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The Long Riders
1980
This violent Western follows four sets of brothers--the Youngers, the Jameses, the Millers, and the Fords--who band together for a crime spree across Missouri. Law enforcers, meanwhile, prove inept in their attempts to apprehend the renegade cowboys, who are busy arguing among themselves. Director Walter Hill's film features .. Read more
| Starring | David Carradine, Keith Carradine, Robert Carradine, Jane Kean |
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| Director | Walter Hill |
| Genres | Action/Adventure |
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The Long Riders
This violent Western follows four sets of brothers--the Youngers, the Jameses, the Millers, and the Fords--who band together for a crime spree across Missouri. Law enforcers, meanwhile, prove inept in their attempts to apprehend the renegade cowboys, who are busy arguing among themselves. Director Walter Hill's film features four groups of real-life brothers--the Keaches, the Carradines, the Quaids, and the Guests.
| Starring | David Carradine, Keith Carradine, Robert Carradine, Jane Kean, Randy Quaid, Dennis Quaid, Stacy Keach, Nicholas Guest |
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| Director | Walter Hill |
| Studio | MGM ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 35 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Collections | 100 Wild Westerns |
| Genres | Action/Adventure |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Dubbed | French, German, Italian, Spanish |
| Hearing-impaired | English, German |
| Subtitles | DVD: Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish |
| Released | DVD: 11 Jun 2001 Production year: 1980 |
| Format | DVD |
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Powerful novelty casting and a superb score by guitar maestro Ry Cooder are major draws in this authentic-looking, grim 'n' grimy western that concerns the events surrounding the notorious Northfield, Minnesota, bank raid. Directed by Walter Hill, it's very reminiscent of The Wild Bunch in its use of slow-motion violence and flashbacks. Three Carradines (David, Keith and Robert) play the Younger brothers, with Stacy and James Keach as Frank and Jesse James; Randy and Dennis Quaid portray the less familiar Miller boys, while the Fords (Bob and Charlie) are brought to life by Nicholas and Christopher Guest. Not to be outdone by the siblings, Pamela Reed gives a knockabout, heartfelt performance in an early role as fiery madam Belle Starr.
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Well-worn territory with new-fangled violent detail. Not much of an attraction despite the gimmick of having the various anti-heroes played by real brothers.
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
a good film but no wild bunch
I liked this film, it helps understanding of why outlaws were such heroes in those days, and explains some of the issues that law agencies faced when trying to track them down. The use of real-life brothers is also a good trick, and the fight scenes are fairly believable. However it doesn't have the impact of some of the great westerns such as wild bunch.
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
a good film but no wild bunch
I liked this film, it helps understanding of why outlaws were such heroes in those days, and explains some of the issues that law agencies faced when trying to track them down. The use of real-life brothers is also a good trick, and the fight scenes are fairly believable. However it doesn't have the impact of some of the great westerns such as wild bunch.
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David Carradine 1936-2009
- 05 Jun 2009
A forthright and intelligent actor who wasn’t afraid to speak his mind, David Carradine was found dead in his hotel room in Bangkok on 4th June 2009, after what seems to have been an act of auto-asphyxiation. The actor will be remembered most vividly for the title role he played in Quentin Tarantino’s two volume revenge opus “Kill Bill” – a part he inherited when the director’s first choice, Warren Beatty, pointed out that if Tarantino wanted him to act so... Read more
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