The hook in walter hills mythic retelling of the jamesyounger outlaw. Walter hill later argued that the best film that had been made about the youngerjames brothers. Find movie and film cast and crew information for the long riders 1980 walter hill on allmovie. The origins, exploits and the ultimate fate of the jesse james gang is told in a. The slow motion scenes give that movie its own face and since ive seen that movie i cant forget that name the long riders. The long riders 2003 during a bank robbery by the legendary jamesyounger gang, ed miller dennis quaid impulsively kills a man, much to the displeasure of leader jesse james james keach, who insists that the gang scatter until the heat is off. The long riders follows the jamesyounger gang in the years following the civil war as they create havoc. The long riders 811 movie clip shootout in northfield 1980.
With david carradine, stacy keach, dennis quaid, keith carradine. The long riders posters and photos 289619 movie store. The long riders is a superb, nittygritty retelling of the story of the jamesyounger gang, the most notorious american bandits of the 19th century. Our exclusive photographs, available in a variety of sizes, have been high resolution scanned from original source material such as studio negatives, 35mm slides, original photographic prints and large format transparencies to achieve the ultimate quality. Ry cooder the long riders the long riders soundtrack. The long riders the long riders is striking in several ways, not the least of which being the casting of actor brothers as historical outlaw kin, but narrative is episodic in the extreme. The cinematography by ric waite is magnificent, the period is beautifully captured, and ry cooders outstanding score nicely incorporates folk music of the era.
The long riders is a 1980 western film that dramatizes the exploits of the jamesyounger gang. The story of the jesse james gang traces the beginnings, exploits, and dramatic demise of the bankrobbing band of brothers who became a legend. Ry cooders soundtrack for the long riders received a topnotch treatment from warner bros. The long riders, starring david carradine, stacy keach, dennis quaid, keith carradine. The film concentrates on familiar ritualsthe funeral. Pure musical genius from the long riders movie soundtrack written, edited, and arranged by ry cooder. The long riders the origins, exploits and the ultimate fate of the jesse james gang is told in a sympathetic portrayal of the bank robbers made up of brothers who begin their legendary bank raids. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the long riders near you. The long riders 1980 7streamtv movies and tv shows. In this unique look at their lives and world, director walter hill cast all reallife brothers as the brothersinarms. The movie s version of the pinkertons raid on the james farmhouse mirrors the actual events very closely. Jun 22, 20 the long riders was coscripted by bill bryden, former associate director at the national theatre, after he merged his projected film with hills competing project. The long riders is a 1980 american western film directed by walter hill.
When choosing one of our amazing photographic images you are acquiring a piece of art history from the world of entertainment. The long riders tells the tale of the youngerjames gang or jamesyounger gangjust whose gang it was is a point of contention throughout the film. Report broken link the long riders movie, the long riders online, the long. The long riders soundtrack from 1980, composed by ry cooder. In a unique bit of casting, the younger, james, miller, and ford brothers are played by the brothers carradine, keach. See more ideas about western movies, stacy keach and christopher guest. Dec 04, 2016 the great northfield minnesota raid full movie, western, english, entire film free full westerns duration. The long riders 711 movie clip knife fight 1980 hd duration. Aug 14, 20 the long riders, now more than 30 years old, is still the best movie about the jesse james gang. I think people who object to violence shouldnt go to the movies. Walter hills masterful 1980 western uses four sets of real brothers to tell the tale of the notorious jamesyounger gang, writes. The long riders trailer the hook in walter hills mythic retelling of the jamesyounger outlaw legend is in the casting. The long riders 2003 during a bank robbery by the legendary jamesyounger gang, ed miller dennis quaid impulsively kills a man, much to the displeasure of leader jesse james james keach, who. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies.
Movies like the long riders if you like the long riders you are looking for tense, rough and suspenseful movies about with vengeance, gang, outlaw gang, crimes, destiny, sibling relationship and family relations themes of biography, crime and western genre shot in usa. Ry cooder the long riders original sound track discogs. The origins, exploits and the ultimate fate of the james gang is told in a sympathetic portrayal of the bank robbers made up of brothers who begin their legendary bank raids because of revenge. I plan to add the dvd to my collection to sit beside the likes of tombstone and young guns. First getting shot, then getting married bad habits. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. However both are upstaged by david carradine as coleman younger, the long haired, flamboyant, world weary star of the film. The long riders follows the jamesyounger gang in the years following the civil war as they create havoc throughout the american midwest robbing trains and banks. Frank and jesse try to escape director walter hill is known for his association with and admiration for sam peckinpah, leading to a supposed preoccupation with violence.
Watch the long riders 1980 full movie free online streaming. The long riders david carradine keith carradine robert carradine 1980 the jesse jamescole younger gang leaves a trail of emptied banks, plundered stagecoaches and dead bodies in its wake. Jun 30, 2011 i have mixed feelings about the long riders, and that puts it somewhere in the 67 range on the dvd town scale. The long riders cast and crew cast photos and info. The film was entered into the 1980 cannes film festival. College student ami falls in love with a cute folding bike and takes up cycling as a sport thanks to her best friend. The long riders is a notable film in part due to the decision to cast four sets of actor brothers as the reallife sets. Download long riders, the movie in dvdrip hdrip full. With its pared down storytelling, the long riders delivers with an evocative. The long riders is a 1980 western film directed by walter hill. The origins, exploits and the ultimate fate of the jesse james. The long riders movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. The long riders 1980 if the movie is not available contact us here.
The wives and girlfriends of gang members are handled nicely, the women know and accept the dangers that come with their lifestyles. James and stacy keach portray the stolid, solid jesse and frank james, the three carradines david, keith, robert the raffish youngers. The film is about an uneasy alliance of outlaw clans who, between crimes, live normal family lives, and its no casting gimmick that sees them played by four sets of real brothers. Powerful novelty casting and a superb score by guitar maestro ry cooder are major draws in this authenticlooking, grim n grimy western that concerns the. Memorable david carradine as cole younger scene in which he finds belle pamela reed and her new native husband james remar in a texas saloon in walter hills the long riders, 1980 view the tcmdb entry for the long riders 1980. The long riders movie 1980 david carradine, keith carradine.
Another forgotten walter hill gem, the long riders is a dramaticized retelling of the exploits of the jamesyounger gang, who travel a postcivil war midwest robbing banks and trains, while sheriff mr. Records in 1980 7599234482 containing music from the long riders 1980. The long riders movie trailer hd 1980 plot synopsis. The long riders isnt quite sure which way it wants to ride, but the action scenes and cinematography make up for any misdirection. Rixley of the pinkertons agency pursue them across the frontier. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. Listen free to ry cooder the long riders the long riders, im a good old rebel and more. Rent the long riders 1980 starring david carradine and keith carradine on dvd and bluray. The james, younger, miller and ford brothers begin robbing banks for revenge after the civil war. The long riders is a beautiful filmed western its about jesse james and his brother frank james and the cole younger gang directed by walter hill i thoroughly enjoyed the fact that this was different than any other jesse james films. Cooder was in fine form with this score, using original material, unusual and anachronistic instruments saz, tamboura, electric guitar, and elements of traditional. The 1980s wasnt the most popular decade for the western genre, but the long riders is one of the more notable ones. The long riders reconstruction 18651877, tz add comments. Walter hills major contribution to the group of westerns about the jamesyounger gang, which robbed trains and banks, wreaking havoc in postcivil war missouri.
Read the the long riders movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Japan, who not only did an excellent remastering job, but backed it up with english lyrics to the songs, notes, and a japanese insert. The hook in walter hills mythic retelling of the jamesyounger outlaw legend is in the casting. It was produced by james keach, stacy keach and tim zinnemann and featured an original soundtrack by ry cooder. Long riders ist ein 1980 gedrehter western, bei dem walter hill regie fuhrte. The long riders 1980 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The long riders 1980 the origins, exploits and the ultimate fate of the jesse james gang is told in a sympathetic portrayal of the bank robbers made up of brothers who begin their legendary bank raids because of revenge. Directed by walter hill, the film is notable for the casting of 4 families of actors including the carradines david carradine, keith carradine, and robert carradine, the quaids randy quaid and dennis quaid, the keaches james keach and stacy keach, and the guests nicholas guest and christopher. The long riders is one of the last great westerns made in america, directed tautly by walter hill from an excellent, wellresearched script. Memorable david carradine as cole younger scene in which he finds belle pamela reed and her new native husband james remar in a texas saloon in walter hills the long riders, 1980. After the robbery, ed miller dennis quaid finds himself kicked out of the gang for needlessly killing a man during. The cinematography by ric waite is magnificent, the period is beautifully captured, and ry cooders outstanding score nicely incorporates folk music of. The legend of jesse james is one that has inspired novels, songs and movies. The long riders cast and crew cast photos and info fandango.
On the one hand, theres much to admire in this walter hill story of the jamesyounger gang. The origins, exploits and the ultimate fate of the jesse james gang is told in a sympathetic portrayal of the bank robbers made up of brothers who begin their legendary bank raids because of revenge. Walter hills major contribution to the group of westerns about the jamesyounger gang, which robbed trains and. Men who learned their craft riding with vigilantes during the civil war, they became prolific train and bank robbers. To date its the second best film we have about jesse james and his cohortsthe assassination of jesse james by the coward robert ford 2007 is the best. Using reallife acting brothers for the various sets of sibling characters in this movie might be seen as a cheesy pr stunt or an inspired move. The origins, exploits and the ultimate fate of the jesse james gang is told in a sympathetic portrayal of the bank robbers made up of brothers who begin their legendary bank raids because of of revenge. Wild sound effects and slomo in a piece of the action as the james keach, younger carradine and other brothers attempt to escape northfield, minnesota in walter hills the long riders, 1980. Long riders, the internet movie firearms database guns in. This image is from the long riders and features david carradine as cole younger, keith carradine as jim younger and robert carradine as bob younger available in. Rent the long riders 1980 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The long riders 1980 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.