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The Long Riders (1980)
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Synopsis
The hook in
Walter Hill
's mythic retelling of the James-Younger outlaw legend is in the casting; the James, Younger, Miller, and Ford Brothers are played by a string of acting brothers, the Keachs, the Carradines, the Quaids and the Guests. The film begins as outlaws are robbing a bank. After the robbery, Ed Miller (
Dennis Quaid
) finds himself kicked out of the gang for needlessly killing a man during the robbery. Jesse James (
James Keach
) hands over Ed's share of the money and tells him to leave, a feeling held mutually by Ed's brother Clell (
Randy Quaid
). After the killing the gang decides to split up for awhile. The James boys return to their wives and farms, while Cole Younger (
David Carradine
) travels to Texas with his prostitute girlfriend Belle Starr (
Pamela Reed
). After the brief respite, the gang reunites to rob a well-stocked bank in Northfield, Minnesota. The robbery turns out disastrously, with most of the gang either wounded or dying. The James boys are the only ones not seriously hurt, and they leave the rest of the gang behind, escaping while they can. After the James boys leave, the remnants of the gang are captured. But trailing the Jameses is a relentless posse. Frank and Jesse manage to keep one step ahead until the Ford brothers (
Christopher Guest
and
Nicholas Guest
) make a deal with the Pinkerton detectives trailing the outlaws. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide
Cast
John Bottoms
Mortician
Kevin Brophy
John Younger
West Buchanan
McCorkindale
Harry Carey, Jr.
George Arthur
Robert Carradine
Bob Younger
Nicholas Guest
Bob Ford
Stacy Keach
Frank James
Shelby Leverington
Annie Ralston
Felice Orlandi
Mr. Reddick
Dennis Quaid
Ed Miller
Randy Quaid
Clell Miller
Pamela Reed
Belle Starr
James Remar
Sam Starr
Fran Ryan
Mrs. Samuel
Savannah Smith
Zee
Amy Stryker
Beth
David Carradine
Cole Younger
Keith Carradine
Jim Younger
Christopher Guest
Charlie Ford
James Keach
Jesse James
James Whitmore, Jr.
Mr. Rixley
Production Crew
Peter Romero
Art Director
Ric Waite
Cinematographer
Ry Cooder
Composer (Music Score)
Tom Bronson
Costume Designer
Vincenzo Mannino
Costume Designer
Walter Hill
Director
David Holden
Editor
Freeman Davies, Jr.
Editor
James Keach
Executive Producer
Stacy Keach
Executive Producer
James Keach
Producer
Stacy Keach
Producer
Tim Zinnemann
Producer
Jack T. Collis
Production Designer
Bill Bryden
Screenwriter
James Keach
Screenwriter
Stacy Keach
Screenwriter
Steven Phillip Smith
Screenwriter
Richard C. Goddard
Set Designer
Chris McLaughlin
Sound/Sound Designer
James Webb
Sound/Sound Designer
Year: 1980
Runtime: 100
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: R
Category: Feature
Genre
Western
Produced by
United Artists
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