The Last Outlaw (TV 1993)

After a bloodbath of a robbery taken right out of "The Wild Bunch" and then being betrayed by his gang, Graff joins the side of the law to hunt his enemies and kill them one by one.

Director:

Geoff Murphy

Writer:

Eric Red

Stars:

Mickey Rourke, Dermot Mulroney, Ted Levine

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mickey Rourke	...	Graff
Dermot Mulroney	...	Eustis
Ted Levine	...	Potts
John C. McGinley	...	Wills
Steve Buscemi	...	Philo
Keith David	...	Lovecraft
Daniel Quinn	...	Loomis
Gavan O'Herlihy	...	Marshal Sharp
Richard Fancy	...	Banker McClintock
Tom Connor	...	Bank Teller
Sid Klinge	...	Young Man
Phil Mead	...	Bartender
Paul Ben-Victor	...	Posseman Grubb
Greg Doty	...	Posseman #1
J.D. Garfield	...	Posseman #2 (as John David Garfield)

Storyline

After a bloodbath of a robbery taken right out of "The Wild Bunch" and then being betrayed by his gang, Graff joins the side of the law to hunt his enemies and kill them one by one.

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Plot Keywords:

psychopath | repeating rifle | river battle | blood | river | 

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Taglines:

Your're looking at the face of a killer with nothing left to lose.

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Genres:

Western

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong, graphic violence, and for language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 October 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

Az utolsó törvényenkívüli

Filming Locations:

Abiquiu, New Mexico, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$5,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Home Box Office (HBO)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

As the outlaws head "east" (after much discussion and emphasis that they are going east instead of south) their shadows appear on their right as they ride, indicating that the sun must be shining from the north.

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Quotes

Potts: [looking across the Rio Grande at a desert] That ain't Mexico. Where's the women?

User Reviews

Best made-for-TV movie ever?

For a long time - since I first saw it way back when - I thought Steven Spielberg's "Duel" the best made-for-TV movie ever. Not anymore.

The cinematography by Conroy pushes this way beyond the "Duel" envelope. It is magnificent, accomplishing everything for the television format that one would expect from wide-screen. But it is well supported by a generally tight and able script and direction and great performances by all the actors involved.

This is a taught "thriller" Western, rather than a rehash of old conventions. The film opens with nods of respect to "The Wild Bunch" and Hill's "The Long Riders," but then establishes itself as its own study in the demoralization of men of violence. There is no right or wrong in this story, in the last analysis, only the struggle for survival, and a final contest between two strong men.

A brutal yet thoughtful presentation of such a struggle, leaving some questions to the audience for answer; but again, the highest marks go to the cinematography, and the editing that enhances it. This is a gorgeous film, visually, despite its troubling content.