A shout-out to the great Elmer Bernstein Others have expounded on the film, far more articulate than I. It's not, perhaps, my absolute favorite film. But it's a great film nonetheless. Spoiler Alert: Nothing explodes, & no evil bad guys meet their just rewards when the good guy beats the hell out of 'em.
Bernstein's score is evocative of the period, and comments brilliantly on the emotional journey of the characters. EB was an absolute master of the form, from early triumphs such as To Kill A Mockingbird or Great Escape or the truly magnificent Magnificent Seven, to overlooked later work like The Grifters and, of course, tongue-in-cheek comedy work in Animal House and Stripes.
According to Wikipedia, this is his last theatrically released film, and it's one of his great scores.
Here's to you, EB. Before Williams, before Giacchino, even before Goldsmith, Elmer was the king...