The Highwaymen

2019 133 min ★ 6.8 Crime, Drama, Thriller

In 1934, Frank Hamer and Manny Gault, two former Texas Rangers, are commissioned to put an end to the wave of vicious crimes perpetrated by Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, a notorious duo of infamous robbers and cold-blooded killers who nevertheless are worshiped by the public.

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Cast

Kevin Costner

Frank Hamer

Woody Harrelson

Manny 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

Details

Director

John Lee Hancock

Tagline

"The legends who took down Bonnie & Clyde"

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$49,000,000

Production

Casey Silver Productions

Reviews

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E.J. Cummings

April 9, 2019

★ 9/10

Expectations: To see a period piece centered around the take down of Bonnie and Clyde and all the events that led up to it. What happened: Exactly that. This movie isn't for everyone, but if you are hoping to see a good period piece with realistic action and events. You'll love this film.

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Wuchak

April 13, 2019

★ 8/10

***Tracking down Bonnie & Clyde*** Based on the real story, two renowned retired Texas Rangers (Kevin Costner & Woody Harrelson) are commissioned to track down and execute Bonnie & Clyde in 1934 after other authorities have failed. “The Highwaymen” (1983) is a great counterbalance to the 1967 movie with Beatty & Dunaway, which painted the thugs more sympathetically, as well as the excellent ...

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GenerationofSwine

January 12, 2023

★ 10/10

Every time I'm about to give up on Netflix in frustration over horrible remakes and bad stand up specials, they come around a release a flick like this. It has a low budget, but it has a low budget that is very well and very very well disguised in a way that can best be described as pro-talent. It looks good, it looks like the 30s. It's also expertly acted and skillfully walks the line betwe...