Product Details

• Actors: Anthony Hopkins, Chris Rock, Peter Stormare, Gabriel Macht, Kerry Washington
• Directors: Joel Schumacher
• Writers: David Himmelstein, Gary M. Goodman, Jason Richman, Michael Browning
• Producers: Chad Oman, Clayton Townsend, David Minkowski
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Original recording reissued, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Walt Disney Video
• VHS Release Date: April 8, 2003
• Run Time: 116 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00008DDJM
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #451,181 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Bad Company boasts all the gloss one expects from A-list Hollywood talent, but you get a lot of chaff with the wheat. Pay attention to Anthony Hopkins as a weary CIA veteran, and you'll see the reliable work of an old pro giving his best in the absence of challenge. That sums up this movie, however: Hopkins and costar Chris Rock are already fighting clichés when Rock is recruited into the CIA after his identical twin brother (they'd been separated at birth) is killed in the line of duty. Rock and Hopkins must carry out a sting against nuclear terrorists, but apart from this coincidental similarity to The Sum of All Fears, director Joel Schumacher seems asleep at the wheel, rotely crafting a thriller without thrills for Pearl Harbor producer Jerry Bruckheimer. Those expecting comedy from Rock will be disappointed; Bad Company reins him in, and that restraint affects the rest of the movie. --Jeff Shannon

From The New Yorker

The plot is about suitcase nukes, so the movie has been sitting on the shelf for a while. It's also a Jerry Bruckheimer production, so forget about subtlety. But Chris Rock and Anthony Hopkins make for a pretty good odd couple, and the director Joel Schumacher shoots some glossy and effective showdowns. So far so good, that is, until the final set piece in Grand Central Station, a doomsday scenario that gives this popcorn flick a nightmare afterglow. -Michael Agger
Copyright © 2006 The New Yorker

Customer Reviews

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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Bad Company - Very good escapist movie - worth seeing, June 5, 2002

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Julie A. Smith "Julie @ Knitting and Sundries" (Cleveland, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews
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I went to see this movie on June 3rd at a preview screening...The theater was full, and judging by the reaction of the rest of the audience as the movie progressed, I would have to say that most other viewers agreed with me and enjoyed the movie as well.
Chris Rock plays a dual role as a CIA agent and his twin brother (separated by adoption as infants) who didn't know of each other's existence. When the agent is killed in the middle of a deal, the CIA pays a visit to his brother, a small-time bookie with a good heart and an aversion to 'suits'. He is talked into playing the role of his brother in order to complete the deal that was in progress.
Anthony Hopkins' talent makes the best of the rather mediocre script given to his character, and his character becomes a character you sympathize with and root for.
There are many laughable moments in this movie, and it moves along at a very good pace ... there are some predictable turns but enough unpredictability to keep you guessing.
I left the movie with the thought "I'm glad I went; it was well worth seeing".
Oscar-caliber? No. Good entertainment? Yes; definitely. Put this on your summer movie list; you won't be sorry you did.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bad Company Is GOOD!, June 11, 2002

By A Customer

This is the best movie I have seen in a long time. I am a fan of both Chris Rock and Anthony Hopkins but I never thought they would be in a movie together. It just works. The movie has a great balance of action AND comedy and the two stars seem to have good chemistry. Props also to the director Joel Schumacher for pulling it all together. Go see it, you won't be disappionted!!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More Than Expected!, June 6, 2007

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Dr. Victor S. Alpher (Austin, Texas, U.S.A.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bad Company (DVD)

I don't usually watch a film too concerned about who is in it, who produced and directed it. If any of these are familiar, so much the better (e.g., Tony Scott). First of all, the pairing of Anthony Hopkins and Chris Rock was simply a surprise. The soundtrack is excellent (and who cares if any of it was used before?). It begins as what looks like a fairly serious film (several killings in Prague) and then BAM! it is a comedy. If they spent any time showing how they figured out that Michael Turner (Kevin Pope's alias) had a twin brother (the husling Jake Hayes) it would have spoiled the film completely.

Much of the hilarity and charm of this film comes from that BAM--and it comes through. Does anyone expect Anthony Hopkins to be anything but dry as an FBI Agent? I mean, his boss, after all, seems to be 30 years younger than him. Why is he taking orders? Why does he have a crew of geeky 30-somethings to handle, as well as groom Jake Hayes for a critical job?

It isn't perfect. I'll bet Chris Rock made up 40% of his lines on the spot (like, what does C.I.A. stand for?). Anyone expecting "Three Days of the Condor" gets what is expected, disappointment. Taken for what it is (such as, why is one of the head criminals an ex-K.G.B. Colonel named "Vas" which is at best an OLD nickname for an out-of-date Russian first name.....it moves, it is funny, and is definitely worth two viewings, so at least, well, $9.99. And there are so FEW comedies worth the time these days!!!