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 Outlaws made Headlines. The Lawmen made History.

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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

Bonnie Parker's two headed snake ring with green and red jewels was taken from the car by the sheriff after the shootout. It was kept in a box in his closet for 50 years until his family found it in 2013. They auctioned it for $20,000. The story was featured on an episode of "My Strange Inheritance".

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Goofs

One of the weapons Hamer purchases is a BAR (Browning Automatic Rifle). Though the weapons were available on the civilian market they were so prohibitively expensive that the likelihood of their being in a small town gun store is extremely slim.

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Quotes

Frank Hamer: I think I'll look up Leadbetter.
Maney Gault: He's dead.
Frank Hamer: Or Cuthbert.
Maney Gault: Dead too. So's Alvarez. And if you go any further down the roster I'm gonna be gravely offended.

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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

Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Failed Oscar Bait Movies of 2019 (2020)

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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

Yes!

We all saw the movie Bonnie and Clyde (1967) directed by Arthur Penn. In France, we all heard the eponymous song (Brigitte Bardot and Serge Gainsbourg, 1968). The Highwaymen is a mirror version with two retired Rangers in pursuit of the infamous outlaws Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker, considered as Robin Hood and his beloved wife by the plebs. A dead or alive hunt, in the 30's. Knowing that dead is a priori more practical, we suspect from the outset, even if we do not know the story, that it will probably be the chosen solution. In many aspects, I perceive the atmosphere of Unforgiven (1992) directed by Clint Eastwood, with its predictable and ineluctable ending, with cars and heavy machine guns instead of horses and Remingtons.

The actors, the photography, the costumes, the cars, the atmosphere of the post-1929 Great Depression, the rhythm, the dialogues, the soundtrack, ... This is an excellent movie! As a synthesis: 8/9 of 10.

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