The gangs of Jesse James and Cole Younger join forces for a bungled robbery of the bank in Northfield, Minnesota.The gangs of Jesse James and Cole Younger join forces for a bungled robbery of the bank in Northfield, Minnesota.The gangs of Jesse James and Cole Younger join forces for a bungled robbery of the bank in Northfield, Minnesota.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
- Bunker
- (as Elisha Cook)
- Calliopist
- (as Bill Calloway)
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Did you know
- TriviaThe production crew built several false front building façades which are still in Jacksonville, lending a nineteenth century flavor to the town.
- GoofsThe film was shot mostly in Jacksonville, Oregon, whose landscape bears little resemblance to that of Northfield. Many errors result from this, such as the hills outside of town (Northfield is located in relatively flat farm country).
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[first lines]
Narrator: Even before the wounds of the Civil War had healed in Missouri, the railroads came swarming in to steal the land. Everywhere, men from the railroads were driving poor, defenseless families from their homes. And that's when a fresh wind suddenly began to blow. It was other Clay County farmers, the James and Younger boys, coming to the rescue. They tarred and feathered the railroad men and drove them from the land. From that moment onward, they were outlaws. But the people of Missouri would never forget what the boys had done for them.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Gunfighters of the Old West (1992)
- SoundtracksHodie Christus - Natus Est
Music by Jan Sweelinck (uncredited)
Performed by St. Olaf's College Choir
The Western done cinéma vérité by Philip Kaufman, very much leaning towards the "mud and rags" Oaters that were filing in post Sam Peckinpah's Wild Bunch. Jesse James has provided the inspiration for a whole host of movies, with many of them having different interpretations on the man, the myth and his life. Kaufman dismantles the myth aspect and cloaks it in a sort of satirical grimness, flecking it with moments of crudeness whilst paying attention to history (the usual liberties aside) and the changing climate of the time. However, with Kaufman's affection for comic book characters also comes the odd blending of tones, rendering the film an acquired taste. The narrative is strong, with the added bonus of the story continuing after the robbery, and Duvall gives Jesse James an energetic and bonkers makeover. But a safe recommendation to Western fans it is not.
I liked it enough, but not enough in that I could watch it again, but it would come as no surprise to me if it was some Western purists' favourite Western. Roll the dice and take a chance, really. 6/10
- hitchcockthelegend
- Apr 10, 2011
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- Also known as
- Banda Cola Youngerja i Jesse Jamesa
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $136,713
- Runtime1 hour 31 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1