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Bad Company

Original title: The Nature of the Beast
  • 1995
  • R
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
2.9K
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Bad Company (1995)
CrimeHorrorMysteryThriller

Two men, both hiding a deadly secret, are on a murderous rampage through the desert.Two men, both hiding a deadly secret, are on a murderous rampage through the desert.Two men, both hiding a deadly secret, are on a murderous rampage through the desert.

  • Director
    • Victor Salva
  • Writer
    • Victor Salva
  • Stars
    • Eric Roberts
    • Lance Henriksen
    • Brion James
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    2.9K
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    • Director
      • Victor Salva
    • Writer
      • Victor Salva
    • Stars
      • Eric Roberts
      • Lance Henriksen
      • Brion James
    • 57User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Eric Roberts
    Eric Roberts
    • Adrian (Dusty)
    Lance Henriksen
    Lance Henriksen
    • Jack Powell
    Brion James
    Brion James
    • Sheriff Gordon
    Frank Novak
    Frank Novak
    • Manfred
    William A. Temple
    • Elderly gentleman
    Earl Theroux
    • Mr. Winneman
    Lila Garrett
    • Mrs. Winneman
    Eloy Casados
    Eloy Casados
    • Sheriff #1
    Eliza Roberts
    Eliza Roberts
    • Patsy
    Hollace Colburn
    • Counter waitress
    Bob May
    • Trooper in diner
    Sara Young
    • Lady in diner
    John Toles-Bey
    John Toles-Bey
    • Trooper at roadblock
    Zachary Weintraub
    Zachary Weintraub
    • Young man at motel
    • (as Zachary Bogatz)
    Curt Darling
    • Queasy deputy
    Mark Whitman Johnson
    • Deputy Johnson
    • (as Mark W. Johnson)
    Sasha Jenson
    Sasha Jenson
    • Gerald
    Ana Gabriel
    • Dahlia
    • Director
      • Victor Salva
    • Writer
      • Victor Salva
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    8Fella_shibby

    Coincidence cannot get better n tension filled like this.

    I first saw this in the late 90s on a vhs.

    Revisited it today.

    The creepy n vile Victor Salva gave some of the creepiest movies (ClownHouse, Jeepers Creepers n this one).

    The best part about this movie is the character development n the twist.

    While the focus is more on the two main leads, Eric Roberts (fresh after The Specialist) n the veteran Lance Henricksen (fresh aft Hard Target n The Quick n the Dead).

    Sadly both went towards the stupid direct-to-video movies. This one too is a direct to video but far superior to the others.

    Watch out for Brion James in a tiny role. I remember him more frm the episode Split Second from Tales from the Crypt.

    Even more tinier role is that of Lin Shaye.

    Fans of Road Movies will definitely enjoy this.

    Some of my fav road movie thrillers: Detour, Desperate, The Devil Thumbs a Ride, The Hitch-Hiker, They Live by Night, Gun Crazy, The Hitcher, Delusion, Red Rock West, Joy Ride (my all time fav), Duel, Highwaymen, Breakdown, Death proof, Riding the Bullet, Roadgames 1981, Jeepers Creepers, WindChill, Alone, From Dusk till Dawn, Zombieland, Dead End, Road Games 2015, etc.
    7ep.com

    I like it, but...

    "Nature of the beast" is one of those "Never-ever-pick-up-a-hitchhiker"-thriller/horror-movies and it's probably a good example of this genre. The cast is terrific (you just can't go wrong with Henriksen and Roberts, even Brion James is in this for two minutes) and the movie is pretty exciting and fun to watch... until the last 5 minutes, when the writer/director manages to gloriously mess it up with an incredible stupid and forced twist-ending, that isn't just unlogical, but annoying as hell, too. Pretend it doesn't happen...
    Infofreak

    Criminally underrated serial killer thriller!

    I first watched 'Nature Of The Beast' about six years ago and was impressed by it. A second viewing yesterday confirmed my opinion, though my enjoyment was slightly lessened as the twist ending was obviously no longer a surprise. I can't see why this movie hasn't received more attention. Perhaps because the two leads Eric Roberts ('Runaway Train', 'The Immortals') and Lance Henriksen ('Near Dark', 'The Quick And The Dead'), both great favourites of mine, have made way too many stupid action direct-to-video movies and people just think this one is more of the same. It isn't, it's much better than that. Roberts and Henriksen both excel in this tense and unpredictable road movie. I don't want to give much away as the less you know before you watch it the more you will get out of it. Sure it's a cheesy b-grade thriller, but it's a superior example of the genre. Director Victor Salva went on to make 'Jeepers Creepers', a movie I haven't seen at the time of writing this. Hopefully the success of that movie will create some interest in his previous efforts, especially this one.

    Oh, and if you're a Brion James ('Blade Runner', 'Crimewave') fan like myself, be warned, he doesn't appear until towards the end, and only for one scene. Despite third billing it's nothing more than a cameo.
    7wes-connors

    All Men Are Created Evil

    "Eric Roberts and Lance Henriksen star in this intense psychological thriller about a businessman drawn into a bloody game of cat and mouse by a mysterious drifter. With the police searching for a serial killer on a murderous rampage, and a million dollars missing from a Las Vegas casino, both men have something sinister to hide. But as the lies are peeled away and their true nature is revealed, it becomes clear that one of them is a madman. The question is which one…" asks the DVD sleeve description.

    Writer/director Victor Salva makes it like a psycho on wheels, with plenty of gay subtext. Picture "The Hitcher" with both driver and passenger playing psychopaths. Devilishly charismatic Mr. Roberts (as Adrian) was born to play this role, and a psychologically bent Mr. Henriksen (as Jack) matches him at most every turn. The production is inexpensive but effective; it keeps you either interested or riveted, but fails, in the end, to tie its interesting threads together. And, Henriksen's girth was unnecessary.

    ******* The Nature of the Beast (10/24/95) Victor Salva ~ Lance Henriksen, Eric Roberts, Brion James, Sasha Jenson
    AJCrowley

    another 50-50 movie? surely not...

    well, despite some scathing reviews on here, i loved it. it's got some glorious tension building, and although the ending is scrappy, the exploration of morality between the two characters, and what their lives are built on gives a lot of energy to that tension, and to the ending. some bits could have been handled better, but the portrayal of Henriksen as the "loser" character (was that paunch fake anyone know?) is wonderful, a real Homer. right up til the end.

    watching it for the second time to re-evaluate the relationship between the two bears up too, now you know what they and you know.

    watch it, it's worth it. Henriksen at a high point.

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    • Trivia
      Eric Roberts and Lance Henriksen are both known for playing psychopaths, which adds to the mystery element of who the killer is.
    • Quotes

      Adrian: There's two places they send people who are havin' too good a time. One's church, the other's prison. And I done time in both, Jack.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Powder (1995)

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    • Release date
      • March 1995 (Belgium)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Nature of the Beast
    • Filming locations
      • Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Itasca Pictures
      • New Line Cinema
      • Norstar Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Ultra Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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