American Outlaws (2001)

Plot: When the citizens of a Midwest town learn that a corrupt railroad baron intends to force them off their land in the name of progress, a group of young farmers join forces to take back what is rightfully theirs. In the course of their vendetta, they will become the object of the biggest manhunt in the history of the Old West. As their fame grows, so will the legend of their leader, a young outlaw by the name of Jesse James.

News:

24 July, 2001

Okay kids, TNMC is giving you a shot at winning some cool goodies in connection with this western. What can you win? How about the grand prize of an autographed copy of the script? Other prizes include regular unautographed scripts/posters, mini-posters, shirts and press kits.

To win, just follow this link to the trivia contest. The movie is based on the life of real life outlaw Jesse James. All the questions are based on his life or the movie. The more questions you get right the better your chance of winning. If you need some help you can find answers at the movie's official website.

2 July, 2001

In case your connection doesn't do a particularly good job with streaming media, the trailer is now available in QuickTime format for your downloading pleasure.

28 June, 2001

A newer and far better trailer is now available for this summer western full of hot young stars like Colin Farrell, Ali Larter and Scott Caan.

24 May, 2001

The final, and in my opinion, much cooler poster for the movie is now out. Click on the image for a much larger version.

Thanks to 'Judy.'

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19 March, 2001

The release date has been reset to August 17, 2001.

9 March, 2001

The movie's release has been delayed to avoid competition with the James Van Der Beek western Texas Rangers which arrives April 6th. As a result it now looks like the movie will be released in July or August.

Thanks to Dark Horizons and 'Judy.'

15 February, 2001

The trailer is finally out and available on line. You can download it in two separate flavors, big and small.

6 February, 2001

Apparently Warner Bros. is feeling pretty confident about this movie. It's release date has been moved up from Friday, May 18 to Wednesday, April 11.

Thanks to 'Judy.'

19 January, 2001

The poster for this western is now out. It's pretty standard except for the extreme graininess of the picture. I wonder if that was deliberate to try and conjure up the feeling of an old-time photograph. Click on the image for a larger version and I do mean larger.

Thanks to 'Judy.'

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4 January, 2001

If there's one thing that's certain in Hollywood it's that you should never attempt to learn history from the movies. The latest example of this is American Outlaws, a rather loose recreation of the life of the infamous Old West outlaw Jesse James. Played by Colin Farrell, James is now a returning war hero defending his property from an evil railroad tycoon. He forms a gang and starts a series of raids intended to cripple the tycoon's operations.

In reality James was a rather ruthless killer and thief. Nonetheless he remains a fixture in American mythology and thus ripe ground for a movie. The official website for the movie is up and running with all sorts of info and pictures. The film also stars Scott Caan, Ali Larter, Will McCormack, Gabriel Macht, Kathy Bates and Timothy Dalton. It opens May 18, 2001.