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Kid Blue

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Outlaw Kid Blue (Dennis Hopper) decides to give up robbing trains and go straight. Moving to the small town of Dime Box, Texas, under the name of Bickford Warner, he takes any honest work he can find. With the help of a preacher (Peter Boyle) and Reese Ford (Warren Oates), a friend he makes at the local factory, it seems that Bickford may finally be turning his life around. But for Bickford, hard work just may be too hard, especially when there are plenty of trains to rob.
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Perry Stewart Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com Best yet of the current genre of off-beat Westerns, this whimsical examination of technology and conformity in Dime Box, Texas, 1902, showcases some of the finest acting and writing you’ll see this year. Jun 14, 2022 Full Review J. Hoberman Village Voice Kid Blue has a meandering jug band sensibility and a premise hilariously relevant to Hopper's situation. Aug 15, 2006 Full Review Vincent Canby New York Times Kid Blue is a well-meaning, liberal, anti-fascist Western, dressed up with some good performances by Peter Boyle, Lee Purcell and Janice Rule. But it's not a very good movie. Rated: 2/5 May 9, 2005 Full Review John Hofsess Maclean's Magazine Kid Blue is the kind of film you’ve seen even if you haven’t seen it. It’s not even a particularly brisk stirring of familiar movie making ingredients. Jun 15, 2022 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews It was a keen satire of the last of the frontier days, but its hipness failed to rub off on me. Rated: C Dec 12, 2001 Full Review Read all reviews

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Stephen C Unfunny in 1 hour and 40 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 07/19/25 Full Review Ashley H Kid Blue is an okay film. It is about Texas train robber Kid Blue who goes straight. Dennis Hopper and Warren Oates give decent performances. The script is a little slow in places. James Frawley did an alright job directing this movie. I liked this motion picture because of the humor. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/10/23 Full Review Audience Member Good cast of then unknowns who went on to be stars or well know character actors. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review delysid d i enjoyed the film which is an obscure one Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/17/20 Full Review Audience Member A very humble movie about an outlaw played by Dennis Hopper who gets a job and tries to play it straight, but the sheriff gives him a hard time. I really liked watching Hopper act in this one. It's simple, but sweet. One thing that stands out, he makes a friend at town but his wife turns out to be pretty crazy and causes some interesting drama. It's cute but scary at the same time because there are plenty of people who like to play mind games like that. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member <b>Bickford</b>:<i> ''I aint got no gun, I aint got no wife, all I've got is a bed and board, and a job. And I'm tryin' to be as good a citizen as I can.''</i> <b>Sheriff</b>: <i>''Well now, that's the kinda story I like to hear, tell me that every time I ask ya and I wont havta shoot ya.''</i> - Kid Blue is one interesting western film. We've got The Kid himself trying to fend for his own in town after leaving his outlandishly con-life as a train robber. But things are pretty difficult in town, hard work takes place, and trying to fit in - but let us just say he runs into a bit of variables... or say, some trouble with the ol townsfolk and it's just not so easy. Will The Kid fit in and live a normal life? Or will he lead back to his old ways? Well, this film is indefinitely a fun, entertaining flick. With some pretty cool characters, and decent performances. The story is quite interesting and it kept me entertained all the way through with its absurd and odd occurrences, but it's all good. Pretty funny at times as well. I basically enjoyed it, and it is all good fun. It's watchable, and it is definitely worth checking out if you have the chance! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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James Frawley

Director

Dennis Hopper

Bickford Waner

Warren Oates

Reese Ford

Peter Boyle

Preacher Bob

Ben Johnson

Sheriff "Mean John" Simpson

Lee Purcell

Molly Ford

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Synopsis Outlaw Kid Blue (Dennis Hopper) decides to give up robbing trains and go straight. Moving to the small town of Dime Box, Texas, under the name of Bickford Warner, he takes any honest work he can find. With the help of a preacher (Peter Boyle) and Reese Ford (Warren Oates), a friend he makes at the local factory, it seems that Bickford may finally be turning his life around. But for Bickford, hard work just may be too hard, especially when there are plenty of trains to rob.
Director
James Frawley
Producer
Marvin Schwartz
Screenwriter
Bud Shrake
Production Co
Twentieth Century Fox
Rating
PG
Genre
Western, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 11, 2010
Runtime
1h 40m
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