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The Highwaymen

R

Released Mar 29, 2019

2h 12m

Crime

Drama

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Former Texas Rangers Frank Hamer and Maney Gault join forces to try and capture notorious outlaws Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow.

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Critics Consensus

The Highwaymen depicts law enforcement's side of the Bonnie and Clyde manhunt -- a story that's unfortunately not quite as entertaining despite its marquee leads.

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Christy Lemire

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

A lot of why this works is because of [Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson's] chemistry together.

Sep 23, 2019

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Brad Newsome

Sydney Morning Herald

Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson on a mission to hunt down Bonnie and Clyde? It's a hard idea to hate, and this Netflix movie is easy enough to enjoy.

Apr 12, 2019

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Christopher Orr

The Atlantic

It's hardly an insult to acknowledge that The Highwaymen is no classic on the level of Bonnie and Clyde. But it is, in its way, the perfect corrective to Penn's film.

Apr 2, 2019

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Aaron Charles

InSession Film

The power of The Highwaymen is that it allows room for the viewer to draw their own conclusions.

Rated: B

May 10, 2024

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

I get the inevitable complaints of “too slow” and “not enough action”. Yet I found myself loving it – the slow burn, the prickly Costner, the subtle moral questions it tosses out there.

Rated: 4.5/5

Aug 21, 2022

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Lonita Cook

KCTV5 News at 9

Kevin Costner and [Woody Harr;elson, how can you go wrong?... they both do what they do well.

Sep 30, 2021

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John L

Awesome watch. Needs several viewings to pick up the subtleties in the characters. Doesn't get any better.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/16/24

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Chris H

When did Woody Harrelson become one of the elder statesmen of the screen? It's a position he fills very well, here playing a seasoned lawman alongside his old buddy, played by a grouchy Kevin Costner. An interesting retelling of the Bonnie and Clyde story, with the fairy tale element removed and those clamouring to see and touch the murderous couple being revealed as the ghouls they are. Bonnie and Clyde syndrome, indeed. It's a slow burn but the chemistry between the two leads makes it well worth the watch.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/12/24

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Koen H

I didn't enjoy it as much as i would expect for a movie with Woody.. It passed a bit slow, but all in all it was good.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/13/24

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Audience Member

Costner is such a dog. Plays anything country so well

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/06/24

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emma c

well done. well cast. kevin costner does his one persona, but does it well. good writing and directing.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/05/24

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Art A

Superb drama. Tense. Well crafted. Very highly recommended.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/05/24

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John Lee Hancock

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Kevin Costner

Frank Hamer

Woody Harrelson

Maney Gault

Kathy Bates

Governor Ma Ferguson

John Carroll Lynch

Lee Simmons

Kim Dickens

Gladys Hamer

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Synopsis

Former Texas Rangers Frank Hamer and Maney Gault join forces to try and capture notorious outlaws Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow.

Director: John Lee Hancock
Producer: Casey Silver
Screenwriter: John Fusco
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Netflix, Casey Silver Productions, Universal Pictures, Media Rights Capital
Rating: R (Bloody Images|Some Strong Violence)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 29, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 30, 2019
Runtime: 2h 12m

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