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The Highwaymen

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Former Texas Rangers Frank Hamer and Maney Gault join forces to try and capture notorious outlaws Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow.
The Highwaymen

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Critics Consensus

The Highwaymen depicts law enforcement's side of the Bonnie and Clyde manhunt -- a story that's unfortunately not quite as entertaining despite its marquee leads.

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Christy Lemire FilmWeek (LAist) Sep 23, 2019
A lot of why this works is because of [Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson's] chemistry together. Go to Full Review
Brad Newsome Sydney Morning Herald Apr 12, 2019
Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson on a mission to hunt down Bonnie and Clyde? It's a hard idea to hate, and this Netflix movie is easy enough to enjoy. Go to Full Review
Christopher Orr The Atlantic Apr 2, 2019
It's hardly an insult to acknowledge that The Highwaymen is no classic on the level of Bonnie and Clyde. But it is, in its way, the perfect corrective to Penn's film. Go to Full Review
Eddie Harrison film-authority.com Aug 7, 2024
3/5
...while not exactly box-fresh, there’s lots to enjoy in two big star performances, a strong sense of period detail (as you’d expect from a $50 million production) and a decidedly retro ‘respect the law’ POV…. Go to Full Review
Aaron Charles InSession Film May 10, 2024
B
The power of The Highwaymen is that it allows room for the viewer to draw their own conclusions. Go to Full Review
Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies Aug 21, 2022
4.5/5
I get the inevitable complaints of “too slow” and “not enough action”. Yet I found myself loving it – the slow burn, the prickly Costner, the subtle moral questions it tosses out there. Go to Full Review
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Anakin R Apr 28, 2019 Very well put together. Props, actors, score, and action were nothing short of perfection. Definitely one of the best movies I've ever seen See more
Rey S Apr 28, 2019 Bottom line is the movie was great from beginning to end. I like how there is a real emphasis on trying to tell a story through dialogue and experiences rather than a bunch of loud noises and continuous action scenes like a lot of thrillers nowadays. Secondly, this movie is much more historically accurate than the movie from the 1960s "Bonnie and Clyde." Ten movies could be made about Frank Hamer's life and there is a reason he is one of the most revered Texas Rangers. A little side note, Frank Hamer waged war against the Ku Klux Klan in Texas and rescued a number of African Americans from lynch mobs. Back to the movie, my one criticism is that they could have done more to develop Hamer and shed light on his past. They revealed a lot of his past through him and Matty telling stories but they could have shown some very thrilling flashbacks to prep the audience for the man we see depicted so well in this film. Perhaps they are leaving that for a prequel? See more
Kylo S Apr 27, 2019 Yep, good solid telling. Easy watch. 7 out of 10
Harry G Apr 26, 2019 looked good......was good. Well done authentic feeling and visual movie.
Han G Apr 26, 2019 Both actors were awesome
Hagrid G Apr 25, 2019 I really thought this was pretty good. It had a bit of everything to keep you interested for a couple of hours. Sounds like they kept it fairly true to the real story and there wasn't a lot of fluff. I thought the two main characters were well written with a hint of mystery to them that slowly unravels. I'm not a critic, I just enjoy pretty good movies. And I feel like this one, was pretty good. See more
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Movie Info

Synopsis Former Texas Rangers Frank Hamer and Maney Gault join forces to try and capture notorious outlaws Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow.
Director
John Lee Hancock
Producer
Casey Silver
Screenwriter
John Fusco
Distributor
Netflix
Production Co
Media Rights Capital, Universal Pictures, Netflix, Casey Silver Productions
Rating
R (Bloody Images|Some Strong Violence)
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 29, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 30, 2019
Runtime
2h 12m
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