Alexis Arquette, Bill Paxton, Luke Askew

Four years after the Civil War, the James brothers return home to the defeated South. When their younger sibling is senselessly murdered, Jesse (Rob Lowe) and Frank (Bill Paxton) mete out their own fo...( read more  read more... )rm of justice by holding up banks, stagecoaches and trains -- putting them on a collision course with the head of the Pinkerton Detective Agency (William Atherton). Country singer Randy Travis narrates and turns in a nice performance as Cole Younger.

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R, 105 min.

Directed by: Robert Boris, Robert Borris

Release Date: April 22, 1995

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DVD Release Date: January 12, 1999

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  • September 9, 2007
    the last of the confederates robbing banks owned by the crooked northeners led by the famous james brothers. very enjoyable western. doesn't stop for a minute with the action and adventure. i think even the chicks could get into this one. good directing from robert borris whomeve...( read more)r he is and also... i've seen alexis arquette in something before....... but what? hmm
  • November 28, 2008
    not bad..
  • July 26, 2007
    One Of My Favorite Films
  • July 16, 2007
    This is a high adverture, fast paced shoot em up Western that is really good! If you like western' s or you are a Jesse James fan, it's a must see movie!
  • May 27, 2007
    One of the best wertern movies seen thus far, base on the life of the James brothers. Rob gives out a grand performance of a hot headed youngster, and Paxton plays the role of a older brother very well.
    I have seen Randy Travis in only one other movie, BLACK DOG, and even hear h...( read more)is singing is very moving. Again, one of the best western I have seen with these two talented actors.
  • May 26, 2007
    I love the story of ole backstabbing misinterpreted Jesse James. They need a truer movie of JJ though instead of the same old overglorification.
  • April 25, 2007
    again i hate westerns but man ...this is a truly great movie
  • January 30, 2007
    Not quite historically accurate, but a good flick none the less.

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  • SEXYDSTUD
    March 9, 2007
    Thank fuck 4 that....
  • madcat612
    February 21, 2007
    It aint no Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash movie.

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  • Am now 43, but was a Brat Pack member. Starred in St.Elmo's Fire, Youngblood, Wayne's World, and Frank and Jesse. As a child I memorized all the lines to The Wizard of Oz. In a scandal involving viedeotapes. Name is_  Answer »
  • ****HENRY FONDA MADE 5 FILMS IN 1939, THREE OF THEM TAKEN FROM U.S. HISTORY. IN ADDITION TO FRANK JAMES TO TYRONE POWER'S JESSE AND MR. WATSON TO DON AMECHE'S ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL, WHAT OTHER HISTORICAL FIGURE DID FONDA PLAY THAT YEAR****  Answer »
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