# American Outlaws (2001)

> A young Jesse James leads the James-Younger Gang in a high-energy Old West revolt against a railroad baron who steals frontier homesteads.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7815

## Facts

- Runtime: 94 min
- Genres: Western, Action
- Director: Les Mayfield
- Cast: Colin Farrell, Scott Caan, Ali Larter, Gabriel Macht, Gregory Smith, Harris Yulin, Kathy Bates, Timothy Dalton
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0244000/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: rousing, stylized, romanticized, action movie night, western marathon

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