Rating: 
Summary: Excellent and Underrated
Review: This movie was not released to much fan-fare that I can remember. I came across it on late night TV by accident and it interested me enough to buy the VHS. And what a great investment it was, bringing me many hours of enjoyment. While this is a story that has been told again and again it was interesting to see "brothers playing brothers" as the casting director filled the characters of the movie with blood ties with present day actor brothers,the Carradine's, the Keach's and the Quaid's. The movie shows how the outlaws received constant help from their kin and neighbors in the region to avoid capture. Of particular interest to me was David Carradine's performance of Cole Younger and the offshoot of his love for the "woman of ill-repute" Bell Starr. Packed with riveting action scenes and an enjoyable soundtrack this movie is bound to go down in the history of western movies as a very highly ranked movie. But unfortunately this is a mostly unseen classic. Buy this movie and you will not be sorry.
Rating:
Summary: BEST WESTERN - Hands Down
Review: WARNING!! BIASED REVIEWER!!
Sorry, but I have little appreciation for Westerns. They tend to be preachy and predictable, with no moral ambiquity. Good guys, Bad guys, pat happy endings. Not so with this intelligently crafted film. It steers clear of the cactus cliches, while coupling reasonably accurate American history with superb story telling. The actual brothers portraying the historical brothers schtick is more than just a casting gimmick. It serves the film well, as the performances are excellent throughout the entire cast.
As far as the DVD goes, expect no extras, and good audio & picture quality, and you won't be disapointed.
Rating: 
Summary: "Cause you're a whore, Belle."
Review: Was this thing made for TV? Got to be a reason I managed to avoid seeing this the past 20 years. I would expect more from Walter Hill but this movie falls way short of it's overrated status as "one of the best." As far as the James/Younger sagas goes, this one doesnt quite chin the bar I'm afraid.
The Keach brothers with their 'dead eyes' bring absolutely no energy whatsoever to the part of Jesse and Frank James. The movie suffers from miscasting more than anything else. This focus on getting real life brothers to play the parts of the outlaws really backfired. If you've seen the movie you know what I'm talking about. It's a decent story but it just fails to deliver and you'll have a hard time mustering any sympathy for the outlaws. David Carradine is standout however, as Cole Younger. His knifefight with James Remar is the clear highlight of the film, followed only by the dialogue with his whore Belle Starr. That was pretty funny stuff.
Overall a little too reminiscent of the highly overrated Wild Bunch where the focus on graphic violence wins out over content. 3 bullets, in the back.
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