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Poster for The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James

The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James

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1986 | 120 min | TV Movie, Action, Drama, Western

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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.
The mood
Exciting.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr.
What might put you off
Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.

This movie looks at the last years (not days, as implied in the title) of famous outlaws, Frank and Jesse James. The film opens in 1877 with the brothers trying to settle down after 15 years of thievery. Frank is shown to be a book-loving and family-oriented man, while brother Jesse is a money-hungry womanizer. The movie follows their lives through Jesse's death at the hands of the "rotten little coward" Bob Ford and Frank's death in 1892.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 7K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by William A. Graham

  • Johnny CashFrank James
  • Kris KristoffersonJesse James
  • Marcia CrossSarah Hite
  • Gail YoungsAnna
  • David Allan CoeWhiskeyhead
  • Andy StahlLiddil
  • June Carter CashMother James
  • Ed BruceMajor Edwards
  • Darrell WilkinsBob Ford
  • Meg GibsonZee