Pg 2h biography, western tv movie 17 february 1986. Rob lowe and bill paxton star as frank and jesse james, who, after the defeat of the south in the civil war and the pointless murder of their younger brother, seek their own brand of justice. Eventually zee leaves him, taking their son jesse jr. Jesse james 1939, directed by henry king, with tyrone power and henry fonda and the true story of jesse james 1957.
In a surprising twist, jesse and frank james come across as good guys as they go about their outlaw ways. I think that its only redemption would be for a group to drink adult beverages and just make fun of the movie while it is playing. Ramon frederick adams certainly didnt approve, writing, much trash has been written about the james boys, but both frank and jesse would turn over in their. Jesse is hard to depict on film, with his elusive charisma. Jesse james and his brother frank swear revenge on the st. The only true history of the life of frank james was not written by himself, unless you believe the author of the 1926 book, joe vaughn, who claimed he was the real frank james. Oct 30, 2017 the only true history of the life of frank james was not written by himself, unless you believe the author of the 1926 book, joe vaughn, who claimed he was the real frank james. Frank and jesse was a movie written and directed by robert boris that tells the story of the james brothers that terrorized parts of missouri in the 1840s. The last days of frank and jesse james tv movie 1986 imdb. Jesse james was born on september 5, 1847, in kearney, missouri. In this one, the father of jesse and frank james is unjustly hanged by union troops and their mothers arm is amputated after their home is bombed by union.
May, 2016 seventeenyearold jesse james puts the first notch on his gun. The james boys feel they have no choice but to seek their own justice. Peter fonda, tim abell, jeffrey combs after jesse james is wounded by a bullet to the chest, frank james splits the gang up and plans. With rob lowe, bill paxton, randy travis, dana wheelernicholson. Feeling oppressed by chicago railroad investors, the james and younger brothers, bob and charlie ford, clell miller and arch. Reared on a missouri farm, jesse and frank shared their. Aug 17, 2001 as they rob railroad payrolls and bedevil the authorities, jesse, frank, and their gang get something besides revenge. Even though, in the film, jesses home is shown as a big two storey house, the. Feeling oppressed by chicago railroad investors, the james and younger brothers. Feeling oppressed by chicago railroad investors, the james and younger brothers, bob and charlie ford, clell miller and arch clements take to. Brothers randy and stacy keach were cast as jesse and frank james and were also executive producers of the movie. Even though, in the film, jesses home is shown as a big twostorey house, the.
The railroads are squeezing farmers off their land. Blue type indicates films not directly about jesse james, but about quantrills raiders or missouri kansas border wars. Dont rent this dvd unless you just want to throw your money away. When a railroad agent kills their mother, frank and jesse james take up robbing banks and trains. Jesse is a devilish scoundrel with an eye for the ladies while frank concerns himself with more practical matters. It is based on the story of jesse james, the famous outlaw, and his brother frank. Director walter hill is known for his association with and admiration for sam peckinpah, leading to a supposed preoccupation with violence.
The boys begin robbing rail passengers and soon expand their. Rob lowe and bill paxton star as frank and jesse james, who seek their own brand of justice after the pointless murder. Les mayfield is not the obvious choice to direct a western his most notable previous film was encino man with pauly shore, but he actually does a decent job. Rated r for strong western violence see all certifications. Jesse james 1939, directed by henry king, with tyrone power and henry. At the end of the civil war, frank and jesse james and other former guerillas who rode with quantrill and bill anderson take the oath of allegiance to the union. The film opens in 1877 with the brothers trying to settle down after 15 years of thievery. Louis midland railroad after a company representative kills their mother. Films are listed in chronological order and new items are added when we discover them. Jan 21, 2018 in this one, the father of jesse and frank james is unjustly hanged by union troops and their mothers arm is amputated after their home is bombed by union. The best jesse james movie is 2000s ride with the devil, which isnt about jesse james.
Alexander franklin frank james january 10, 1843 february 18, 1915 was a confederate soldier and guerrilla. This 2 minute video shows how to navigate the westerns on the web website. Jesse and his older brother frank rode with william quantrills missouri bushwhackers and with bloody bill anderson during the civil war. Written by sam hellman, the film loosely follows the life of frank james following the death of his outlaw brother, jesse james, at the hands of the ford brothers. The return of frank james has a nice script, beautiful costumes, an accurate photography in gorgeous technicolor.
Jan 01, 2011 confrontation scene between the james brothers in two film versions. Outlaw frank james, jesse james, holster, old west, rig. Jesse james is a 1939 american western film directed by henry king and starring tyrone. The carradines were top billed on the movie posters. Seventeenyearold jesse james puts the first notch on his gun. The true story of jesse james western 1957 full movie. It is a story that has been told a number of times throughout the years, but this story is one that is told without a great deal of historical. The older brother of outlaw jesse james, frank was also part of the jamesyounger gang. Still, its been a while since weve had a telling of the story, and this one does a fairly good job of keeping us entertained. At the end of the civil war, frank and jesse james and other former guerillas who rode with.
Raised in the little dixie area of western missouri, james and his family maintained strong southern sympathies. Later events led disaster on 6 september 1876 in which jessebrad pitt and frank jamessam shepard with three younger younger brothers attempted a bank robbery at northfield, minnesota, only. The assassination of jesse james by the coward robert ford. American bandits, frank and jesse james with a picture of peter fonda holding a side arm printed on the label. Jesse and others charged the union force on horseback. The assassination of jesse james by the coward robert ford 2007. He, his brother frank and other members of bloody bill andersons confederate guerrillas had just ransacked centralia, mo and executed 23 unarmed union soldiers. Jesse stults has been mortally wounded, forcing frank tim abell break up the. James and his brother frank served for the confederate army before embarking on criminal careers in the old west.
Adding more details over the largely described on the movie, deeds happened of the following way. The return of frank james is a 1940 western film directed by fritz lang and starring henry fonda and gene tierney. As they rob railroad payrolls and bedevil the authorities, jesse, frank, and their gang get something besides revenge. The return of frank james is a sequel to henry kings 1939 jesse james and is a simple revenge western with frank henry fonda taking the law into his own hands when bob and charlie ford john carradine and charles tannen are let off by the jury at their trial for killing jesse. The various fortunes and misfortunes of the outlaws and bank robbers frank and jesse james.
The movie was filmed on location in missouri but had little to do with history. Jesse james and frank james american outlaws britannica. Perhaps a further pair of gunfights would be desirable. The reel, not real, jesse james in film true west magazine. And youd expect jesse and frank james to be the main characters in the movie. But after fifteen years of bank robbing, can they truly go straight. When jesse retires his erstwhile friend robert ford shoots him in the back to get the reward. Carved leather paintings of old west scenes, a line of patterns for cowboy gear, old west collection, patterns by will ghormley maker. Jesse james is a 1939 american western film directed by henry king and starring tyrone power, henry fonda, nancy kelly and randolph scott. Frank and jesse 1995 is a western starring rob lowe and bill paxton. The true story of jesse james western 1957 full movie youtube. The movie stars bill paxton as frank james and he does a wonderful job being the moody but sensible one. The most successful film came in 1939 with jesse james, the first western filmed in technicolor, and starring tyrone power as jesse and henry fondahollywoods best tobacco cheweras brother frank. Jun 05, 2014 jesse is hard to depict on film, with his elusive charisma.
At the end of the civil war, frank and jesse james and other former guerillas frank and jesse with the civil war over, frank and jesse james retreat to their family farm where they witness the murder of their younger brother, while yankee soldiers turn their backs. John wayne, randolph scott, bob steele, ken maynard, roy rogers. The long riders, now more than 30 years old, is still the best movie about the jesse james gang. With christopher jones, allen case, david richards, robert j. Legend, outlaw, terrorist 2005 mystery of jesse james 2004 american. How to navigate the westerns on the web website video. Apr 25, 2018 brothers randy and stacy keach were cast as jesse and frank james and were also executive producers of the movie. Confrontation scene between the james brothers in two film versions. Frank is shown to be a bookloving and familyoriented man, while brother jesse is a moneyhungry womanizer. Rob lowe as jesse james is also excellent, playing him as the ontheedge dangerous one who has a softer, human side. The cast is one to savour, tyrone power jesse james, henry fonda frank james, randolph scott will wright, brian donlevy barshee and john carradine bob ford all line up to entertain the masses with fine results, with fonda possibly owing his subsequent career to his appearance here. Tyrone power makes a perfect jesse james along with henry fonda playing frank james. Weve got it all from classic western feature films to old westerns like you used to watch with your dad.
Written by nunnally johnson, the film is loosely based on the life of jesse james, the notorious outlaw from whom the film derives its name. Watch western movies free on the westerns on the web channel and website. Awesome and spectacular western with good performances from pitt and affleck. Based on the story of jesse james, the film focuses more on the myth of the james brothers than the real history. Frank breaks jesse out of jail, and the james gang continue their life of crime. Later events led disaster on 6 september 1876 in which jesse brad pitt and frank james sam shepard with three younger younger brothers attempted a bank robbery at northfield, minnesota, only jesse and frank got clean away to live quietly for. It is a sequel to henry kings 1939 film jesse james. Brothers frank and jesse james want to put their criminal pasts behind them.
The assassination of jesse james by the coward bob ford 2007 jesse james, american experience pbs 2006 jesse james. The assassination of jesse james by the coward bob ford 2007 jesse james, american experience pbs. If youve never seen a jesse james movie, start with 1939s jesse james, with tyrone power and henry fonda as jesse. Frank and jesse is a 1994 american biographical western film written and directed by robert boris and starring rob lowe as jesse james and bill paxton as. Complete working guide to movies about jesse james, frank james and the jamesyounger gang. Jesse james and frank james, two brothers who were among the most notorious outlaws of the american west, engaging in robberies that came to typify the hazards of the 19thcentury frontier as it has been portrayed in motionpicture westerns. The adventures of frank and jesse james westerns tv. George stults, jeffrey combs, and peter fonda star in fred olen rays historical western exploring the mythology of. The film is universally considered historically inaccurate, but. The best actor in this film is bill paxton, who plays frank james, although rob lowe as jesse james is better than youd expect. This film deals with the myth of the james brothers rather than historical fact. The last days of frank and jesse james 2003 1 hr 37 min.
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