American Outlaws

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American Outlaws

PG-13,

2001,

1h 33m,

Western/

Action

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13%

101 Reviews

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67%

25,000+ Ratings

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After the Civil War ends, Confederate soldiers Frank (Gabriel Macht) and Jesse James (Colin Farrell) return home with the three Younger brothers to learn that railroad baron Thaddeus Rains (Harris Yulin) is trying to drive Missouri citizens out of their homes. When both families resist, the James boys' mother (Kathy Bates) is murdered. Furious, the two groups of brothers team up for a series of robberies designed to hurt the railroad. Detective Allan Pinkerton (Timothy Dalton) pursues them.

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Critics Consensus

With corny dialogue, revisionist history, anachronistic music, and a generically attractive cast, American Outlaws is a sanitized, teenybopper version of Jesse James.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Dec 21, 2010

3/5

Silly western revisits Jesse James.

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Jamie Russell

BBC.com

Dec 17, 2001

2/5

The kind of film that will have you throwing your popcorn at the screen in disgust.

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Rex Reed

Observer

Aug 31, 2001

A big yawn that only reminds us why movie westerns are six feet under and not likely to make a comeback.

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Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Jun 16, 2013

2/5

Let's cast a lot of cute boys as the James/Younger gang. In between hold-ups, they can bicker about who's the cutest and, oh yeah, they can take their shirts off a lot.

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Kit Bowen

Hollywood.com

Nov 20, 2008

2/5

Mark Halverson

Sacramento News & Review

Aug 7, 2008

1/5

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Draco W

Jan 10, 2018

A feel good ending saved the day for this version of the Jesse James story. Grandma loved it too

Leia R

Jun 4, 2017

Great Western! Have seen it several times and always enjoy it.

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Les Mayfield

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Colin Farrell

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Scott Caan

Cole Younger

Ali Larter

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Gabriel Macht

Frank James

Gregory Smith

Jim Younger

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Synopsis

After the Civil War ends, Confederate soldiers Frank (Gabriel Macht) and Jesse James (Colin Farrell) return home with the three Younger brothers to learn that railroad baron Thaddeus Rains (Harris Yulin) is trying to drive Missouri citizens out of their homes. When both families resist, the James boys' mother (Kathy Bates) is murdered. Furious, the two groups of brothers team up for a series of robberies designed to hurt the railroad. Detective Allan Pinkerton (Timothy Dalton) pursues them.

Director: Les Mayfield
Producer: James G. Robinson, Bill Gerber
Screenwriter: Roderick Taylor, John Rogers
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Morgan Creek Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Western Violence)
Genre: Western, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 17, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 1, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $13.3M
Runtime: 1h 33m
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Dolby A, SDDS, DTS, Surround, Dolby Digital, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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