While classic Westerns often focus on rugged cowboys, quick gunfights, and dusty towns, Bad Girls rewrites the rules with a fierce female-led cast—Cody, Lilly, Anita, and Eileen—who refuse to be sidelined. These women aren’t waiting for rescue; they are the ones taking charge, fighting for their freedom, and defining their own destinies. Each character is unique: Cody, played by Madeleine Stowe, is a skilled sharpshooter with a difficult past; Anita, portrayed by Mary Stuart Masterson, combines intelligence and bravery; Andie MacDowell’s Eileen offers quiet but steady strength; and Drew Barrymore’s Lilly Laronette is the wild, unpredictable heart of the group, full of raw emotion and loyalty. Lilly’s complexity and impulsiveness bring a fresh, honest energy to the film, showing that strength is not about perfection but about…
Revisiting Bad Girls: The 1994 Western That Challenged the Norms
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