He died on june 27, 1978 in silver lake, california. Synopsis would i like to get my hands on the son of a who told me to go west. Read the full synopsis of bad company, 1972, directed by robert benton, with jeff bridges, barry brown, jim davis, at turner classic movies. Bad company is a 1972 american western film directed by robert benton, who also cowrote the film with david newman. 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. What i loved about this movie it the fact that it was filmed in 1972 giving it true. Released 1972, bad company stars jeff bridges, barry brown, jim davis, david huddleston the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 33 min, and received a score of 37 out of 100 on metacritic. Bad company 1972 internet movie firearms database guns. Bad company 1972 everyone involved creatively with the making of arthur penns landmark of sixties cinema, bonnie and clyde 1967, benefited greatly from its astounding international success. I first saw bad companyfilmed 1971, released 1972 on the cbs thursday night movie in the mid 1970s.
Our heroes begin by dodging the draft in the civil war, then proceed across the plains in a manner true to history if not to romance. Despite that its mentioned that the events take place in the year 1863 during the height of the civil war, several anachronistic firearms are. Monika henreid is known for her work on the omega man 1971, bad company 1972 and paul henreid. The gunfighter a short film by eric kissack narrated by nick offerman. The year is 1863, and these boys have been rounded up for. Mar 15, 2012 set during the civil war, bad company stars barry brown as a northern boy, drew dixon, who heads west to avoid getting drafted. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Bad company is een amerikaanse western uit 1972 onder regie van robert benton. Check out this behind the scenes look at bad boys for life read more. One of these is a young man named drew dixon barry brown from a well to do ohio family who has successfully avoided the law and is headed to st. Bad company 1972 robert benton, jeff bridges, barry brown, jim davis march 28, 2020 a group of naive boys find that life as desperadoes in the west is more serious that they understood when they embark on abortive careers in bushwhacking.
The comedy is ultimately about how the ideals of the 1960s came. Drew barry brown is a young man living in the south during the civil war who manages to avoid going into the army by hiding from the soldiers when they come to his family home to retrieve him. Certainly the director and all the key cast members saw an immediate acceleration in their careers and it enabled screenwriter robert benton to make his directorial debut in 1972 with bad company, working from a script. I was browsing through hulu new arrivals and i saw a young jeff bridges staring back at me and decided to take a chance. With jeff bridges, barry brown, jim davis, david huddleston. Bad company 1972 robert benton, jeff bridges, barry brown.
Backgrounds of endless, eventempered great plains contribute a sense of magnanimity that does the movie no harm. I come at this viewpoint from probably a little different direction. Barry brown was born on april 19, 1951 in san jose, california, usa as donald barry brown. See what the critics had to say and watch the trailer. Bad company 79 movie clip shootout 1972 hd youtube. I really enjoyed this movie which was previously unknown to me.
Certainly the director and all the key cast members saw an immediate acceleration in their careers and it enabled screenwriter robert benton to make his directorial debut in 1972 with bad company. Its about a group of young civil war draftdodgers who leave the united states at st. Every jeff bridges movie, ranked worst to best rolling stone. Released in 1972, bad company reflects some of the values of its day thus proving the value of the western genre. Robert bentons western movie bad company opens with a boy in a dress being forcibly ejected from a school house by cavalry soldiers and thrown into the back of a wagon with a bunch of other kids, some of whom are also wearing dresses. Despite that its mentioned that the events take place in the year 1863 during the height of the civil war, several anachronistic firearms are seen in the film. Joseph, mo where he joins up with a hardscrabble group of like runaways heading west. But the basic theme is that of parentless youths set adrift to discover their own values. Bad company 1972 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. I dont imagine its any more realistic than a john wayne movie none of the real westerns are, actually but it has a nice, blunt, sliceoflife quality about it that grows on you. He falls under the spell of jake rumsey jeff bridges, an easygoing. In 2014, bad company once again announced a joint summer tour with lynyrd skynyrd. He was an actor, known for bad company 1972, piranha 1978 and daisy miller 1974. Bad company is directed by robert benton and benton cowrites the screenplay with david newman.
Made in 1972, bad company feels very much a product of its time and thats a. Bad company was an awesome glimpse into one of jeff bridges earlier roles. Set during the civil war, bad company stars barry brown as a northern boy, drew dixon, who heads west to avoid getting drafted. Civil war draft dodger drew dixon barry brown avoids the horrors of war by fleeing west, only to become mixed up with a gang of lawless youths led by the. Civil war draft dodger drew dixon barry brown avoids the horrors of war by fleeing west, only to become mixed up with a gang of. Case in point bad company no, not the jerry bruckheimer turkey but the undervalued robert benton semiwestern from 1972 with barry browns upstanding young man on the run from the union press gangs during the civil war finding himself in rough company with jeff bridges and his band of juvenile delinquent outcast wouldbe desperadoes john. Bad company is a 1972 revisionist western starring jeff bridges as the young leader of a gang of thieves who welcome a civil war draft dodger into their group. One messed up case when a harvardeducated cia agent is killed during an operation, the secret agency recruits his twin brother. It stars barry brown and jeff bridges as two of a group of young men who flee the draft during the american civil war to seek their. What i loved about this movie it the fact that it was filmed in 1972 giving it true western feel and realistic approach. Bad company 1972 robert benton, jeff bridges, barry. Mar 26, 2014 bad company 1972 directed by robert benton.
You may exchange or request a refund for your entire order, less the convenience fee, through fandango up until the posted showtime. Tcm messageboards post your comments here add your comment share. If you like your westerns revisioniststyle like i do, you will love this movie. Start your free trial to watch bad company and other popular tv shows and movies including new releases, classics, hulu originals, and more. Overview of bad company, 1972, directed by robert benton, with jeff bridges, barry brown, jim davis, at turner classic movies. Bad company s first two studio albums, bad company 1974 and straight shooter 1975, were rereleased on cd, digital and vinyl on 7 april and 1 july 2015 respectively. Music is by harvey schmidt and cinematography by gordon willis. In 1863 during the civil war, the union army is seeking out and capturing any draft evaders. Watch bad company streaming online hulu free trial. Bad company 1972 out of the frying pan and into the fire.
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. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Mar 02, 2012 set during the civil war, bad company stars barry brown as a northern boy, drew dixon, who heads west to avoid getting drafted. Youll have to complete your refund and exchange before the posted showtime indicated on your ticket. Bad company 1972 watch turner classic movies on tcm.
Both the cast and script are wonderful in an entertaining film that hasnt been given the attention its due. The last movie 1971 rescue force 1990 season of the witch 1972 black sunday 1977 supermarkt 1974 subwaystories tales from the underground 1997 radio inside 1994 appointment at eleven 1959 memories of murder 1990 uno koichiro no nurete noru 1982 cat girls gamblers naked flesh paid into the pot 1965 domination 1994. Kristen stewart in underwater, blake lively in the rhythm section and more. He falls under the spell of jake rumsey jeff bridges, an. It stars jeff bridges, barry brown, jim davis, david huddleston and john savage. Once you select rent youll have 14 days to start watching the movie and 24 hours to finish it. It stars barry brown and jeff bridges as two of a group of young men who flee the draft during the american civil war to seek their fortune and freedom on the unforgiving american frontier. Bad company 39 movie clip cleaning a rabbit 1972 hd.
Well refund your credit card or we can credit your fandango account to use for another movie. I was really into reading about the real west and the war of the rebellion, at the. Bad company 99 movie clip i want to see a man drop for every shot 1972 hd. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing bad company 1972 near you. I dont imagine its any more realistic than a john wayne movie none of the real westerns are. Check out this behind the scenes look at bad boys for life.
Bad company 1972 starring jeff bridges and barry brown. Bad company 1972 stream and watch online moviefone. A godfearing ohio boy dodging the civil war draft arrives in st. Everyone involved creatively with the making of arthur penns landmark of sixties cinema, bonnie and clyde 1967, benefited greatly from its astounding international success. People who put down westerns have probably never seen barbarosa, mccabe and mrs.
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