Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersEmmysSTARmeter AwardsSan Diego Comic-ConNew York Comic-ConSundance Film FestivalToronto Int'l Film FestivalAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Bad Company

  • 19951995
  • RR
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
3.1K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
13,472
2,829
Ellen Barkin and Laurence Fishburne in Bad Company (1995)
Theatrical Trailer from Touchstone Pictures
Play trailer2:04
1 Video
17 Photos
CrimeDramaThriller
Nelson Crowe is a CIA operative under the thumb of the Company for a disputed delivery of $50,000 in gold. They blackmail him into working for the Grimes Organization, which is set up as a p... Read allNelson Crowe is a CIA operative under the thumb of the Company for a disputed delivery of $50,000 in gold. They blackmail him into working for the Grimes Organization, which is set up as a private company for hire, to blackmail prominent individuals. Crowe, working with Margaret ... Read allNelson Crowe is a CIA operative under the thumb of the Company for a disputed delivery of $50,000 in gold. They blackmail him into working for the Grimes Organization, which is set up as a private company for hire, to blackmail prominent individuals. Crowe, working with Margaret Wells (another former Covert Operations operative), blackmails and bribes a State Supreme ... Read all
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
3.1K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
13,472
2,829
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Damian Harris
    • Writer
      • Ross Thomas
    • Stars
      • Ellen Barkin
      • Laurence Fishburne
      • Frank Langella
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Damian Harris
    • Writer
      • Ross Thomas
    • Stars
      • Ellen Barkin
      • Laurence Fishburne
      • Frank Langella
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 26User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews

    Videos1

    Bad Company
    Trailer 2:04
    Bad Company

    Photos17

    Ellen Barkin and Laurence Fishburne in Bad Company (1995)
    Laurence Fishburne in Bad Company (1995)
    Ellen Barkin and Laurence Fishburne in Bad Company (1995)
    Ellen Barkin, Laurence Fishburne, and Frank Langella in Bad Company (1995)
    Ellen Barkin, Laurence Fishburne, and Frank Langella in Bad Company (1995)
    Ellen Barkin and Laurence Fishburne in Bad Company (1995)
    Ellen Barkin, Laurence Fishburne, and Frank Langella in Bad Company (1995)
    Ellen Barkin and Laurence Fishburne in Bad Company (1995)
    Ellen Barkin in Bad Company (1995)
    Ellen Barkin in Bad Company (1995)
    Ellen Barkin and Frank Langella in Bad Company (1995)
    Ellen Barkin and Laurence Fishburne in Bad Company (1995)

    Top cast

    Edit
    Ellen Barkin
    Ellen Barkin
    • Margaret Wells
    Laurence Fishburne
    Laurence Fishburne
    • Nelson Crowe
    Frank Langella
    Frank Langella
    • Vic Grimes
    Michael Beach
    Michael Beach
    • Tod Stapp
    Gia Carides
    Gia Carides
    • Julie Ames
    David Ogden Stiers
    David Ogden Stiers
    • Judge Beach
    Daniel Hugh Kelly
    Daniel Hugh Kelly
    • Les Goodwin
    Spalding Gray
    Spalding Gray
    • Walter Curl
    James Hong
    James Hong
    • Bobby Birdsong
    Tegan West
    • Al
    Fred Henderson
    Fred Henderson
    • John Cartwain
    Michelle Beaudoin
    Michelle Beaudoin
    • Wanda
    Sherry Bie
    • Mrs. Beach
    Alan Robertson
    Alan Robertson
    • Phil
    L. Harvey Gold
    L. Harvey Gold
    • Doctor
    A.C. Peterson
    A.C. Peterson
    • Cleaners Clerk
    • (as Alan C. Peterson)
    Larry Musser
    Larry Musser
    • Detective Harrison
    Brian Drummond
    Brian Drummond
    • Ed The Doorman
    • Director
      • Damian Harris
    • Writer
      • Ross Thomas
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    More like this

    Desperate Hours
    5.4
    Desperate Hours
    Off Limits
    6.2
    Off Limits
    Criminal Law
    5.6
    Criminal Law
    Broken
    4.7
    Broken
    Sacrifice
    5.3
    Sacrifice
    The Padre
    5.8
    The Padre
    Johnny Handsome
    6.1
    Johnny Handsome
    Bad Company
    5.6
    Bad Company
    Consenting Adults
    5.7
    Consenting Adults
    No Way Back
    5.1
    No Way Back
    The Shepherd
    5.4
    The Shepherd
    Perfect Creature
    5.4
    Perfect Creature

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      Disney were planning on giving the film a wide release, but upon seeing the highly-charged, interracial sex scene between Fishburne and Barkin's characters, the brass feared it would be too controversial and only released the film in 300 theaters.
    • Goofs
      When the woman in the beginning says ten minutes she has her hand on her cheek but in the next scene she does not.
    • Quotes

      Nelson Crowe: You and I are forever. I decide when forever ends.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Memo to the Academy - 1995 (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      ELEVATE MY MIND
      Written by Nicholas Hallam and Richard Birch

      Performed by Stereo MCs (as Stereo MC's)

      Courtesy of Gee Street/Island Records Ltd.

    User reviews26

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    An intricate and fascinating thriller
    If you want your films to have sympathetic characters, you probably shouldn't go near this one. This is a very tough and cynical thriller, one that has no good guys, only a whole lotta bad guys and a couple of not quite as bad guys. But that's what I enjoyed about this film. It was great to see the plot unfold in unexpected ways, and to see these characters mess with one another, motivated only by greed, lust, and fear. Another aspect is the film's sleek and cold style. From the wardrobes to the apartments these characters occupy, the film is pretty stylin'. And the acting is very good. Laurence Fishburne is excellent as the amoral Crowe, Frank Langella is elegantly nasty as Grimes, and Michael Beach has a deceptively quiet role as one of Fishburne's "co-workers". A very dark film that resolves itself quite nicely in the end, and well worth seeing. But if you need a good guy to root for, this isn't the film to check out.
    helpful•14
    1
    • contronatura
    • Feb 21, 2000

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • January 20, 1995 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Tool Shed
    • Filming locations
      • New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Touchstone Pictures
      • Tool Shed Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    Edit
    • Budget
      • $15,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,674,841
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,459,824
      • Jan 22, 1995
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,674,841
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Ellen Barkin and Laurence Fishburne in Bad Company (1995)
    Top Gap
    What is the English language plot outline for Bad Company (1995)?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    View list
    List
    New & Upcoming Superhero Movies and Series
    See the full list
    View list
    List
    Fall TV Guide: The Best Shows Coming This Year
    See the full list
    View image
    Photos
    These Stars Are on the Rise
    See the gallery

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Back to top
    Get the IMDb App
    Sign in for more access
    Sign in for more access
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Interest-Based Ads
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2022 by IMDb.com, Inc.