A 1980 American Western directed by Walter Hill that follows the Jesse James Gang (James Keach, Stacy Keach, David Carradine, Keith Carradine, Robert Carradine, Dennis Quaid, Randy Quaid, Christopher Guest, and Nicholas Guest) through their exploits and their ultimate downfall.
The movie also stars Savannah Smith Boucher, James Whitmore Jr., Kevin Brophy, Harry Carey Jr, Felice Orlandi, and Pamela Reed.
It was released on May 16, 1980.
Tropes for the film:
- Alliterative Name:
- Jesse James.
- Sam Starr.
- Casting Gag: The main selling point was that it had four sets of actor brothers to play four sets of historical outlaw brothers. James & Stacy Keach played Jesse & Frank James. David, Keith, & Robert Carradine played Cole, Jim, & Bob Younger. Randy & Dennis Quaid played Clell and Ed Miller. Christopher & Nicholas Guest played Charlie & Bob Ford. At least on real Younger brother was changed into a cousin in the film, possibly to not ruin the pattern.
- It Amused Me:Belle Starr: [To Cole and Sam Starr] "You're both crazy, but you do keep me amused. I am having a real good time."
- Knife Fight: There's one between two Bowie knives, and at the lady's request no less. Notable for having the fighters "tied" together by a chew rather than their wrists.
- Super Window Jump: The outlaw gang are trapped in the town's main street by a posse, so they escape by riding their horses through the windows of a store, then out another set of windows at the back. Why a store would also have large plate glass windows (which would have been very expensive to make and transport) on the side facing away from the main street is not mentioned.
- Tagline: "They were nine men from four families. They rode together from Missouri to Minnesota, and from Texas to Tennessee. This is their story...and it's as close to the truth as legends can ever be".
