Long Riders

Director: Walter Hill Walter Hill

Overview

"Walter Hill's intriguing retelling of the James family saga comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. English and French soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital Mono. Spanish and French subtitles are accessible, and the English soundtrack is closed captioned. Supplemental materials are limited to the original theatrical trailer. This film does have a cult following, making its appearance on DVD welcome, but the lack of extras is a bit frustrating. This is a solid release from MGM/UA, who deserve credit for releasing this quirky title."

Product Details

Release Date:	03/20/2001
UPC:	0027616859037
Original Release:	1980
Rating:	R
Source:	Mgm (Video & Dvd)
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[monaural]
Language:	English
Time:	1:39:00
Sales rank:	21,405

Special Features

Original theatrical trailer; English: mono; French: mono; French and Spanish subtitles

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

David Carradine	Cole Younger,Jim Younger,Bob Younger
James Keach	Jesse James,Frank James,Actor
Dennis Quaid	Ed Miller,Clell Miller
Kevin Brophy	John Younger
Harry Carey Jr.	George Arthur
Christopher Guest	Charlie Ford,Bob Ford
Shelby Leverington	Annie Ralston
Felice Orlandi	Mr. Reddick
Pamela Reed	Belle Starr
James Remar	Sam Starr
Fran Ryan	Mrs. Samuel
Savannah Smith	Zee
Amy Stryker	Beth
James Whitmore Jr.	Mr. Rixley
John Bottoms	Mortician
West Buchanan	McCorkindale
Edward Bunker	Actor
Martina Deignan	Actor
Allan Graf	Actor
Chris Mulkey	Actor
Thomas Myers	Actor
Marlise Pieratt	Actor
Glenn Robards	Actor
Tim Rossovich	Actor
Lin Shaye	Actor
Gary Watkins	Actor
Peter Jason	Actor
Steve Chambers	Actor
Duke Stroud	Actor
William Traylor	Actor
J. Don Ferguson	Actor
Hugh McGraw	Actor
Prentiss Rowe	Actor
Stuart Mossman	Actor
Michael Lackey	Actor
Mitch Greenhill	Actor
Bill Bryson	Actor
Thomas J. Sauber	Actor
Jimmy Medearis	Actor
Edgar McLeod	Actor
Luis Contreras	Actor
R.B. Thrift	Actor
Savannah Boucher	Actor
Jane Kean	Actor
Ry Cooder	Composer

Technical Credits

Walter Hill

Stacy Keach

Bill Bryden

Steven Smith

Walter Hill	Director,Screenwriter
Tim Zinnemann	Producer
Stacy Keach	Executive Producer,Executive Producer,Screenwriter,Screenwriter,Producer,Producer
Bill Bryden	Screenwriter
Steven Smith	Screenwriter
James Webb	Sound/Sound Designer
Chris McLaughlin	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

Walter Hill's colorful account of the waning days of the James-Younger gang has its moments but doesn't make much of an impact. The film tracks the four sets of brothers who formed the gang through their final period together, concluding with the fateful Northfield, MN, raid. Hill's gimmick of using actual brothers to play the characters is amusing for the first five minutes, but once the novelty wears off, a sense of detachment sets in. The director, while far more knowledgeable historically than many of his predecessors with this material, has opted for a neutral approach to the story with minimal characterization and the result is largely uninvolving. Nonetheless, as is usually the case with Hill, the art direction is excellent and the details of the period carefully observed. Ric Waite's camera work is often spectacular, and the editing of the Northfield robbery is superb. Given how little the cast has to work with, the acting is also top-notch, particularly James Keach as Jesse James, David Carradine as Cole Younger, and Pamela Reed as his prostitute/girlfriend, Belle Starr.