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Plot

This loosely fact-based oater attempts to mimic the youthful heartthrobs in Western garb formula of Young Guns (1988), as well as the cheeky humor and some plot elements of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969). Colin Farrell stars as Jesse James, who returns home from the Civil War to his small hometown to find that a crooked railroad baron (Harris Yulin) has been illegally forcing the residents from the homesteads to make way for a new rail line. Enraged, James leads a band of outlaws including his brother Frank (Gabriel Macht), Cole Younger (Scott Caan), and Younger's brothers Bob (Will McCormack) and Jim (Gregory Smith) on a criminal spree of bank robbing. Although their Robin Hood-style tactics soon make them local heroes, the James-Younger gang members find themselves pursued by the dogged Allan Pinkerton (Timothy Dalton), the world's first "private eye." Along the way, Jesse also finds romance with Zee Mimms (Ali Larter), the daughter of a local doctor (Ronny Cox).
MPAA Rating:
PG-13 for western violence.
Genre(s):
Action,Comedy
Run Time:
93min.
Theatrical Release Date:
08/17/2001
DVD Release Date:
12/04/2001
Distributor(s):
Warner Bros.
Director(s):
Les Mayfield
Starring:
Colin Farrell , Scott Caan , Ali Larter , Gabriel Macht , Gregory Smith
Themes:
Righting the Wronged,Sheriffs and Outlaws,Sibling Relationships,Crime Sprees,Bank Robbery
Tone:
Bright,Sexy,Rousing,Slick,Visceral,Flashy,Nostalgic
Keywords:
Civil-War [US],Robin-Hood,bank-robbery,corruption,gunfighter,outlaw [Western],railroad-tycoon
Country of Origin:
USA (08-17-2001)
Language:
English