The great northfield minnesota raid is a 1972 american technicolor drama western film about the jamesyounger gang distributed by universal pictures. The great northfield minnesota raid 1972 full synopsis. Oct 10, 2014 the great northfield minnesota raid trailer 1972 director. For more information on the celebration, see the defeat of jesse james days website. 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. The great northfield minnesota raid synopsis cole younger cliff robertson, jesse james robert duvall and their gang go north to rob a bank. This is a purely minnesota centric history of the james and youngers unfortunate visit to minnesota in 1876. In this 1972 film, duvalls jesse is a sulfureyed, sociopathic evangelist of theft, and you can count on his gang and the movie borrowing liberally from the epochal seediness of the wild bunch. Armstrong, matt clark 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. Though it drags in spots, the great northfield, minnesota raid is a superb, iconoclastic reproduction of an era long past. The great northfield minnesota raid 1972 movie stills and. When bribery by the railroad companies prevents the legislature from passing.
But by 1972, but you were likely prepared for thatthanks to little big man in 1970 andespeciallymccabe and mrs. The great northfield minnesota raid film by kaufman 1972. The great northfield minnesota raid movie facebook. The great northfield minnesota raid subtitles 23 subtitles. If you like the great northfield minnesota raid you are looking for exciting, tense and rough movies about with manhunt, bank, adventure, crimes, heist, gang and partners themes of drama and western genre shot in usa. 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. 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. The great northfield, minnesota raid the great northfield, minnesota raid described as shedding new light on cole younger and jesse james may be a. Northfield was also the setting of the tvmovie love always, santa 2016. 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. Oct 02, 2006 the great northfield raid but dont forget madelia, minnesota.
The northfield hospital auxiliary will hold its 53rd annual great northfield, minnesota book raid tuesday, april 22, through saturday, april 26, at the northfield ice arena. This is a purely minnesotacentric history of the james and youngers unfortunate visit to minnesota in 1876. The great northfield minnesota raid 1972 imdb s rating on your own site. Pg, 1 h 31 min cliff robertson, robert duvall, luke askew, r. The great northfield minnesota raid 1972 changes the. The climactic raid is filmed cinema verite style, looking more like a haphazard cnn news event than a welloiled machine this film is not, thankfully, the standard slick hollywood product. Best movies like the great northfield minnesota raid. The great northfield minnesota raid 1972 main links. Aug 06, 2012 the great northfield raid revisited new research that changes our understanding of the jamesyounger debacle. The great northfield minnesota raid trailer 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 philip kaufman. May 03, 2011 the great northfield book raid turns 50. The great northfield minnesota raid 1972 full cast. The target was the first national bank of northfield, which was far outside of the gangs usual territory.
The great northfield minnesota raid 1972 movie stills. The northfield historical society participates in the defeat of jesse james days celebration each year on the weekend after labor day. Set in 1876, this follows the road that leads to the death of the younger clan in minnesota, and quite a lot of bickering between the youngers and james. The great northfield minnesota raid trailer 1972 youtube. The great northfield minnesota raid 1972 pg 06141972 us action, western 1h 31m user score. The great northfield raid revisited new research that changes our understanding of the jamesyounger debacle. However, the railroad companies and banks still consider them outlaws and will take matters into their own hands if they come across the gangs. The great northfield minnesota raid trailer 1972 director. The great northfield, minnesota raid the great northfield, minnesota raid described as shedding new light on cole younger and jesse james may be a valiant attempt but fails to come off. After gathering a new gang in 1879, the james brothers resumed robbing, and in 1881 missouri gov. Reviews by richard corliss the great northfield minnesota raid 1972 everett. The great northfield minnesota raid 1972 directed by.
The great northfield minnesota raid 1972 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The great northfield minnesota raid 1972 western usa. Robert duvall and cliff robertson headed the fine cast, but kaufmans demythologizing of this episode in u. The great northfield minnesota raid 1972 the movie. If you remember the film from old tv showings, it looks as if several scenes or shots were swapped out with more audiencefriendly.
Effective western, realistically filmed with a really fine cast. Confessions of the ninth man, north star press of st. Robbing the first national bank in northfield, minnesota, wasnt the best career move the boys ever made. While the paved streets were covered in soil for the bank raid, robertson as cole younger picked not only a great place to film, but a most interesting subject and filled with a great cast of characters.
When bribery by the railroad companies prevents the legislature from passing the amnesty bill, cole agrees to join the raid. Overview full credits full synopsis notes music screenplay info. Sep 04, 2016 the gangs of jesse james and cole younger join forces for a bungled robbery of the bank in northfield, mn. The northfield, minnesota robbery civil war st louis. Universals dvd of the great northfield minnesota raid is a handsome and colorful transfer that probably betters the look of the 1972 release prints. The great northfield raid but dont forget madelia, minnesota. In 1876, the missouri legislature issues a pardon and amnesty to the james and younger gangs despite many people considering them outlaws. It brings out the beauty of the oregon locations, with some very unminnesotalike mountains. The great northfield raid revisited true west magazine. The great northfield minnesota raid 1972 rotten tomatoes.
Historic jacksonville, oregon county courthouse the great northfield minnesota raid movie locations on view waymark gallery historic jacksonville, oregon county courthouse the great northfield minnesota raid. The great northfield minnesota raid is a 1972 technicolor western film about the jamesyounger gang. Boggs on september 7, 1876, the first national bank of northfield, minnesota, was robbed. Historic jacksonville, oregon county courthouse the. Early work to more serious fare with the great northfield minnesota raid, a western about the outlaw gang led by the james and younger brothers. The boys included frank and jesse james, who made it out of minnesota. Dec 16, 2012 historic jacksonville, oregon county courthouse the great northfield minnesota raid movie locations on view waymark gallery historic jacksonville, oregon county courthouse the great northfield minnesota raid. Prior to the pardon, cole younger had contemplated robbing the first national bank in northfield, minnesota what is considered the largest bank west of the mississippi but has now decided against it. Cliff robertson, dana elcar, donald moffat, luke askew, r. Armstrong as clell miller, john pearce as frank james, and. Charlie pitts died later in a field in southern minnesota the great northfield ass kickin on september 7th, 1876 at 2. Great northfield minnesota raid, the on dvd 025195016636 from universal. Cliff robertson, robert duvall and luke askew in philip kaufmans the great northfield minnesota. Boggs robbing the first national bank in northfield, minnesota, wasnt the best career move the boys ever made.
The great northfield, minnesota raid 1972 soundtrack. The idea for the raid came from jesse and bob younger. Watch the great northfield minnesota raid online putlocker. This movie was partially shot in historic jacksonville, oregon in 1972. Armstrong as clell miller, john pearce as frank james, and matt clark as bob. Thankfully hes just a bit part player as the great northfield minnesota raid is mostly about cole younger and his brothers.
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. It is the courage of these ordinary citizens and many others that we honor during the celebration. The gangs of jesse james and cole younger join forces for a bungled robbery of the bank in northfield, mn. The rocky cut raid set the stage for the final act of the jamesyounger gang.
The great northfield minnesota raid 1972 jay 20090430. The great northfield minnesota raid 1972 pg 0614 1972 us action, western 1h 31m user score. Of the eight bandits, only the james brothers escaped death or capture. 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.
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