Jesse woodson james september 5, 1847 april 3, 1882 was an american outlaw, bank and train robber, guerrilla, and leader of the jamesyounger gang. Coles apparent death in an ambush by pinkerton agents gives jesse the excuse needed to ignore the amnesty and fight back by robbing a bank in northfield, minnesota. Armstrong, dana elcar, donald moffat, john pearce writer. The great northfield minnesota raid 1972 philip kaufman, cliff robertson, robert duvall, luke askew july 28, 2018 in 1876, the missouri legislature issues a pardon and amnesty to the james and younger gangs despite many people considering them outlaws.
Although i must admit ive watched a ton of really good westerns this year. The west the way it really was the gangs of jesse james and cole younger join forces to rob the first national bank in northfield, minnesota, but things do not go as planned. The great northfield minnesota raid 1972 pg 06141972 us action, western 1h 31m user score. Boggs on september 7, 1876, the first national bank of northfield, minnesota, was robbed. The great northfield minnesota raid full movie, western. The great northfield minnesota raid 1972 western usa. The great northfield minnesota raid 1972 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Philip kaufman with cliff roberston, robert duvall, luke askew, r. The great northfield raid revisited true west magazine.
The great northfield minnesota raid synopsis cole younger cliff robertson, jesse james robert duvall and their gang go north to rob a bank. The great northfield minnesota raid is a little better as rape isnt part of the plot. This is a purely minnesotacentric history of the james and youngers unfortunate visit to minnesota in 1876. The deadly trackers 1973, south of heaven, west of hell 2000, tell them willie boy is here 1969, oneeyed jacks 1961, the missouri breaks 1976. Bella union saloon displays movie memorabilia and photos. The great northfield minnesota raid full movie, western, english. Though it drags in spots, the great northfield, minnesota raid is a superb, iconoclastic reproduction of an era long past. Cliff robertson cole younger, robert duvall jesse james, luke askew jim younger, r. Some movies like the great northfield minnesota raid. See more ideas about minnesota, northfield minnesota and st olaf. After gathering a new gang in 1879, the james brothers resumed robbing, and in 1881 missouri gov. The great northfield minnesota raid subtitles 23 subtitles. Read the full synopsis of the great northfield minnesota raid, 1972, directed by philip kaufman, with cliff robertson, robert duvall, luke askew, at turner classic movies. The gangs of jesse james and cole younger join forces to rob the first national bank in northfield, minnesota, but things do not go as planned.
The great northfield minnesota raid true west magazine. The great northfield minnesota raid 1972, directed by. Films based on the failed raid include the true story of jesse james 1957, the great northfield minnesota raid 1972, and the long riders 1980. Best movies like the great northfield minnesota raid. Other articles where the great northfield minnesota raid is discussed. Armstrong clell miller, dana elcar allen, donald moffat manning, john pearce frank james, matt clark bob younger, wayne sutherlin charley pitts, robert h. The great northfield minnesota raid is one of the most fun, mixes of western character and setting ive watched recently. The great northfield minnesota raid 1972, directed by philip kaufman posted on march 8, 2020 by jedadiah leland despite having received pardons from the missouri legislature in recognition of their military service to the confederacy, jesse james robert duvall and cole younger cliff robertson simply cannot stop robbing banks. The great northfield minnesota raid cliff robertson robert duvall luke askew 1972 cole younger cliff robertson, jesse james robert duvall and their gang go. The gangs of jesse james and cole younger join forces for a bungled robbery of the bank in northfield, mn. Pg, 1 h 31 min cliff robertson, robert duvall, luke askew, r.
In this western, jessie james robert duvall, cole younger cliff robertson, and their gang of outlaws concoct a plan to rob the biggest bank. Confessions of the ninth man, north star press of st. The idea for the raid came from jesse and bob younger. Robert duvall and cliff robertson headed the fine cast, but kaufmans demythologizing of this episode in u. The great northfield minnesota raid 1972 rotten tomatoes. It was directed by philip kaufman in a cinema verite style. I spent my friday afternoon at cannes in a master class with legendary director philip kaufman the unbearable lightness of being. Clips were shown from a selection of his works including, goldstein, the great northfield minnesota raid, the wanderers, henry. The great northfield minnesota raid 1972 full synopsis. With cliff robertson, robert duvall, luke askew, r. Universals dvd of the great northfield minnesota raid is a handsome and colorful transfer that probably betters the look of the 1972 release prints.
But by 1972, but you were likely prepared for thatthanks to little big man in 1970 andespecially. It brings out the beauty of the oregon locations, with some very unminnesotalike mountains. The great northfield minnesota raid 1972 full cast. Great northfield minnesota raid, the on dvd 025195016636 from universal. The great northfield minnesota raid 1972 changes the. He and his brother frank james joined proconfederate guerrillas known as bushwhackers operating in missouri and kansas. The great northfield minnesota raid bluray release date july 9.
Starring cliff robertson, robert duvall, luke askew, r. If you remember the film from old tv showings, it looks as if several scenes or shots were swapped out with more audiencefriendly alternates, along. The great northfield minnesota raid is a 1972 technicolor western film about the jamesyounger gang distributed by universal pictures. The great northfield minnesota raid 1972 news imdb. For all its flaws, the great northfield minnesota raid is the kind of first movie so rich in texture and invention that we can look forward to a lot more from philip kaufman. Jacksonville, or great northfield minnesota raid movie. The northfield historical society participates in the defeat of jesse james days celebration each year on the weekend after labor day. Cliff robertson, robert duvall and luke askew in philip kaufmans the great northfield minnesota raid. The gangs of jesse james and cole younger join forces for a. Shout factory has detailed its upcoming bluray release of philip kaufmans western the great northfield minnesota raid 1972, starring cliff.
The great northfield minnesota raid 1972 philip kaufman. It was directed by philip kaufman in a cinema verite style and starred cliff robertson as cole younger, robert duvall as jesse james, luke askew as jim younger, r. Raised in the little dixie area of western missouri, james and his family maintained strong southern sympathies. The great northfield minnesota raid 1972 directed by. The northfield, minnesota robbery civil war st louis. The rocky cut raid set the stage for the final act of the jamesyounger gang. Northfield was also the setting of the tvmovie love always, santa 2016. The great northfield raid revisited new research that changes our understanding of the jamesyounger debacle.
Of the eight bandits, only the james brothers escaped death or capture. During the master class, french film critic michel ciment asked provocative questions, guiding kaufman through his body of work. The great northfield minnesota raid xfinity stream. The great northfield minnesota raid wasnt the western of your childhood. The great northfield minnesota raid film by kaufman 1972. The target was the first national bank of northfield, which was far outside of the gangs usual territory. When bribery by the railroad companies prevents the legislature from passing the amnesty bill, cole agrees to join the raid.
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