The Long Riders (1980)
- Starring:
- David Carradine, Keith Carradine, (more)
- Director(s):
- Walter Hill
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Category:
- Westerns
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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
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 99 mins
Complete Cast:
- David Carradine - Cole Younger
- Robert Carradine - Bob Younger
- James Keach - Jesse James
- Randy Quaid - Clell Miller
- Harry Carey, Jr. - George Arthur
- Nicholas Guest - Bob Ford
- Felice Orlandi - Mr. Reddick
- James Remar - Sam Starr
- Savannah Smith - Zee
- James Whitmore, Jr. - Mr. Rixley
- West Buchanan - McCorkindale
- Peter Jason
- Lin Shaye
- Chris Mulkey
- Thomas J. Sauber
- Hugh McGraw
- Duke Stroud
- William Traylor
- Steve Chambers
- J. Don Ferguson
- Keith Carradine - Jim Younger
- Stacy Keach - Frank James
- Dennis Quaid - Ed Miller
- Kevin Brophy - John Younger
- Christopher Guest - Charlie Ford
- Shelby Leverington - Annie Ralston
- Pamela Reed - Belle Starr
- Fran Ryan - Mrs. Samuel
- Amy Stryker - Beth
- John Bottoms - Mortician
- Savannah Smith Boucher
- Edward Bunker
- Gary Watkins
- Martina Deignan
- Glenn Robards
- Prentiss Rowe
- Alan Lee Graf
- Tim Rossovich
- Luis Contreras
- Director(s):
- Walter Hill
- Writer(s):
- Steven Phillip Smith, Bill Bryden, James Keach
- Producer(s):
- James Keach, Tim Zinnemann, Stacy Keach
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Adult Situations, Graphic Violence, Adult Language, Not For Children, Western Violence)
- Categories:
- Westerns
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- 1980 - The Long Riders - Los Angeles Film Critics Association - Best Music Score
