Finally released on dvd.
Added 10/30/2008
I remember this movie when a young man. I remember it mostly because I saw it being filmed in Jacksonville, Oregon. While not a great movie, it's very watchable, especially if you are a western fan. Highly recommend.
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A Tragically "Unknown" Gem
Added 9/11/2008
"The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid" is one of the best crafted and excellently acted films you will ever see. It is such a shame that this truly great film is so little known. This, basically, is the original "telling" of the "Long Riders" without all the "polish" of hollywood...and that is just fine for this story, which, of course, actually DID happen. A little grittier than "The Long Riders", and that TOO is also in keeping...this, after all, is NOT a pretty story, so WHY doctor it up??? Robertson and Duvall turn in two knockout performances. Supporting cast is also FINE. Cinematography is simply fabulous. This one sticks in my mind, as does "Once Upon a Time in the West", "The Grey Fox", and "The Unforgiven"....check it out and see what I mean...you will not be sorry, it's top notch true story-telling, sadly "unknown".
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Another angle on the James Gang
Added 2/25/2008
This depiction of the James Gang's disastrous bank job in Northfield, Minnesota is a nice companion piece to Walter Hill's depiction of the same event in THE LONG RIDERS. Here Philip Kaufman, the ever-underrated director of THE WANDERERS and the 1970s remake of INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS, focuses on (and pretty much idolizes) Cole Younger (Cliff Robertson) as the "good" would-be leader of the gang, struggling against a distracted and near-psychopathic Jesse James (Robert Duvall)--but the supporting cast makes it a great show: Luke Askew, Matt Clark, R G Armstrong and other familiar faces of 70s film are on ample display, and Kaufman's unerring eye puts you neatly into the picture.
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Not historically accurate in the least!!!
Added 2/24/2008
If you are looking for a close historical account of the infamous Northfield, Minnesota Bank Robbery by the James-Younger Gang, this isn't it! Rent The Long Riders as it is 95% accurate as to what happened with this robbery. This movie is about 5% accurate only because the players are all present.
First, every single person involved in that robbery has been changed into an imbocile. Jim Younger having no upper lip because of getting shot is so stupid that it can only be made more so by adding a fake mustache to cover it up! Frank James being 100% behind his brother when it came to confrontation with Cole Younger is absolutely ridiculous as anybody who has studied the gang knows, Cole & Frank were best friends and Frank was against Jesse quite often due to his spontanaity & ruthlessness.
As for Nicholas Gustafson, the 18-20 year old foreigner who got shot during the robbery because he didn't understand English, they have changed him into an old man who is crazy and is looking for his long-lost son Willie!!!
I could go on and on but I won't. They did get Jesse's quirks down pretty good with Robert Duvall and a few other things but this movie is anything but historically accurate and makes a joke of the whole entire thing! I am truly sorry that I bought it! I read several reviews online and they all were mistaken that it was accurate so I guess next time I will have to pass on a "historical" movie if I have a question.
If you want a goofy, totally fictional account of this robbery, then this movie is for you! If not, stay away from it!!!
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The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid
Added 1/14/2008
This is one of the best movies made about the Northfield Minnesota Raid today. It features a great list of actors and follows the historical details of the the actual raid fairly well. The film has just enough Hollywood in it to make it very entertaining.
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Finally released on dvd.
Added 10/30/2008
I remember this movie when a young man. I remember it mostly because I saw it being filmed in Jacksonville, Oregon. While not a great movie, it's very watchable, especially if you are a western fan. Highly recommend.
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A Tragically "Unknown" Gem
Added 9/11/2008
"The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid" is one of the best crafted and excellently acted films you will ever see. It is such a shame that this truly great film is so little known. This, basically, is the original "telling" of the "Long Riders" without all the "polish" of hollywood...and that is just fine for this story, which, of course, actually DID happen. A little grittier than "The Long Riders", and that TOO is also in keeping...this, after all, is NOT a pretty story, so WHY doctor it up??? Robertson and Duvall turn in two knockout performances. Supporting cast is also FINE. Cinematography is simply fabulous. This one sticks in my mind, as does "Once Upon a Time in the West", "The Grey Fox", and "The Unforgiven"....check it out and see what I mean...you will not be sorry, it's top notch true story-telling, sadly "unknown".
5 out of 5 people found this helpful.
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Another angle on the James Gang
Added 2/25/2008
This depiction of the James Gang's disastrous bank job in Northfield, Minnesota is a nice companion piece to Walter Hill's depiction of the same event in THE LONG RIDERS. Here Philip Kaufman, the ever-underrated director of THE WANDERERS and the 1970s remake of INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS, focuses on (and pretty much idolizes) Cole Younger (Cliff Robertson) as the "good" would-be leader of the gang, struggling against a distracted and near-psychopathic Jesse James (Robert Duvall)--but the supporting cast makes it a great show: Luke Askew, Matt Clark, R G Armstrong and other familiar faces of 70s film are on ample display, and Kaufman's unerring eye puts you neatly into the picture.
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