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Texas Rangers

  • 20012001
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 30m
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5.2/10
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Texas Rangers (2001)
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A ragtag group of youngsters band together after the American Civil War to form the Texas Rangers, a group charged with the dangerous, ruthless duty of cleaning up the West.A ragtag group of youngsters band together after the American Civil War to form the Texas Rangers, a group charged with the dangerous, ruthless duty of cleaning up the West.A ragtag group of youngsters band together after the American Civil War to form the Texas Rangers, a group charged with the dangerous, ruthless duty of cleaning up the West.

IMDb RATING
5.2/10
6K
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  • Director
    • Steve Miner
  • Writers
    • George Durham(book "Taming of the Neuces Strip: The Story of McNelly's Rangers")
    • Scott Busby
    • Martin Copeland
  • Stars
    • James Van Der Beek
    • Rachael Leigh Cook
    • Ashton Kutcher
Top credits
  • Director
    • Steve Miner
  • Writers
    • George Durham(book "Taming of the Neuces Strip: The Story of McNelly's Rangers")
    • Scott Busby
    • Martin Copeland
  • Stars
    • James Van Der Beek
    • Rachael Leigh Cook
    • Ashton Kutcher
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    • 78User reviews
    • 25Critic reviews
    • 29Metascore
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    Dylan McDermott, James Van Der Beek, Ashton Kutcher, and Usher in Texas Rangers (2001)
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    James Van Der Beek
    James Van Der Beek
    • Lincoln Rogers Dunnisonas Lincoln Rogers Dunnison
    Rachael Leigh Cook
    Rachael Leigh Cook
    • Caroline Dukesas Caroline Dukes
    Ashton Kutcher
    Ashton Kutcher
    • George Durhamas George Durham
    Dylan McDermott
    Dylan McDermott
    • Leander McNellyas Leander McNelly
    Usher
    Usher
    • Randolph Douglas Scipioas Randolph Douglas Scipio
    • (as Usher Raymond)
    Tom Skerritt
    Tom Skerritt
    • Richard Dukesas Richard Dukes
    Randy Travis
    Randy Travis
    • Frank Bonesas Frank Bones
    Leonor Varela
    Leonor Varela
    • Perditaas Perdita
    Brian Martell
    Brian Martell
    • Jean-Pierre Marseleas Jean-Pierre Marsele
    Alfred Molina
    Alfred Molina
    • John King Fisheras John King Fisher
    Billy Morton
    • Abajoas Abajo
    Kate Newby
    • Henrietta Dukesas Henrietta Dukes
    Robert Patrick
    Robert Patrick
    • Sgt. John Armstrongas Sgt. John Armstrong
    Gordon Michaels
    Gordon Michaels
    • Mariachi Guardas Mariachi Guard
    Joe Renteria
    Joe Renteria
    • General Cortinasas General Cortinas
    Jon Abrahams
    Jon Abrahams
    • Berry Smithas Berry Smith
    Bob Bancroft
    Bob Bancroft
    • Auctioneeras Auctioneer
    Stephen Bridgewater
    Stephen Bridgewater
    • Older Rangeras Older Ranger
    • Director
      • Steve Miner
    • Writers
      • George Durham(book "Taming of the Neuces Strip: The Story of McNelly's Rangers")
      • Scott Busby
      • Martin Copeland
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    Storyline

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    Set after the American Civil War in the 1870s, 'Texas Rangers' is a story about a group of men determined to maintain peace and contain the chaos that is erupting on the Texan frontier. Native Americans are attempting to reclaim their land, Mexicans are pouring over the U.S. border, and renegade outlaws are tearing up the state, so the Texas Rangers swear to protect the innocent and their loved. To do so, they must be willing to maintain the peace where law enforcement cannot, fight while they are out-manned and out-armed by the opponent, and be willing to die for the freedom for which they fight. —Anna <dimenxia@yahoo.com>
    • disney
    • alliance atlantis
    • mexican in the united states
    • mexican stereotype
    • timeframe 1870s
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      • Count Your Bullets.
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Adventure
      • Drama
      • Thriller
      • Western
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for western violence
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      The film was in development for many, many years. In its earliest stages, it was planned as a directorial project for Sam Peckinpah.
    • Goofs
      In the scenes on crossing the Rio Grande you can clearly see the water flowing from left to right looking from Texas to Mexico. The river, of course, flowing from west to east all along the Texan/Mexican border should be seen flowing from right to left.
    • Quotes

      Leander McNelly: [coughing, in pain] The Lord is comin' for me, Mr Dunnison.

      Lincoln Rogers Dunnison: [confused] Then why ride?

      Leander McNelly: I figure it's best I walk to meet him.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Micmacs à tire-larigot (2009)

    User reviews78

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    Top review
    Oliver Stone could not have deviated further from the truth.
    From the opening shots through every scene acted out afterward NOTHING that is depicted in this movie EVER happened. It is a worse distortion than "Tombstone." I don't know where to start. For openers, the actor portraying McNelly admonishes a Ranger who is about to leave the service that he is "riding a Ranger horse and saddle, wearing Ranger clothes and carrying a Ranger gun," and if he leaves he will be arrested for theft. Anyone who knows squat about the Rangers of that day knows they had to bring their own horse, tack, weapons and clothes and then they would be considered for the service. Using Ranger badges for target practice is absurd beyond words. At that time the Rangers HAD NO badges. Just a letter stating they were Rangers. The makers of this movie either did not know or care. All a Ranger had to do to quit is ride away with what he brought. Also, John "King" Fisher was not a Mexican. He never shot down a crowd at a cattle auction. Leander McNelly's assignment in the Nueces Strip was to stop Mexican raiders from stealing cattle in Texas. His run in with John "King" Fisher was incidental and no shots were fired. McNelly and his men rode out to Fisher's ranch, arrested him and turned him over to a local sheriff. Days later they met Fisher and some of his men on the trail. Turns out Fisher had a friend who was a local judge and the judge let him bond out. McNelly had no authority to override that and Fisher went free for a time. The Black man McNelly took into his band was a former slave named Ben Kinchlow. He was hired as a tracker at no pay,just meals and equipment. When the shooting started between McNelly and the Mexican raiders, Kinchlow held the horses. The Mexican General was an officer in the Ruales, not the Mexican army, and he had no connection with Fisher. He was killed in the first shoot out with McNelly's men. The pistols McNelly's men used were black powder five shot revolvers. The pistols used in the movie had not been invented at the time. The rifles they used were single shot, black powder muzzle loaders. It wasn't until around three years after McNelly raided Mexico that the Rangers were given 1873 Winchesters. Over all the movie is an almost amusing "western" shoot-'em-up. The kind kids paid 15 cents to see back in the 1950s. It has nothing to do with the Texas Rangers. I don't know where the movie was filmed, but I know the land from Corpus Christi to Brownsville to the Rio Grande and is is an ancient sea bed, flat as a football field as far as you can see. This movie could have been titled "Leo Gorcey and the Dead End Kids" and the title would have been no more non-related than calling it "Texas Rangers."
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 30, 2001 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Техаські рейнджери
    • Filming locations
      • Durango, Mexico
    • Production companies
      • Greisman Productions
      • Larry Levinson Productions
      • Price Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $38,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $623,374
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $319,516
      • Dec 2, 2001
    • Gross worldwide
      • $763,740
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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