This tale of friendship and survival set in the 1860s focuses on a group of rogue runaways living by their wits and instincts and stars Jeff Bridges.

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. Two of them in particular are complimentary opposites: Drew (Barry Brown, Daisy Miller) is a good boy from God-fearing stock in Ohio, out west to evade the draft. Jake (Jeff Bridges, Rancho Deluxe) is a scruffy scoundrel--a saddle tramp not above a little larceny here and there. Along the trail they encounter a variety of varmints and renegades. And eventually, they find themselves--older and wiser for the journey and friendship. Sensitively and realistically filmed.

Years before their famous pairing as the two Jeff Lebowskis in The Big Lebowski, Jeff Bridges and David Huddleston were adversaries in Robert Benton's 'acid western' Bad Company. Co-starring alongside Bridges, Huddleston and Brown are Jim Davis (TV's Dallas), John Savage (The Deer Hunter), Jerry Houser (Slap Shot), Geoffrey Lewis (Thunderbolt and Lightfoot) and Ed Lauter (The Last American Hero). The screenplay is by Benton and David Newman, who earlier collaborated on Bonnie and Clyde. Shot on location in Kansas by famed cinematographer Gordon Willis (the Godfather films), the film has been restored in 4K from its original 35mm camera negative and comes to Blu-ray for the first time.

Media

Bonus Materials

• Double-sided wrap with legacy artwork
• Radio spots
• Image gallery
• Theatrical trailer
• Audio commentary by Walter Chaw
• Booklet with new essay by Margaret Barton-Fumo (first pressing only)
• English subtitles

 

Cast & Crew

Actors:

•       Jeff Bridges as Jake Rumsey
•       Barry Brown as Drew Dixon
•       Jim Davis as Marshal
•       David Huddleston as Big Joe
•       John Savage as Loney
•       Jerry Houser as Arthur Simms
•       Damon Cofer as Jim Bob Logan
•       Joshua Hill Lewis as Boog Bookin
•       Geoffrey Lewis as Hobbs
•       Ed Lauter as Orin
•       John Quade as Nolan
•       Charles Tyner as Egg Farmer

Director: Robert Benton

Producer: Stanley Jaffe

Producers: Stanley Jaffe

Additional Details

Label: Fun City Editions

Genre: Western

Language: English

Run Time: 93 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 08/20/24

UPC: 760137161806