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American Outlaws

  • 20012001
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 34m
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5.9/10
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Scott Caan, Ali Larter, and Colin Farrell in American Outlaws (2001)
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5 Southern friends return home when the war ends 1865. But Yankee soldiers and Pinkerton are busy helping a railroad baron grab land from farmers along the planned railroad west. The 5 frien... Read all5 Southern friends return home when the war ends 1865. But Yankee soldiers and Pinkerton are busy helping a railroad baron grab land from farmers along the planned railroad west. The 5 friends fight back.5 Southern friends return home when the war ends 1865. But Yankee soldiers and Pinkerton are busy helping a railroad baron grab land from farmers along the planned railroad west. The 5 friends fight back.
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  • Director
    • Les Mayfield
  • Writers
    • Roderick Taylor(story)
    • John Rogers(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Colin Farrell
    • Scott Caan
    • Ali Larter
Top credits
  • Director
    • Les Mayfield
  • Writers
    • Roderick Taylor(story)
    • John Rogers(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Colin Farrell
    • Scott Caan
    • Ali Larter
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 180User reviews
    • 43Critic reviews
    • 25Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 7 nominations

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    Ali Larter and Colin Farrell in American Outlaws (2001)
    Scott Caan, Colin Farrell, Gabriel Macht, Will McCormack, and Gregory Smith in American Outlaws (2001)
    Scott Caan and Colin Farrell in American Outlaws (2001)
    Scott Caan, Colin Farrell, and Gabriel Macht in American Outlaws (2001)
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    Colin Farrell and Gabriel Macht in American Outlaws (2001)
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    Scott Caan, Ali Larter, and Colin Farrell in American Outlaws (2001)
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    Top cast

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    Colin Farrell
    Colin Farrell
    • Jesse Jamesas Jesse James
    Scott Caan
    Scott Caan
    • Cole Youngeras Cole Younger
    Ali Larter
    Ali Larter
    • Zerelda 'Zee' Mimmsas Zerelda 'Zee' Mimms
    Gabriel Macht
    Gabriel Macht
    • Frank Jamesas Frank James
    Gregory Smith
    Gregory Smith
    • Jim Youngeras Jim Younger
    Harris Yulin
    Harris Yulin
    • Thaddeus Rains, President Rock Northern Rail Roadas Thaddeus Rains, President Rock Northern Rail Road
    Kathy Bates
    Kathy Bates
    • Ma Jamesas Ma James
    Timothy Dalton
    Timothy Dalton
    • Allan Pinkertonas Allan Pinkerton
    Will McCormack
    Will McCormack
    • Bob Youngeras Bob Younger
    Ronny Cox
    Ronny Cox
    • Doc Mimms, Zee's Dadas Doc Mimms, Zee's Dad
    Terry O'Quinn
    Terry O'Quinn
    • Rollin H. Parker - Rains' Gopheras Rollin H. Parker - Rains' Gopher
    Nathaniel Arcand
    Nathaniel Arcand
    • Comanche Tomas Comanche Tom
    Ty O'Neal
    Ty O'Neal
    • Clell Milleras Clell Miller
    Joe Stevens
    Joe Stevens
    • Loni Packwoodas Loni Packwood
    Barry Tubb
    Barry Tubb
    • Captain Malcolmas Captain Malcolm
    Jack Watkins
    Jack Watkins
    • Detectiveas Detective
    Tom Schuster
    • Union Officeras Union Officer
    Lee Ritchey
    • Bank Manageras Bank Manager
    • Director
      • Les Mayfield
    • Writers
      • Roderick Taylor(story) (screenplay)
      • John Rogers(screenplay)
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      At the end of the film, Jesse and Zerelda go to Tennessee, leading the audience to believe they lived happily ever after in peace. Except-the Frank and Younger brothers continued their robberies until the ill-fated Northfield, Minnesota robbery on September 7, 1876. There, the citizens of Northfield rose up and fought the gang as they tried to rob the town's First National Bank. Robbers Clell Miller and Bill Chadwell were killed and every other member was wounded, including Jesse. A pursuit followed. The gang decided to split up with the Frank brothers escaping. The others were later found in a swamp by a posse. A shootout followed and robber Charlie Pitts was killed. The Younger brothers all surrendered. They were all sentenced to life in prison for their crimes. Frank James later surrendered, was tried, and acquitted of several crimes-including the Northfield robbery. He lived the rest of his life in Oklahoma. Jesse continued his robberies by joining another gang until he was shot in the back of the head by gang-member Robert Ford in 1882. Ford was promised a reward if he killed Jesse but instead of being rewarded, Ford was charged and pleaded guilty to first-degree-murder. He was quickly pardoned.
    • Goofs
      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

      Bob: He's smiling.

      Jim: Is that bad?

      Frank: Very.

    • Alternate versions
      On the American release DVD there are 2 scenes that were cut from the original movie. One is a fight between Jesse and Frank at a bar. The other is Jesse "paying" for a girl for Jim Younger.
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Cinema Snob: Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Find My Baby
      Performed by Moby

      Written by Richard Hall (Moby), Joe Lee and Alan Lomax

      Used by permission of Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.

      obo itself, The Little Idiot Music & Unichappell Music Inc.

      Courtesy of V2 Records, Inc./Mute Ltd.

    User reviews180

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    A fun, fantasy, light hearted movie about Jesse James!
    You know, it makes me laugh when I read other people's negative reviews on this movie. Yeah, this movie is riddled with historical inaccuracies and all the outlaws are so darn young and good looking, but hey, that's not the point. I don't think this movie was meant to be a serious study about Frank and Jesse James. This movie was made strictly to entertain and to make people laugh.

    One already knows from the first five minutes into the movie that this is a comedy/action movie. I enjoyed it for what it was, mindless entertainment! Yeah, Colin Farrell is HOT! As a matter of fact, the rest of the outlaws are all very young and cute. Even if the females audience do not care much for the plot or for the cartoon violence, I'm sure they would get some visceral thrill out of seeing all these good looking young guys together on the screen. The male audience will enjoy the humor and the fight scenes and big explosions and Ali Larter, the pretty blonde actress that plays Zee. Ali Larter reminds me of the models in the old 1970s' shampoo commercials, all shiny blonde hair and big smiles.

    This movie was fun to watch from beginning to end. I recommend this movie to anyone who enjoys a fun action comedy.

    By the way, now that the DVD is out, I hope everyone catches the deleted scenes from the movie. They are very good. It's a shame these scenes were not included into the movie, they would've showed a little more depth to the characters of Frank and Jesse James.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 17, 2001 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Warner Bros.
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Jesse James
    • Filming locations
      • Fort De Soto Park - 3500 Pinellas Bayway S., Tierra Verde, Florida, USA
    • Production company
      • Morgan Creek Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $35,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $13,342,790
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,855,475
      • Aug 19, 2001
    • Gross worldwide
      • $13,678,913
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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