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Actors: Colin Farrel, Scott Caan, Ali Larter, Gabriel Macht, and Timothy Dalton
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about American Outlaws |
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American Outlaws is a movie based on the life of Jesse James. After the civil war, the James brothers come home to find their farms threatened by the railway. The plot involves a gang along with Jesse James, fighting for justice. There is also a touch of romance between Jesse James and the lovely Zee.
--becky mann, Resident Scholar
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This movie is based on the real-life story of the American outlaw Jesse James. It follows Jesse through the end of the Civil War, and his return home to find his farm and town threatened by the railroad.
Jesse and friends create a gang that wreaks havoc on the railroad and Pinkerton agents hired to evict farmers from their land.
It also follows Jesse in his quest for the love of Zerelda Mimms, and his attempts to turn straight after his life of crime.
--Becky Lee, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of American Outlaws |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 40%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
Time/Era of Movie:
- 18th century
Western
Yes
Kind of western:
- hunting down outlaws
- fighting bad business/family
Romance
Yes
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- accused criminal
- cowboy
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- short/standard straight (man)
Body type
- average (man)
Unclothed?
- Chest
Events of movie makes character more...
- caring
- aggressive
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- very athletic
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- blonde
Hair style
- (woman) long wavy
Body type
- ample bosom & buttocks (woman)
- average (woman)
How much in movie?
- 40%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- businessman, big
Eccentric:
Yes
- eccentric
- obsessed
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 20%
- 40%
Hair color
- white
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- average (man)
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- average physique
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
- mean, arrogant
Setting
United States
Yes
Farm/Ranch?
Yes
Farm/Ranch:
- farm
Misc setting
- prison
- moving train
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately messy visuals of dead
Movie makes you feel...
- very happy
- all mixed up
How many deaths in film?
- 8 or more
- dozens
How much use of techno gadgets?
- 1 (None)
Kind of violence:
- land battles
- mission to rescue
- mission to destroy something
- mission to protect something
- mental battles
- hand to hand
- guns
- knives
Unusual forms of death
- hanging
- run over
Any profanity?
- Some foul language
If Soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Modern rock/pop
Is this movie based on a
- book
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