Bad Company

This debut feature from Robert Benton certainly was a harbinger of works to come. A gut wrenching look at being young in the old West, BAD COMPANY will more than certainly shock you at times and has some interesting twists for a film of this genre. Jeff Bridges is simply stunning here but the heart of the film comes from Barry Brown who would six years after the release of this film would commit suicide. It is his troubled soul which shines through here and this mixed with strong acting all around, perfect direction and a solid story base make this one film worth going out of your way to track down. Do not, I repeat, do not read any spoilers on this one as it will ruin the overall effect this piece of work manages to achieve.