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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 78.3 / 100
1972·Adventure / Drama / Western·1h 33m

BAD COMPANY

“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.

Above the Line
Robert Benton·DirectorDavid Newman·WriterRobert Benton·WriterGordon Willis·Director of PhotographyHarvey Schmidt·Original Music ComposerRon Kalish·Editor
Cast
Jeff Bridges·Jake RumseyBarry Brown·Drew DixonDavid Huddleston·Big JoeJerry Houser·Arthur SimmsGeoffrey Lewis·HobbsEd Lauter·OrinJohn Savage·LoneyJim Davis·MarshalDamon Douglas·Jim Bob LoganJoshua Hill Lewis·Boog Bookin
Full Crew
(15 credits)
Directing· 1
Robert Benton·Director
Writing· 2
David Newman·WriterRobert Benton·Writer
Camera· 1
Gordon Willis·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Ron Kalish·EditorRalph Rosenblum·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Harvey Schmidt·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 5
Paul Sylbert·Production DesignRobert Gundlach·Art DirectionAnthea Sylbert·Costume DesignAudrey A. Blasdel·Set DecorationHank Edds·Makeup Artist
Production· 3
Stanley R. Jaffe·ProducerHoyt Bowers·CastingTerry Morse Jr.·Production Manager
By the Numbers
78.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
OF 10
IMDb
92%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Intense, Serious, Action Packed
Composition
Split
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features two men, one older and white, the other younger and Black, positioned side-by-side with a gun between them. The background is a dark, ”

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Key Elements
GunPrivate JetSports CarExplosion
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
8/10
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