American Outlaws

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Plot

When a Midwest town learns that a corrupt railroad baron has captured the deeds to their homesteads without their knowledge…

Release Year: 2001

Rating: 5.7/10 (8,594 voted)

Critic's Score: 25/100

Director:
Les Mayfield

Stars: Colin Farrell, Scott Caan, Ali Larter

Storyline
When a Midwest town learns that a corrupt railroad baron has captured the deeds to their homesteads without their knowledge, a group of young ranchers join forces to take back what is rightfully theirs. In the course of their vendetta, they will become the object of the biggest manhunt in the history of the Old West and, as their fame grows, so will the legend of their leader, a young outlaw by the name of Jesse James.

Writers: Roderick Taylor, Roderick Taylor

Cast:

Colin Farrell

Jesse James


Scott Caan

Cole Younger


Ali Larter

Zerelda 'Zee' Mimms


Gabriel Macht

Frank James


Gregory Smith

Jim Younger


Harris Yulin

Thaddeus Rains, President Rock Northern Rail Road


Kathy Bates

Ma James


Timothy Dalton

Allan Pinkerton


Will McCormack

Bob Younger


Ronny Cox

Doc Mimms, Zee's Dad


Terry O'Quinn

Rollin H. Parker – Rains' Gopher


Nathaniel Arcand

Comanche Tom


Ty O'Neal

Clell Miller


Joe Stevens

Loni Packwood


Barry Tubb

Captain Malcolm

Taglines:
Sometimes the wrong side of the law is the right place to be.



Details

Official Website:
Warner Bros. |

Release Date: 17 August 2001

Filming Locations: Austin, Texas, USA



Box Office Details

Budget: $35,000,000

(estimated)

Opening Weekend: $4,855,475
(USA)
(19 August 2001)
(2348 Screens)

Gross: $13,601,109
(Worldwide)
(2001)



Technical Specs

Runtime:



Did You Know?

Trivia:

Colin Farrell and the other cast members had to spend six weeks at a ranch, hanging out with cowboys and learning how to ride horses before filming began. Farrell rode a horse named Milagro while learning how to ride, and used that horse while shooting the film.

Goofs:

Anachronisms:
Throughout the film, Frank James is seen carrying out impressive long-range trick-shots with his Henry rifle. In actuality, one of the downsides of the Henry rifle was its dismal accuracy, as well as its short range compared to the more widely available rifle-muskets. Even modern reproductions are not recommended for hitting man-sized targets past 200 yards.

Quotes:

[first lines]

Cole:
Gatling! They got a Gatling gun!

Bob:
Goddamn it Cole, this stopped bein' fun about two years ago!



User Review

Been there, done that…but never quite as bad.

Rating: 1/10

This film was held up for release more than once and now it's apparent why.
Dreck!!! This dressed up "B" oater is a sobering reminder of how really
well
done films used to be. Even the bad ones were better than this. While it
aspires to something profound and "hip", the overwrought and corny
dialogue,
the bombardment of cliches, and the horrid soundtrack and use of current
music (Moby in 1865? Puh-lease!!!) make it anything but. The script
smacks
of something that might have been written for Audie Murphy or Jeffrey
Hunter
in 1964 and soundly rejected. By comparison "Young Guns" looks like "The
Wild Bunch" (Yikes!!!). The filmmakers were apparently trying the "outlaw
as rock star" motif but Peckinpah's "Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid" set a
high
water mark that handily drowns these guys. But, like "Billy" in the
earlier
work, everybody, and I mean EVERYBODY, loves Jesse. It's sometimes hard to
tell who wants to sleep with him more; his brother Frank, partner Cole
Younger, or Zee Mimms, the purty gal he aims tuh marry. But fear not,
bible
thumpers, ain't no sinnin' goin' on here. Just good old-fashion killin'.
The only people sleeping together would be the audience. The bad guys love
him, too. They must, because whether it be at point blank range with a
pistol, or with a Gatling gun during a Civil War battle , they just can
seem
to want to hurt this guy. Either that, or they're close to being the worst
shots in film history. And woe be to those that do shoot at him 'cause all
Jesses's got to do is smile. See him smile and it's a guarantee that these
hombres ain't long for this world, by cracky. Remember the smile, folks,
it's integral to our hero's save-the-day and "this one's fer Ma" antics.
Les is a usually competent director and a nice guy to boot (old classmate
o'
mine). I hope he can recover from the savaging that the paid critics will
give him. If you want to see the James gang saga told in a good movie save
your money, stay at home, and checkout "The Great Northfield Minnesota
Raid"
or "The Long Riders".