The Long Riders
This terrific Walter Hill Western follows the careers of the James and Younger brothers--and uses the nifty idea of casting actual clans of acting siblings in the roles. Thus, the James brothers are played by James and Stacy Keach; the Youngers by David, Keith, and Robert Carradine; the Millers by Randy and Dennis Quaid; and the Fords by Christopher and Nicholas Guest. Hill, working with an evocative Ry Cooder score, creates a film that is at once breathtakingly exciting and elegiac in its treatment of these post-Civil War outlaws. The Keaches in particular bring a surprising dignity to the roles of Frank and Jesse James, while David Carradine is a hoot as Cole Younger--and the Quaids mimic real life (as it was for them then) in their battles as the Miller brothers. Bloody, to be sure, but also bloody good. --Marshall Fine
Jesse James and his gang of outlaws ride again in this "extraordinary" (LA Herald-Examiner) western that pulsates with hard-driving action and electrifying drama. Four sets of acclaimed actor brothersDavid, Keith and Robert Carradine, James and Stacy Keach, Dennis and Randy Quaid, and Christopher and Nicholas Guesteach depict real-life siblings in emotionally charged portrayals of the Old West's legendary bandits.The notorious James-Younger gang is the most famous group of outlaws in the country, robbing banks, trains and stagecoaches with a sense of daring that makes them folk heroes throughout the land. But when the mighty Pinkerton detective agency swears to track them down, these criminals must face an awesome enemy that will stop at nothing to see them behind bars...or dead! Only through the strength of their loyalty and blood ties can the outlaws hope to survive the brutal pursuits, unexpected betrayals and blistering showdowns that mark the end of their dangerous ride.
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55 Reviews
| From: Amazon Posted: Apr 12, 2008 Type: User Review |
Gimmicky, but it works -- just don't expect a classic
Walter Hill's 1980 Western The Long Riders (his first film after the 1979 cult classic The Warriors) starts out with a gimmick -- the casting of famous Hollywood brothers as famous outlaw brothers -- but ends up as a fair addition to the genre...
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 4.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Apr 04, 2008 Type: User Review |
Probably the best of the James Gang movies...
This 1980 release shows, fictionally yet creditably, the history of Frank and Jesse's career as bank and train robbers. There are lots of scenes with only the Younger brothers or the Miller brothers, much like the recent "Assassination of Jesse...
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4.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Feb 15, 2008 Type: User Review |
Great, realistic atmospheric Western
"The Long Riders" is one of the best Westerns ever made. It concerns one specific facet of the West treated now in only three other films, all of which concern the post-Civil War careers of the Missouri riders: those men and boys who threw in...
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 5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Sep 20, 2007 Type: User Review |
One Of Many Jesse James Movies.
I have seen almost all of the various movies concerning
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Apr 15, 2007 Type: User Review |
One of two best westerns ever made!
If you want to have a well rounded library of movies and want to include westerns The Long Riders, as well as, Tombstone, are two of the best ever made. With the direction of Walter Hill, music by Ry Cooder, and siblings in the starring roles you...
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Feb 14, 2007 Type: User Review |
long riders
this is one of the finest westerns made. if you have not included this in your collection please purchase. the acting is excellent, very well done to the period that they are portraying , and the storyline is very much to the historical theme of...
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Jan 09, 2007 Type: User Review |
The Long Riders
Great video. I've been looking for this one for quite some time. Three sets of brothers plays three sets of brothers about the the days of the James gang right after the civil war. I'm glad to add this to my collection of western classics.
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Dec 29, 2006 Type: User Review |
A Western the way they used to make them.!
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Nov 10, 2006 Type: User Review |
Very enjoyable film....
I am partial to a good western and this sure fits the bill. I am not a history buff of the west and I don't know of the accuracy of this film. If most films were historically accurate they would probably be somewhat boring. A good example is the...
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4.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Nov 06, 2006 Type: User Review |
Hill almost elevates cinema violence into an art form...
As Sam Peckinpah's 'The Getaway,' Walter Hill's 'The Long Riders' almost elevates cinema violence into an art form...
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4.00/5 |
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