The Long Riders
The Keachs, the Carradines, the Quaids and the Guests take on the roles of the James, Young, Miller, and Ford brothers in Walter Hill's mythic retelling of the James-Younger outlaw legend. The film begins as outlaws are robbing a bank. After the robbery Ed Miller (Dennis Quaid) finds himself kicked out of the gang when his brothers Clell (Randy Quaid) and Jesse James (James Keach) mutually agree to hand over his share of the money and tell him to leave because of his unnecessary killing during the robbery. The rest of the gang decides to split up for awhile. Cole Younger (David Carradine) travels to Texas with his prostitute girlfriend Belle Starr (Pamela Reed) while the James boys return to their wives and farms. The gang reunites after the brief respite to rob a well-stocked bank in Northfield, Minnesota. The robbery is a disaster and most of the gang ends up either wounded or dying. The James boys are the only ones not seriously hurt, and escaping while they can, they leave the
The Long Riders @Rockfish2411
A true western. Real brothers playing real brothers with a story line that the truest, historical portrayal of the James-Younger gang. This is my favorite western. If you like Tombstone, you'll like this one. Ry Cooder's score is equally outstanding. Overlooked, underrated and underappreciated. Buy or rent this - you won't be disappointed. Great lines too. If you like this, rent Souther Comfort too.
Good shoot-em-up western! @fishtacos
This is one of the best outlaw movies I've ever seen. Dozens of horse chases, gunfights, and explosions. Just a flat out good western. Rent it.
The Best @annalise12
This has some of the most exciting action sequences of any movie, of any genre. The Long Riders holds up amazingly well for its 28 years, sadly it seems to have almost been forgotten. Please rent this and spread the good word.
The long riders @doomcrew 827
Brilliant and accurate all the way to the northfield robbery.
B actors, bad script, uninspired directing @cljovan
I had high hopes for this movie after seeing the good reviews. UGH! What a waste of time. I didn't care for any of the characters. They were all heartless, to one degree or another. The music didn't help (although it did win awards for it), the actors were dry and not up to the task. If you are thinking about renting or buying this…I strongly suggest you pass.