American Outlaws
Seen it?2001 | 94 min | Western, Action
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 14% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 5.9 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans. If you loved Silverado, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
When a Midwest town learns that a corrupt railroad baron has captured the deeds to their homesteads without their knowledge, a group of young ranchers join forces to take back what is rightfully theirs. They will become the object of the biggest manhunt in the history of the Old West and, as their fame grows, so will the legend of their leader, a young outlaw by the name of Jesse James.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
14% on Rotten Tomatoes, 25 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$14 million worldwide on a $35 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 65K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Les Mayfield
- Colin FarrellJesse James
- Scott CaanCole Younger
- Ali LarterZerelda "Zee" Mimms
- Gabriel MachtFrank James
- Gregory SmithJim Younger
- Harris YulinThaddeus Rains
- Kathy BatesMa James
- Timothy DaltonAllan Pinkerton
- Will McCormackBob Younger
- Ronny CoxDoc Mimms