American Outlaws (2001)

Director:

Les Mayfield

Writers (WGA):

Roderick Taylor (story)
Roderick Taylor (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

17 August 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Western

Tagline:

Bad Is Good Again.

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Jesse James | Railroad | Legend | Outlaw | Preacher

Awards:

6 nominations

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

Also Known As:

Jesse James (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for western violence.

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Finland:K-11 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Germany:12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | UK:12 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #38028)

Filming Locations:

Austin, Texas, USA

Company:

Morgan Creek Productions

Trivia:

In the movie, Jim Younger is portrayed as being younger in age than Bob Younger. In reality, it was the reverse.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Jesse first exits the train cart through the door, a shot is fired at him, shattering the adjacent door's window. In the next shot, the window only has a single bullet hole in it.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Cole: Gatling! They got a Gatling gun!
Bob: Goddamn it Cole, this stopped bein' fun about two years ago!

Soundtrack:

Find My Baby

More Than Anticipated!

This was a very cute story that while done on a tight budget kept my attention focused on what transpired. The acting was incredible when kept in mind that it was such a young main cast with the exception of the older well-knowns that came in to take on some of the other opposing heavy roles. I really like Ronny Cox and was glad to see him as a good guy in this even though he can portray a villain like none-other when called for. I also like Harris Yulin a lot so it was always a pleasure to see him as well. Colin Farrell seemed to actually live this role which is why he was perfect for it. I'd have to say that his acting talent has sagged to a lower level in his recent choices though. Maybe he became lazier or doesn't feel the need to try as hard anymore...who knows!? The action scenes were believable even if they were by no means near an epic-sized proportion. Ali Larter is pretty hot and is a decent actress! I'm really surprised she isn't in a lot more films because she definitely has my vote! She's realistic and is able to keep forming varying reactions to the different situations she encounters. Overall a much better movie than I thought and am glad I finally got a chance to enjoy it.

Final Trail:

Movies: Not worth the high ticket prices.

DVD Purchase: No, only for the reason that I'd only watch it a couple more times in this life.

Rental: Makes for a great adventure night!