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The Highwaymen

2019 · 133 min

A somber, methodical manhunt through dusty 1930s America, more about weary persistence than shootouts.

Directed by
John Lee Hancock
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Starring
Kevin Costner, Woody Harrelson, Kathy Bates
Tagline
The legends who took down Bonnie & Clyde
Overview
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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  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
John Lee Hancock
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Starring
Kevin Costner, Woody Harrelson, Kathy Bates
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • obsession
  • aging
  • crime
  • guilt
Places
  • road trip
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour3
Realism9
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
crime, drama, thriller
Directed by
John Lee Hancock
Written by
John Fusco
Starring
Kevin Costner, Woody Harrelson, Kathy Bates, John Carroll Lynch, Thomas Mann, Dean Denton, Kim Dickens, William Sadler
Music
Thomas Newman
Cinematography
John Schwartzman
Runtime
133 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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