Texas Rangers (2000)
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2% of critics liked it
(49 reviews) -
40% of users liked it
(7,196 ratings)
The true story of the formation of the Texas Rangers provides the backdrop for this youth-oriented Western. In 1875, after the Civil War, Leander McNelly (Dylan McDermott) organizes the Texas Rangers to battle the outlaws terrorizing Texas, notably crime kingpin John King Fisher (Alfred Molina).… More The true story of the formation of the Texas Rangers provides the backdrop for this youth-oriented Western. In 1875, after the Civil War, Leander McNelly (Dylan McDermott) organizes the Texas Rangers to battle the outlaws terrorizing Texas, notably crime kingpin John King Fisher (Alfred Molina). With a team of experienced gunmen (Robert Patrick and Randy Travis) and enthusiastic but green recruits (James Van Der Beek, Usher Raymond, and Ashton Kutcher), McNelly and his Rangers bring law and order to the wild Texas plains; McNelly must also keep order among his charges when two rangers fall in love with the same woman, Caroline Dukes (Rachael Leigh Cook). Tom Skerritt and Vincent Spano are also featured in the supporting cast; the screenplay, adapted from a script by John Milius, was at one time set to be filmed by Sam Peckinpah, shortly before the legendary Western director's death in 1984. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Steve Miner
- Written By
- John Milius, Ehren Kruger
- Genres
- Western, Action & Adventure
- In Theaters
- Nov 30, 2001 Wide
- Studio
- Dimension Films
Critic Reviews
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Eddie Cockrell, Variety
Large cast is uniformly fine with tongue-twisting, pulpy dialogue, though pic presents only brief flashes of what look to be fully realized characterizations jettisoned at some point during production or post.
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Christy Lemire, Associated Press
A documentary on baseball's Texas Rangers and their last-place season would have been more interesting.
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Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
As dull as its title.
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John Petrakis, Chicago Tribune
The end result may not be a full-blown disaster, but it comes close.
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Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly
This is one bland and cheesy Tex-Mex burrito of a movie.
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Cast
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James Van Der Beek
as Lincoln Rogers Dunnison
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Dylan McDermott
as Leander McNelly
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Usher Raymond
as Randolph Douglas Scipio
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Ashton Kutcher
as George Durham
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Robert Patrick
as John B. Armstrong
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Rachael Leigh Cook
as Caroline Dukes
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Leonor Varela
as Perdita
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Randy Travis
as Frank Bones
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Jon Abrahams
as Berry Smith
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Matt Keeslar
as Suh Suh Sam
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Vincent Spano
as Ed Simms
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Marion Leonard
as Jesus Sandoval
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Oded Fehr
as Pete Marsele
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Joe Spano
as Mr. Dunnison
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Tom Skerritt
as Richard Dukes
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Alfred Molina
as John King Fisher
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Joe Renteria
as General Cortinas
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Steve Chambers
as Ranger/Outlaw
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David Gibson McLean
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Troy M. Gilbert
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Breon Gorman
as Mrs. Dunnison
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Ernie Jackson
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Matt Johnston
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Jack Lilley
as Ranger/Outlaw
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David Millbern
as Marshall
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Robert Miller
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Fred Perron
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Paul Rutledge
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Michael Watson
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Danny Wynands
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Jim Dunn
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Tom Elliott
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Norman Howell Jr.
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Tony Morelli
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Richard Pierce
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Anthony Crivello
as Ringmaster
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Tom Harper
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Jamie Jones
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Gordon Michaels
as Mariachi Guard/Ranger/Outlaw
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Danny Rogers
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Matthew G. Taylor
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Tim Trella
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Michael Runyard
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Gareth Williams
as Vigilante Vic
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Kristine Johnson
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Dave McKeown
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Richard Spence
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Jordan Brower
as Jack Dunnison
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Catherine Sutherland
as Ranger/Outlaw
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William Prael
as Cale Dukes
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Brian Brown
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Eric Johnson
as Rollins
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Christian Clarke
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Ben Gauthier
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Greg Schlosser
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Jim Cooper
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Dave Alexander
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Victor Amado
as Ranger/Outlaw
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James Baker
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Bob Bancroft
as Auctioneer
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Ryan Barron
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Dwight Beard
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Christopher Bews
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Dusty Bews
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Peter J. Bews
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Greg Blades
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Don Bland
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Roy Braybrook
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Allen Bruised Head
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Wright Bruised Head
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Eric Bryson
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Heather Burton
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Neal Campbell
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Riel Campbell
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Willie Campbell
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Stuart Cannon
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Jacob Chambers
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Lauro Chartrand
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Marty Chief Calf
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Gord Colliar
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Chad Cosgrave
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Vinny Crowchild
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Alex Curry
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Darrell Davis
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Alexandra Deniro
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Duane Dickinson
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Don Dueck
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Mike Duthie
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Joel Edey
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Denton Edge
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Tim Edwards
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Shane Eklund
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Scott Emerson
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Chad Evenson
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Wanda Ferraton
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Jim Finkbeiner
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Derek S. Flores
as Leary
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Todd Forsberg
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Tonia Forsberg
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Smokey Friemark
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Tim Friesen
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Francois Gauthier
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Lance A. Gilbert
as Ranger/Outlaw
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John B. Gillis
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Corry Glass
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Tom Glass
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Jim-Bob Gomersall
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Errol Cerpa Gomez
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Todd Guest
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Dennis Hambling
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Randy Hambling
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Cam Hamilton
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Quinn Hamilton
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Peter Hilton
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Reno Hoe
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Dave Hospes
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Bob House
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Gaston Howard
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Kanin J. Howell
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Casey Ingram
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Lowell Johnston
as Ranger/Outlaw
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David Keeley
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Scott Kesler
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Shane Kessler
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Lincoln Lageson
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Gary Lauder
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Billy Laye
as Ranger/Outlaw
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David Leader
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Terrance Leigh
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Juddson Linn
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Brad Loree
as Outlaw #3
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Dean Louis
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Daryl MacKinnon
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Conor MacLean
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Joe Maier
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Marcos G. Malvaez
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Jason Marshall
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Brian Martell
as Jean-Pierre Marsele
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Rick Martine
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Jason Matlock
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Tim R. McClean
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Jody McDonald
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Darren M. McKenzie
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Billy Morton
as Abajo
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Jason Nelson
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Kate Newby
as Henrietta Dukes
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Kevin Nicholson
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Scott Nicholson
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Todd W. Nobles
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Mark Norby
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Jim Orava
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Shawn Orr
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Gerald Paetz
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Rick Parker
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Jamie Payton
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Wade Pearson
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Nolan Pharis
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Bruce Pierson
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Shane Pollitt
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Darren Prescott
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Ernie Prosser
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Patrick Reber
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Scott Rogers
as Ranger/Outlaw
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A. Alexandra Sanford
as Fischer's Prostitute
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Chad Sayne
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Jim Shield
as Baldbum
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Andrew Simpson
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Dan Spaethe
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Mike Splatt
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Jodi Stecyk
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Neil Stevenson
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Cam A. Sutherland
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Jerry Sweeney
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Gerry Therrien
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Jesse G. Thompson
as Purdy Dukes
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Cody Thomson
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Jesse Thomson
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Tyler Thomson
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Clinton Timmons
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Monte Timmons
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Cathy Vayda
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Phil Watson
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Jennifer Watson-Johnson
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Marty Webber
as Ranger/Outlaw
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John Wigley
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Dwayne Wiley
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Edward Wrayton
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Darren Zieffle
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Ken Zilka
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Robbie Dunn
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Mike Mitchell
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Roger Lewis
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Tony Smith
as Ranger/Outlaw
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Matthew Kennedy
as Ranch Hand Steve