Bad Company (2001) Synopsis & Summary

Synopsis

Set during the Civil War, Bad Company stars Barry Brown as a Northern boy, Drew Dixon, who heads West to avoid getting drafted. He falls under the spell of Jake Rumsey (Jeff Bridges), an easygoing young con artist. Drew joins Jake's gang of boy bandits, who live by their wits and try to avoid confrontation with adult criminals like Big Joe (David Huddleston). It is Drew who must eventually save Jake from hanging, even though he realizes that his intervention could lead to his own execution. - Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Movie Info

Theatrical Release Date:
02/09/2001
DVD Release Date:
06/04/2002
Rating:
Not Rated
Run Time:
98 min.
Production Co.:
Paramount, Stanley R. Jaffe
Director(s):
Genre(s):
Themes:
Cons and Scams, Sheriffs and Outlaws, Crime Sprees
Tone:
Atmospheric, Bittersweet, Downbeat, Gritty, Lyrical, Matter-of-Fact, Understated, Wistful, Wry
Keywords:
con/scam, draft-dodger, freedom, friendship, frontier, hanging, loyalty, on-the-road, outlaw [Western], robbery, west
Time Period:
U.S. Civil War
Language:
English
Status:
DVD