They're young, desperate, dangerous—a long way from home, but a short way from Hell.
After Drew Dixon, an upright young man, is sent west by his religious family to avoid being drafted into the Civil War, he drifts across the land with a loose confederation of young vagrants.
Bad Company (1972) is a western and drama film directed by Robert Benton, released on October 8, 1972 with a runtime of 1h 33m. It stars Jeff Bridges, Barry Brown, David Huddleston and Jerry Houser. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 105 ratings.
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Jeff Bridges
as Jake Rumsey
Barry Brown
as Drew Dixon
David Huddleston
as Big Joe
Jerry Houser
as Arthur Simms
Geoffrey Lewis
as Hobbs
Ed Lauter
as Orin
John Savage
as Loney
Jim Davis
as Marshal
Damon Douglas
as Jim Bob Logan
Joshua Hill Lewis
as Boog Bookin
John Quade
as Nolan
Jean Allison
as Mrs. Dixon
Directed by Robert Benton, written by David Newman and Robert Benton, produced by Stanley R. Jaffe.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 105 ratings.
Say, how'd that Jane Eyre turn out? Bad Company is directed by Robert Benton and Benton co-writes the screenplay with David Newman. It stars Jeff Bridges, Barry Brown, Jim Davis, David Huddleston and John Savage. Music is by Harvey Schmidt and cinematography by Gordon Willis. Young men dodging the Union Army draft for the Civil War escape to the West in the hope of finding fortune and freedom. What actually awaits…
Reviewed on August 5, 2018
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The main cast of Bad Company (1972) includes Jeff Bridges, Barry Brown, David Huddleston, Jerry Houser and Geoffrey Lewis. The film was directed by Robert Benton. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Bad Company was released on October 8, 1972 and runs for 1h 33m.
Bad Company (1972) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 105 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy western and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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