The Highwaymen (2019)

The untold true story of the legendary detectives who brought down Bonnie and Clyde.

Director:

John Lee Hancock

Writer:

John Fusco

Stars:

Kevin Costner, Woody Harrelson, Kathy Bates

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kevin Costner	...	Frank Hamer
Woody Harrelson	...	Maney Gault
Kathy Bates	...	Ma Ferguson
John Carroll Lynch	...	Lee Simmons
Thomas Mann	...	Deputy Ted Hinton
Dean Denton	...	Deputy Bob Alcorn
Kim Dickens	...	Gladys Hamer
William Sadler	...	Henry Barrow
W. Earl Brown	...	Ivy Methvin
David Furr	...	Detective John Quinn
Jason Davis	...	Agent Kendale
Josh Caras	...	Wade McNabb (as Joshua Caras)
David Born	...	Sheriff Henderson Jordan
Brian F. Durkin	...	Deputy Prentiss Oakley
Kaley Wheless	...	Jean Gault

Storyline

The outlaws made headlines. The lawmen made history. From director John Lee Hancock (The Blind Side), THE HIGHWAYMEN follows the untold story of the legendary detectives who brought down Bonnie and Clyde. When the full force of the FBI and the latest forensic technology aren't enough to capture the nation's most notorious criminals, two former Texas Rangers (Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson) must rely on their gut instincts and old school skills to get the job done.

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Plot Keywords:

based on true story | 1930s | coffeyville kansas | bonnie and clyde | texas ranger | 

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Taglines:

The Legends who took down Bonnie and Clyde.

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Genres:

Biography | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some strong violence and bloody images

Did You Know?

Trivia

Kevin Costner previously starred in No Way Out (1987) and Wyatt Earp (1994) with Gene Hackman, who had a supporting role in the film Bonnie and Clyde (1967).

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Goofs

When Hamer picks up the newspaper that boasts the headline "Clyde sends letter to Henry Ford 'You Make a Dandy Car'", the date of the newspaper reads January. However, Clyde did not write this letter until April 10th, 1934.

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Quotes

Photographer: The Governor's car pulls up in front of her mansion. She gets out in the pouring rain, facing a mass of reporters and photographers. Governor, right here.
[asking her to pose for a photograph]
Reporter 1: Would you care to comment on the escape Governor?
Ma Ferguson: [Ma smiles at the photographers and reporters] Morning boys.
Reporter 1: Ma, no one's ever broken out of your prison and BONNIE AND CLYDE BREAK IN!
Reporter 2: They've been on the run for two years, Ma.
Ma Ferguson: Never say die boys. Say damned. Never say die.
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Crazy Credits

During the first part of the closing credits, photos are shown of the real people and scenes portrayed.

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Connections

Edited from The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950)

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Soundtracks

After You're Gone
Arranged and Produced by Jay Weigel
Performed by Joshua Gouzy, Matt Rhody and Russell Welch

User Reviews

Effective Remake

This is the True story of 2 Texas Rangers who both came out of retirement to hunt down the notorious Bonnie and Clyde. Frank Hamer (Costner) and Maney Gault (Harrelson) team up and hit the road after being hired by Texas Governor Ma Ferguson(Bates) and the Prison Warden(J K Lynch) from where Barrow escaped. Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were as famous as Movie Stars back in the 1930's and this is effectively portrayed especially at the end. Costner and Harrelson pairing works well and though maybe a bit long the Movie does its Job and so did the Bullets!

Details

Official Sites:

Official Netflix

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

29 March 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Highwaymen

Filming Locations:

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$49,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Casey Silver Productions, Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

132 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos (Netflix) Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1