him a local hero where he's suddenly celebrated once again. But his good fortune suddenly turns for the worse when his best friend is murdered and the police aren't doing anything about it.
The Message
In sixth-century Mecca, Prophet Muhammad receives his first revelation from God as a messenger. Three years later, he's not alone in his quest and publicly declares his prophecy. Muhammad is fought by Abu Sufian and his wife Hind, rulers of Mecca. Muhammad's followers are hunted and tortured but he continues his calling.
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