Texas Rangers (2001)
| Duration |
1h 30m |
Rating (UK) |
12 |
| Source of story |
A book by George Durham (as told to Clyde Wantland) “Taming the Nueces Strip” based on his own experiences. (1962). |
| Writer/s Script |
Scott Busby, Martin Copeland |
| Writer/s Story |
This work seems to have gone through a number of iterations before actually being made. There are disgruntled script writers. |
| Director |
Steve Miner |
| Starring |
James Van Der Beek, Rachael Leigh Cook, Ashton Kutcher, Dylan McDermott, Tom Skerritt, Leonor Varela, Alfred Molina, Robert Patrick |
| Elevator Pitch |
The area north of the Mexican border is bandit country and when a young man comes from the east by stage he is just in time to see his family murdered by a gang of cattle rustlers. He joins the newly formed Texas Rangers, and they go after the gang. |
| Content |
A number of large scale shoot outs with a bit of “getting the band together” and boot camp stuff. Some pictures of maps, usually including the Rio Grande. |
| A View |
It is a shame that what is actually some American history is so poorly portrayed, seemingly relying on the confusing set pieces to keep it going. Rotten Tomatoes gave it 2%. Despite the fact that the Rangers wore white arm bands you still could not tell who was winning. If you want to watch a western probably choose something else. |
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