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The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James
“They shot their way into American history.”
5.2 / 10• 1986• 2h 0m•PG• English
TV MovieActionDramaWestern
Storyline
This movie looks at the last years (not days, as implied in the title) of famous outlaws, Frank and Jesse James. The film opens in 1877 with the brothers trying to settle down after 15 years of thievery. Frank is shown to be a book-loving and family-oriented man, while brother Jesse is a money-hungry womanizer. The movie follows their lives through Jesse's death at the hands of the "rotten little coward" Bob Ford and Frank's death in 1892.
Cast & Crew
Johnny Cash
Frank James
Lead
Kris Kristofferson
Jesse James
Marcia Cross
Sarah Hite
Gail Youngs
Anna
David Allan Coe
Whiskeyhead
Andy Stahl
Liddil
June Carter Cash
Mother James
EB
Ed Bruce
Major Edwards
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. William A. Graham's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
