American Outlaws

American Outlaws

Sometimes the wrong side of the law is the right place to be.

PG-13 2001 · 94 min · ★ 5.9 · Western, Action

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.

Directed by Les Mayfield · Written by Roderick Taylor

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Colin Farrell Jesse James
Scott Caan Cole Younger
Ali Larter Zerelda "Zee" Mimms
Gabriel Macht Frank James
Gregory Smith Jim Younger
Harris Yulin Thaddeus Rains
Kathy Bates Ma James
Timothy Dalton Allan Pinkerton
Will McCormack Bob Younger
Ronny Cox Doc Mimms
Terry O'Quinn Rollin H. Parker
Nathaniel Arcand Comanche Tom

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