The Highwaymen

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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. Read More Read Less

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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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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

...while not exactly box-fresh, there’s lots to enjoy in two big star performances, a strong sense of period detail (as you’d expect from a $50 million production) and a decidedly retro ‘respect the law’ POV….

Rated: 3/5

Aug 7, 2024

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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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R C Seeing other depictions of Frank Hamer made me want to check out The Highwaymen for Costner's portrayal. It's a sloow burn of a movie, but once that adds to the early 1930's bank robbery/depression movies that I enjoy. Great acting by both Costner and Harrelson as they chased down the slippery Bonnie and Clyde. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/17/24 Full Review Cork B Well acted, and the leads are great. The film is a bit too slow, and I know they were going for a 'what is the proper place of violence' maybe almost redemption story, but I didn't quite catch what the film was trying to say about violence. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/17/24 Full Review Jeremy H Great movie, good story, great acting. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/15/24 Full Review Olivier S Great directing, acting superb, great chemistry between characters, good script, engaging Costner and Harreslson at their best Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/16/24 Full Review Tijs v It's a decent detective movie. The story is not the most entertaining but the final action scene is still worth the watch. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/13/24 Full Review John L Awesome watch. Needs several viewings to pick up the subtleties in the characters. Doesn't get any better. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/16/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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John Lee Hanco*ck Director 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 Hanco*ck
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