Colin Farrell is Jesse James and Scott Caan is Cole Younger in this 2001 western that pits the James-Younger gang against the greedy railroad tycoon Thaddeus Rains (Harris Yulin) as he attempts to steal their town's land with the help of the dogged Allan Pinkerton (Timothy Dalton). We discuss classic Western genre tropes and the conflict of the little guy battling corporate America. PLUS, mentions of Justin Timberlake and the Bye Bye Bye music video, Gregory Smith's cinematic mortality, and another Sopranos cast-member! (recorded April 8, 2021)
Trailer: American Outlaws
References:
The Great Train Robbery (1903) - WIkipedia
