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Outlaw Johnny Black

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Outlaw Johnny Black

PG-13

Released Sep 15, 2023

2h 15m

Western

Comedy

Action

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Hell bent on avenging the death of his father, Johnny Black vows to gun down Brett Clayton and becomes a wanted man in the process. He goes into hiding, posing as a preacher in a small mining town that's been taken over by a notorious Land Baron.

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Sarah-Tai Black

Los Angeles Times

White has offered a jumbled array of all-too-well-trod tropes and stereotypes that, all in all, can’t seem to hit the mark in terms of finding the sweet spot of being “so bad it’s good.”

Sep 18, 2023

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Rendy Jones

RogerEbert.com

Though it takes too long to get his gun out, "Outlaw Johnny Black" is a well-crafted and funny Spaghetti Western comedy with a refreshing goofiness and a delightful lead.

Rated: 2.5/4

Sep 15, 2023

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Brandon Yu

New York Times

The laughs are lost within an overly long, meandering plot and scenes that miss visual polish or comedic concision.

Sep 14, 2023

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Andy Klein

FilmWeek (LAist)

This kind of film shouldn't have been over an hour and a half, and even at that it is kind of flat.

Oct 4, 2023

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Dennis Harvey

48 Hills

While it appears a good time was had on set by all, the material isn't there for viewers to share that sentiment...

Sep 20, 2023

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Don Shanahan

Film Obsessive

With a clenched fist and a tongue in its cheek, White and company are here to emulate and embellish the best and worst qualities of westerns by making a cool one of their own.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 20, 2023

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Handbanana

A great movie comparable to black dynamite. I love the originality of this cast and hope they make more movies. If harder they fall and black dynamite had a baby it would be outlaw Johnny Black!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/28/23

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Aretha E

I love the style of Michael Jai White's films. This one was enjoyable touched on so many areas. It had just the right amount of well timed humor. There are also messages in the movie that you may miss if you aren't familiar with this style of humor so I recommend seeing it more than once, or adding it to your personal movie collection.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/21/23

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Rodney

Great like seeing it on the big screen

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/21/23

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Cheryl P

It was hilarious. The dialogue was captivating and the story line easy to follow with minimal distractions.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/19/23

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Kim W.

Loved this movie! It was funny, smart, and the writers went there! Will definitely be seeing this again & telling all my friends, family, acquaintances, everyone to go see this movie! Totally worth it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/18/23

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MatineeMarsh

One of my favorite movies of the year so far! Hilarious! Michael J. white did a good job carrying on what some of the pioneers of the past created.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/18/23

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Synopsis

Hell bent on avenging the death of his father, Johnny Black vows to gun down Brett Clayton and becomes a wanted man in the process. He goes into hiding, posing as a preacher in a small mining town that's been taken over by a notorious Land Baron.

Director: Michael Jai White
Producer: Michael Jai White, Grant Gilmore, Donovan De Boer, Byron Minns
Screenwriter: Michael Jai White
Distributor: Samuel Goldwyn Films
Production Co: Jaigantic Studios
Rating: PG-13 (Some Sexual Material|Violence|Strong Language)
Genre: Western, Comedy, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 15, 2023, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $319.8K
Runtime: 2h 15m

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