Frank and Jesse

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Frank and Jesse

R

1995

1h 46m

Western

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A Pinkerton agent pursues the James (Rob Lowe, Bill Paxton) and Younger brothers as they rob banks, stagecoaches and trains.

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Brant Bingamon

Austin Chronicle

Rated: 1/5

Mar 11, 2003

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Dennis Schwartz

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A poor by-the-numbers version of a James Brothers western.

Rated: C-

Jun 25, 2018

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Chuck O'Leary

FulvueDrive-in.com

Rated: 2/5

May 7, 2007

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Jul 28, 2005

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Scott Weinberg

eFilmCritic.com

Darn solid cable-flick western with a tight pace and an excellent cast.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 26, 2002

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Michael N

With Rob Lowe as Jesse James that should be all the hint you need that this movie would be awful. One of the worst casting decisions of any movie i have ever seen. While Bill Paxton does his best to carry the movie it just cant be done with a soul less co star

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/29/24

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Audience Member

Decent film and one that, I think, tries to be historically accurate. Did not realize Frank James never went to prison and lived until the early 1900's. Always liked Lowe and Paxton. Plan to revisit this one again someday.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Why would anyone consider this a good movie? It has twisted the facts so badly. Reuben Samuel was not shot by a railroad man (or whatever he called himself) and it was Pinkerton men who caused the death of Archie and cost Zerelda Samuels her arm. Cole did not shoot Bob in the woods after the Northwestern fiasco. Both Bob and Cole were captured and sent to prison, where Bob died. Cole served 16 years. I've heard of dramatic license but this is a far cry from that. I'm not sure what to call this movie, other than a twin to the Northwestern fiasco.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Audience Member

Un bon western même s'il saute un peu dans les temps.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Hollywoodized account of the James Gang with its share of factual errors. Portrays many characters only in extremes such as Pinkerton while the Ford Brothers are shown as whimpering followers of the James Brothers. Randy Travis is solid and gives us a good campfire song but hard to truly buy into Rob Lowe as the outlaw Jesse James. Best to seek out THE LONG RIDERS for a far better and more stylish account.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Audience Member

I wanna like it... but its so cheesy. The story is all wrong. Its kinda hard to watch.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Robert Boris

Director

Rob Lowe

Jesse James

Bill Paxton

Frank James

Randy Travis

Cole Younger

William Atherton

Allan Pinkerton

Dana Wheeler-Nicholson

Annie

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Frank & Jesse: Official Clip - Killing the Railroad Man

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Frank & Jesse: Official Clip - Zee James

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Frank & Jesse: Official Clip - The Ill-fated Robbery at Northfield

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Frank & Jesse: Official Clip - The Death of Jesse James

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Frank & Jesse: Official Clip - Shooting in the Bathtub

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Frank & Jesse: Official Clip - Outlaws and Legends

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Frank & Jesse: Official Clip - The Pinkerton Man

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Frank & Jesse: Official Clip - Bank Robbery

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Synopsis

A Pinkerton agent pursues the James (Rob Lowe, Bill Paxton) and Younger brothers as they rob banks, stagecoaches and trains.

Director: Robert Boris
Producer: Cassian Elwes, Elliott Kastner
Screenwriter: Robert Boris
Production Co: Trimark
Rating: R
Genre: Western
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 1, 2009
Runtime: 1h 46m
Sound Mix: Surround

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