

At the end of the Civil War, Frank and Jesse James and other former guerillas who rode with Quantrill and Bill Anderson take the oath of allegiance to the Union. Feeling oppressed by Chicago railroad investors, the James and Younger brothers, Bob and Charlie Ford, Clell Miller and Arch Clements take to robbing banks, trains and coaches, with Pinkerton sworn to bringing them to justice.
Acting
Bill Paxton's simmering Frank vs. Rob Lowe's smoldering Jesse
Production
Surprisingly authentic Missouri locations for its budget
Costume
Those scruffy Confederate looks absolutely deliver

Director
Robert Boris
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Randy Travis was cast as Cole Younger after director Robert Boris saw him in a music video; this was his dramatic acting debut.
Released the same year as 'Wyatt Earp' and 'Maverick,' this got buried in 1994's Western revival—despite being more historically grounded than most.