William Graham's stolid, made-for-TV Western gets mired in historical detritus, but the cast — including Kris Kristofferson and Johnny Cash as the aging outlaw brothers — makes it worth taking a look.
In 1882, the legend of Jesse James (Kristofferson) comes to a demeaning end: Bob Ford (Darrell Wilks), who was welcomed into the family's criminal fold, shoots him in the back. Flashbacks flesh out the story of Jesse and Frank's (Cash) twilight years. Frank has settled down and carved out a niche as a pillar of the
Community, but Jesse is plagued by cash-flow problems and his own hot temper. Because the James Gang has been inactive for awhile, the g...
Released:
1986
Rated:
NR
Length:
97 mins