Frank & Jesse
Seen it?1994 | 105 min | Action, Adventure, Drama, Western
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 20% on Rotten Tomatoes, a box office flop and little lasting buzz, 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 True Grit, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
At the end of the Civil War, Frank and Jesse James and other former guerillas who rode with Quantrill and Bill Anderson take the oath of allegiance to the Union. Feeling oppressed by Chicago railroad investors, the James and Younger brothers, Bob and Charlie Ford, Clell Miller and Arch Clements take to robbing banks, trains and coaches, with Pinkerton sworn to bringing them to justice.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
20% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$50K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 23K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Robert Boris
- Rob LoweJesse James
- Bill PaxtonFrank James
- Randy TravisCole Younger
- Dana Wheeler-NicholsonAnnie
- Maria PitilloZee
- Luke AskewLone Rider
- Sean Patrick FlaneryZack Murphy
- Alexis ArquetteCharlie Ford
- Todd FieldBob Younger
- John Pyper-FergusonClell Miller