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The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid

  • 19721972
  • PGPG
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
2.2K
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The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid (1972)
The gangs of Jesse James and Cole Younger join forces for a bungled robbery of the bank in Northfield, Minnesota.
Play trailer2:27
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  • Drama
  • Western
The gangs of Jesse James and Cole Younger join forces for a bungled robbery of the bank in Northfield, Minnesota.The gangs of Jesse James and Cole Younger join forces for a bungled robbery of the bank in Northfield, Minnesota.The gangs of Jesse James and Cole Younger join forces for a bungled robbery of the bank in Northfield, Minnesota.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
2.2K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Philip Kaufman
  • Writer
    • Philip Kaufman
  • Stars
    • Cliff Robertson
    • Robert Duvall
    • Luke Askew
Top credits
  • Director
    • Philip Kaufman
  • Writer
    • Philip Kaufman
  • Stars
    • Cliff Robertson
    • Robert Duvall
    • Luke Askew
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 35User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

    Videos1

    Trailer
    Trailer 2:27
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    Photos80

    The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid (1972)
    The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid (1972)
    Herbert Nelson in The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid (1972)
    Robert Duvall and John Pearce in The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid (1972)
    Nellie Burt and Cliff Robertson in The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid (1972)
    John Pearce in The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid (1972)
    Dana Elcar and Donald Moffat in The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid (1972)
    Lynn Borden and Mary-Robin Redd in The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid (1972)
    R.G. Armstrong and Craig Curtis in The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid (1972)
    Barry Brown in The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid (1972)
    Cliff Robertson in The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid (1972)
    Royal Dano in The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid (1972)

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    Cliff Robertson
    Cliff Robertson
    • Cole Younger
    Robert Duvall
    Robert Duvall
    • Jesse James
    Luke Askew
    Luke Askew
    • Jim Younger
    R.G. Armstrong
    R.G. Armstrong
    • Clell Miller
    Dana Elcar
    Dana Elcar
    • Allen
    Donald Moffat
    Donald Moffat
    • Manning
    John Pearce
    John Pearce
    • Frank James
    Matt Clark
    Matt Clark
    • Bob Younger
    Wayne Sutherlin
    • Charley Pitts
    Robert H. Harris
    Robert H. Harris
    • Wilcox
    Jack Manning
    • Heywood
    Elisha Cook Jr.
    Elisha Cook Jr.
    • Bunker
    • (as Elisha Cook)
    Royal Dano
    Royal Dano
    • Gustavson
    Mary-Robin Redd
    Mary-Robin Redd
    • Kate
    William Callaway
    William Callaway
    • Calliopist
    • (as Bill Calloway)
    Arthur Peterson
    Arthur Peterson
    • Jefferson Jones
    Craig Curtis
    Craig Curtis
    • Chadwell
    Barry Brown
    Barry Brown
    • Henry Wheeler
    • Director
      • Philip Kaufman
    • Writer
      • Philip Kaufman
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      The production crew built several false front building façades which are still in Jacksonville, lending a nineteenth century flavor to the town.
    • Goofs
      The film was shot mostly in Jacksonville, Oregon, whose landscape bears little resemblance to that of Northfield. Many errors result from this, such as the hills outside of town (Northfield is located in relatively flat farm country).
    • Quotes

      [repeated line]

      Cole Younger: Ain't that a wonderment?

    • Connections
      Featured in Gunfighters of the Old West (1992)
    • Soundtracks
      Hodie Christus - Natus Est
      Music by Jan Sweelinck (uncredited)

      Performed by St. Olaf's College Choir

    User reviews35

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    Top review
    5/10
    De-glamorization of the Old West
    Released in 1972, Phillip Kaufman's "The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid" details the final bank heist of the James-Younger Gang in 1876, which was an epic failure for the infamous gang.

    The tone of the film is equal parts raw realism and parody; you could almost call it a Western black comedy. For a fuller and more austere detailing of the story -- not to mention all-around better movie -- check out 1980's "The Long Riders."

    Jesse James is played by the great Robert Duvall, who was only 40 at the time (but looked about ten years older). Actually Jesse takes a backseat to Cole Younger here, played by Cliff Robertson. These actors and the other principles do a fine job. The film is expertly made, the story is moderately engrossing and there are some genuinely amusing moments.

    Despite this, the tone the filmmakers decided to go with ruins the film for me -- it de-glamorizes the wild West, making it ugly, idiotic, silly and almost profane. By Contrast, "American Outlaws" (2001) details the James-Younger Gang's first year in action and makes the Old West fun, heroic and larger-than-life and 2007's "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" is a serious Western drama. "The Long Riders" remains the best of the lot.

    The film was shot in Jacksonville, Oregon -- a far cry from Missouri and Minnesota -- and runs 91 minutes.

    GRADE: C+
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 14, 1972 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Swedish
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Banda Cola Youngerja i Jesse Jamesa
    • Filming locations
      • Jacksonville, Oregon, USA
    • Production companies
      • Robertson and Associates
      • Universal Pictures
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $136,713
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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