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Texas Rangers (2001)

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Reviews Counted:49

Fresh:1

Rotten:48

Average Rating:3.2/10

Consensus: As far as westerns go, Texas Rangers is strictly mediocre stuff.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] western violence

Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins

Genre: Westerns

Theatrical Release:Nov 30, 2001 Wide

Box Office: $548,629

Synopsis: This Western, set in the 1870s, tells the story of the Texas Rangers, a group of young, aggravated vigilantes (James Van Der Beek, Usher Raymond, Randy Travis, Ashton Kusher, and Robert Patrick)... This Western, set in the 1870s, tells the story of the Texas Rangers, a group of young, aggravated vigilantes (James Van Der Beek, Usher Raymond, Randy Travis, Ashton Kusher, and Robert Patrick) that united to fight against the outlaws who threatened the safety of their families and their neighbors. Ranger Leander McColloy (Dylan McDermott) is the leader of the group, and the one who originally organizes the men to revolt against the violent predators who wreaked havoc across the Texan frontier. As large pools of people converged upon the vortex of the Texas Rangers' territories--new American settlers moving west to claim their own land, Mexicans pouring in over the border, and Native Americans struggling to reclaim their original property--anarchy seemed inevitable. Ranches were broken apart and pillaged by swarming gangs of rowdy cowboys. Only the Texas Rangers could maintain peace where local law enforcement could not. This exciting, historically gauged action drama will delight audiences with a rough-and-tumble story of vigilante victory. [More]

Starring: James Van Der Beek, Dylan McDermott, Ashton Kutcher, Robert Patrick

Starring: James Van Der Beek, Dylan McDermott, Ashton Kutcher, Robert Patrick, Randy Travis, Marco Leonardi, Usher Raymond, Jon Abrahams, Alfred Molina, Tom Skerritt, Rachael Leigh Cook, Leonor Varela

Director: Steve Miner

Director: Steve Miner
Screenwriter: John Milius, Ehren Kruger
Studio: Dimension Films

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  • Texas Rangers
  • Starring James Van Der Beek (TV's DAWSON'S CREEK, VARSITY BLUES) and Dylan McDermott (TV's THE PRACTICE) alongside Ashton Kutcher (TV's THAT '70s SHOW) and Usher Raymond (THE FACULTY) ... After the Civil War, Texas is at the mercy of murderous bandits! From the chaos emerges a group of young cowboys summoned to reform the Texas Rangers and restore order! Under the fearless leadership of Leander McNelly (McDermott), the new Rangers find themselves severely outgunned and outgunned, but unmatched for courage and determination. From the director of HALLOWEEN: H20 and featuring Rachael Leigh Cook (SHE'S ALL THAT) and Robert Patrick (SPY KIDS).
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    A hip, cool western featuring some of today's hottest young stars.

    Full Review Source: Jam! Movies | comment Comment
    05/10/02
    Louis B. Hobson
    Louis B. Hobson
    Jam! Movies

    The best thing about this half-cocked shoot-em-up is the beautiful, rugged scenery -- and, of course, by that we mean the cast.

    Full Review Source: E! Online | comment Comment
    12/08/01
    E! Online

    Enough horse-opera clichés to shame the makers of Gunsmoke.

    Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
    12/01/01
    A.O. Scott
    A.O. Scott
    New York Times
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    Hackneyed retread of ancient Western shtick.

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    12/06/01
    Andy Klein
    Andy Klein
    New Times

    Rangers aspires to be a classic Western but falls short, despite large doses of bravado and machismo, thunderous shoot 'em ups and stirring symphonic fanfare.

    Full Review Source: Citysearch | comment Comment
    11/30/01
    Bryan Reesman
    Bryan Reesman
    Citysearch

    If you like most Western films, you'll probably enjoy Texas Rangers -- it's slightly above average in the genre -- but if you aren't a fan of Westerns, this one certainly won't sway your opinion.

    Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
    04/27/02
    Cheryl DeWolfe
    Cheryl DeWolfe
    Apollo Guide

    No surprises.

    Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
    03/29/02
    Christopher Null
    Christopher Null
    Filmcritic.com

    A documentary on baseball's Texas Rangers and their last-place season would have been more interesting.

    Full Review Source: Associated Press | comment Comment
    03/07/07
    Christy Lemire
    Christy Lemire
    Associated Press
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    Like watching the cast of Beverly Hills 90210 remake The Wild Bunch.

    Full Review Source: Matinee Magazine | comment Comment
    12/05/01
    Chuck Rudolph
    Chuck Rudolph
    Matinee Magazine

    Makes American Outlaws look like a John Ford picture.

    Full Review Source: IFilm | comment Comment
    12/03/01
    Dave White
    Dave White
    IFilm

    The storyline is awfully thin...and even at a running time of around 81 minutes (without credits), the movie does tend to drag in certain sections.

    Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment Comment
    08/01/03
    David Nusair
    David Nusair
    Reel Film Reviews

    It is easy to see why it took Texas Rangers so long to reach multiplexes. More perplexing is how it got there at all.

    Full Review Source: DustinPutman.com | comment Comment
    12/01/01
    Dustin Putman
    Dustin Putman
    DustinPutman.com

    The cows have it hard in Texas Rangers (a.k.a. Dude, Where's My Cattle?).

    Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment Comment
    11/30/01
    Ed Gonzalez
    Ed Gonzalez
    Slant Magazine

    Large cast is uniformly fine with tongue-twisting, pulpy dialogue, though pic presents only brief flashes of what look to be fully realized characterizations jettisoned at some point during production or post.

    Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
    10/18/08
    Eddie Cockrell
    Eddie Cockrell
    Variety

    Plays as if the script pages had been tossed in the air and randomly assembled.

    Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
    12/03/01
    Edward Guthmann
    Edward Guthmann
    San Francisco Chronicle
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    Just a lame cowboy movie that doesn't warrant your attention. Or mine.

    Full Review Source: NUVO Newsweekly | comment Comment
    12/08/01
    Edward Johnson-Ott
    Edward Johnson-Ott
    NUVO Newsweekly

    Click to read the article

    Full Review Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution | comment Comment
    02/21/04
    Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
    Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
    Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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    No review available.

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    07/24/05
    Emanuel Levy
    Emanuel Levy
    EmanuelLevy.Com

    It won't win any prizes, but for fans of old-time Westerns, it may be a pleasant-enough diversion.

    Full Review Source: EricDSnider.com | comment Comment
    12/05/01
    Eric D. Snider
    Eric D. Snider
    EricDSnider.com

    Just another bad Hollywood western farce with a cast of young Hollywood stars and a go nowhere script.

    Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | comment Comment
    04/29/09
    Felix Vasquez Jr.
    Felix Vasquez Jr.
    Cinema Crazed
     
     
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