American Outlaws (2023 film)
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| Directed by | Sean McEwen |
| Written by | Sean McEwen |
| Based on | "The Whole True Story of the Dougherty Gang" by Kathy Dobie |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Justin Henning |
| Edited by |
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| Music by | Michael Lira |
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| Distributed by | Vertical Entertainment |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
American Outlaws is a 2023 American mystery crime drama film written and directed by Sean McEwen and starring India Eisley, Emory Cohen and Sam Strike. This was Treat Williams' final film appearance before his death. It is based on the GQ article "The Whole True Story of the Dougherty Gang" by Kathy Dobie,[1] about criminal siblings Dylan, Lee-Grace and Ryan Dougherty.[2]
Plot
[edit]Three siblings, facing the possibility of prison, take matters into their own hands with a cross-country crime spree of epic proportions.
Cast
[edit]- Emory Cohen as Dylan Dougherty
- India Eisley as Lee-Grace Dougherty
- Sam Strike as Ryan Dougherty
- Tess Harper as Loretta Hillhouse
- Cory Hardrict as Agent Morely
- Treat Williams as Agent Jameison R. Donovan
- Lance E. Nichols as Willy Spencer
- Michael Myles Hayes as Chase Little
Production
[edit]In October 2018, it was announced that Cohen, Eisley, Strike, Harper, Hardrict and Williams were cast in the film, then titled The Dougherty Gang.[2] In December that same year, it was announced that Nichols was cast in the film and filming occurred in Shreveport, Louisiana.[3]
Release
[edit]The film premiered at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on February 17, 2023.[4]
Reception
[edit]Alan Ng of Film Threat rated the film an 8.5 out of 10.[5]
Donald Liebenson of RogerEbert.com praised the performances of Williams and Hardrict, writing that they "etch an entertaining mentor-mentee dynamic."[1]
Awards
[edit]The film won five awards at the Boston Film Festival, including:
- Best Film
- Best Screenplay
- Best Director
- Best Actress: India Eisley
- Best Ensemble Cast: India Eisley, Sam Strike, Emory Cohen, Cory Hardrict, Treat Williams, Tess Harper
Williams was also recognized with a posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award, accepted by his son Gil.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Liebenson, Donald (March 27, 2023). "SBIFF 2023: Miranda's Victim, American Outlaws: Faces of True Crime". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
- ^ a b Hipes, Patrick (October 31, 2018). "'The Dougherty Gang' Movie In Works; Emory Cohen, India Eisley, Sam Strike Star As Sibling Outlaws". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
- ^ Nichols, Lance E. (December 12, 2018). "Local Actor Scores Role in The Dougherty Gang Film". PRLOG. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
- ^ Ascione, Drew (February 17, 2023). ""American Outlaws" stars and director join our News Channel 3-12 Morning Team ahead of the film's world premiere at SBIFF". KEYT-TV. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
- ^ Ng, Alan (February 18, 2023). "American Outlaws". Film Threat. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
- ^ "American Outlaws Sweeps the 39th Boston Film Festival with Five Awards and Honors the Late Treat Williams". KTLA-TV. September 26, 2023. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
External links
[edit]- 2023 films
- 2023 crime drama films
- 2020s American films
- 2020s English-language films
- 2020s hood films
- 2020s mystery drama films
- American crime drama films
- American films based on actual events
- American mystery drama films
- Crime drama films based on actual events
- Films about bank robbery
- Films about siblings
- Films based on newspaper and magazine articles
- Films scored by Michael Lira
- Films set in 2011
- Films shot in Louisiana
- Mystery films based on actual events
- Vertical Entertainment films