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Bad Company
Bad Company

Bad Company

Genres

Drama

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Two short films by Jean Eustache (Robinson's Place and Santa Claus Has Blue Eyes) presented together. US limited theatrical release in 1969.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

89 mins

Rating

6.2/10

Release Date

26 January 1969

Country

France

Cast

Aristide

Aristide

Jackson (archive footage)

Daniel Bart

Daniel Bart

Daniel (archive footage)

Dominique Jayr

Dominique Jayr

Young Girl (archive footage)

Jean-Pierre Léaud

Jean-Pierre Léaud

Daniel (archive footage)

Gérard Zimmermann

Gérard Zimmermann

(archive footage)

Henri Martinez

Henri Martinez

Photographer (archive footage)

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