In bad company, jeff bridges is part of an ensemble of hot young male actors. 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. What i loved about this movie it the fact that it was filmed in 1972 giving it true. Every jeff bridges movie, ranked worst to best rolling stone. Bad company 72 barry brown jeff bridges fighting western. Saw this movie decades ago and because i was always a big fan of jeff bridges, i never forgot about it. 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. Please contact right away if you do not consider our transaction worthy of five stars. He comes from a prominent acting family and appeared on the television series sea hunt 195860, with. With jeff bridges, barry brown, jim davis, david huddleston. Bad company 1972 internet movie firearms database guns. Bad company 1972 jeff bridges barry brown lobby card 8x10 photo lobby card. Bad company 79 movie clip shootout 1972 hd youtube. Crazy heart is a 2009 american drama film, written and directed by scott cooper, in his directorial debut.
Will not take away from the display value of the poster. Bad company is a 1972 american western film directed by robert benton, who also cowrote the film with david newman. Bad company is een amerikaanse western uit 1972 onder regie van robert benton. Based on the 1987 novel of the same name by thomas cobb, the film centers around a downandout country music singersongwriter jeff bridges who tries to turn his life around after beginning a relationship with a young journalist maggie gyllenhaal. Set in 1969, the plot follows seven strangers each hiding dark secrets, who come together one night in a shady hotel on the californianevada border. Bad company 72 barry brown jeff bridges fighting western ebay. Bad company 1972 robert benton, jeff bridges, barry brown. A godfearing ohio boy dodging the civil war draft arrives in st. Despite that its mentioned that the events take place in the year 1863 during the height of the civil war, several anachronistic firearms are. Mar 15, 2012 jake jeff bridges cleans a rabbit while the others watch. Bad company 1972 stream and watch online moviefone. 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 savage among them in a bleak and harsh west.
He falls under the spell of jake rumsey jeff bridges, an easygoing young con artist. Since then jeff has continued to pour on the bridges magic on film. With jeff bridges, maggie gyllenhaal, colin farrell, james keane. The film, written by benton and newman of bonnie and clyde fame and directed by benton, is a revisionist western that debunks american myth. Bad company 39 movie clip cleaning a rabbit 1972 hd. Jeffrey leon bridges born december 4, 1949 is an american actor, singer, comedian and producer. Joe and is robbed by a slick young con man played by jeff bridges, of the last picture show. Movie pressbooks, bad company t shirt, bad company lp vinyl records, rock cds bad company, bad company music cassettes, movie pressbooks 19601969, battlefield. Bad company was an awesome glimpse into one of jeff bridges earlier roles. When paul rodgers exfree formed a band with mick ralphs ex mott the hoople in 1973, the first public warm up gigs were in germany. Every jeff bridges movie, ranked worst to best from charming rascals to old coots, the last picture show to the big lebowski the iconic actors greatest hits.
The film stars jeff bridges, cynthia erivo, dakota johnson, jon hamm, cailee spaeny, lewis pullman and chris hemsworth. Jun 01, 2012 this tale of friendship and survival set during the days of the 1860s focuses on a roguish group of runaways living by their wits and natural instincts. Jeff bridges had it even back then, as he is clearly the best actor in the film. Bad company 1972 starring jeff bridges and barry brown. Set in 1969, the plot follows seven strangers each hiding dark secrets, who come together one night in a. He comes from a prominent acting family and appeared on the television series sea hunt 195860, with his father, lloyd bridges and brother, beau bridges. Bruce dern as long hair in noted movie, the cowboys warner bros. 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.
The latter won him the best actor award at the 2009 academy awards. Start your free trial to watch bad company and other popular tv shows and movies including new releases, classics, hulu originals, and more. According to jeff bridges the gunfight in the forest had to be completely re shot after the film was. He falls under the spell of jake rumsey jeff bridges, an easygoing. Bad company 49 movie clip clean them out 1972 hd youtube. This tale of friendship and survival set during the days of the 1860s focuses on a roguish group of runaways living by their wits and natural instincts. This vintage original still shows a very rare western photo of from left to right barry brown and jeff bridges fighting.
A showcase for young talent, bad company provided excellent roles for both jeff bridges and barry brown as well as such upandcoming actors as john savage the deer hunter, 1978 and jerry houser slap shot, 1977 as disgruntled members of jakes gang. Was surprised to learn that the other star in the film killed himself shortly after this movie came out a few months or a few years. A faded country music musician is forced to reassess his dysfunctional life during a doomed romance that also inspires him. Jeff bridges as outlaw jake rumsey in bad company directed by robert benton. Bad company movie poster jeff bridges insert 1972 ebay. Bridges first appears in bad company, a littleseen western from 1972, leaning on the side of a building. Bad company 1972 robert benton, jeff bridges, barry. The hotel is deserted, staffed by a single desk clerk. That isnt the same as being unrecognized, disliked, or unrewarded.
His acting gives no doubt as to his superior emerging talents in contrast to his now forgotten fellow cast members. Details about bad company 1972 original 14x36 movie poster jeff bridges barry brown jim davis. The classic rock band bad company named itself after this film. Set during the civil war, bad company stars barry brown as a northern boy, drew dixon, who heads west to avoid getting. No pinholes some very minor shelf wear on edges and folds. Would be great if they could upgrade the quality of the film to high definition, but given the background, the grainyness kind of fits into the genre. Barry brown in bad company 1972 jeff bridges and barry brown in bad. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing bad company 1972 near you.
He had actually worked with jeff bridges previously, though in a much smaller role, in the racial drama halls of anger 1970 but bad company should have brought him greater opportunities. Bad company 1972 jeff bridges, barry brown pressbook ebay. Bridges seems destined to be perennially underappreciated. Jeff bridges jake rumsey david huddleston big joe john boyd prisoner. He has won numerous accolades, including the academy award for best actor for his role as otis bad blake in the 2009 film crazy heart, one of seven. For your consideration is a set of 12 movie still shots 1972 bad company jeff bridges barry brown they are in good preowned condition. 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. 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. Bad company 1972 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Unfortunately, except for the male lead in peter bogdanovichs poorly received daisy miller 1974, browns career stalled in the midseventies and, beset.
Some may have minor damages on the edges and corners and may have light scratches. The plot is just okay and somewhat predictable but easy enough to follow. Jake jeff bridges cleans a rabbit while the others watch. For the colorado politician, see jeff bridges politician. Jake jeff bridges and drew barry brown take revenge on the thugs that tried to rob them.
More recently, he earned an academy award nomination for hell or high water 2016. Youre really screwing up my underappreciated status, jeff bridges told the crowd giving him a standing ovation at the golden globes last year when he picked up a best actor award for his work in crazy heart. Its about a group of young civil war draftdodgers who leave the united states at st. A godfearing ohio boy dodging the civil war draft arrives in jefferson city where he joins up with a hardscrabble group of like runaways heading west. Bad company movie poster jeff bridges insert 1972 14x36 original insert style movie poster not a reprint. Some of the new guests reasons for being there are less than innocent and some are not who they appear to be. Perhaps jeff bridges two most famous roles are the dude in the big lebowski 1998, and otis bad blake in crazy heart 2009. 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. For your consideration is a set of 12 movie still shots 1972 bad company jeff bridges barry brown. Jeff bridges 23 in bad company 1972 stay safe and healthy. Jeffrey leon bridges born december 4, 1949 is an american actor, singer, and producer. Cowritten by david newman and robert bentonthe team behind bonnie and clyde and directed by benton who was making his directorial debut, the film. The filmfootage is shadowy or grainy as many movies from the 1970s tend to be. 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.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Watch bad company streaming online hulu free trial. Bad company music cassettes, movie pressbooks 19601969, battlefield. 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. Set during the civil war, bad company stars barry brown as a northern boy, drew dixon, who heads west to avoid getting drafted.
Joseph, mo where he joins up with a hardscrabble group of like runaways heading west. With jeff bridges, cynthia erivo, dakota johnson, jon hamm. The 14 best jeff bridges movies you need to watch taste. Some of the new guests reasons for being there are. Jeff became a thirdtime oscar nominee with his highly intriguing and strangely sexy portrayal of a blankfaced alien in starman 1984, and earned even higher regard as the everoptimistic inventor preston tucker in tucker. Bad company 1972 film bad company is a 1972 american western film directed by robert benton, who also cowrote the film with david newman. History original paul rodgers era 19731982 contrary to speculation that singer paul rodgers named the band after the jeff bridges film bad company, rodgers stated in an interview with, that the idea came from a book of victorian morals that showed a picture of an innocent kid looking up at an unsavoury character leaning against a lamp post. Based on the 1987 novel of the same name by thomas cobb, the film centers around a downandout country music singersongwriter jeff bridges who tries to turn his life around after beginning a relationship with a young journalist. He grew up amid the happening hollywood scene with big brother beau bridges. Both boys popped up, without billing, alongside their mother in the film the.