Directed by Phil Karlson. Busby and Copland were hired to do the adaptation. Anna , Texas Rangers has hit controversy because of what it is I think. The film was inspired by incidents from Walter Prescott Webb's 1935 history book The Texas Rangers, A Century Of Frontier Defense but filmed in New Mexico. Texas Rangers is a 2001 American action Western film directed by Steve Miner and starring James Van Der Beek, Ashton Kutcher, Alfred Molina, and Dylan McDermott. Milius was replaced as director. Menu. Beyond-The-Pale Riders Thompson, Anne. Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. In 1989, Frank Price at Columbia optioned a story idea called Ranger from Scott Busby and Martin Copland based on the book A Texas Ranger by N. A. Jennings. In 1874, unable to eliminate a gang of notorious outlaws, the Texas Rangers hire two former convicts to assist with the tracking and the destruction of the Sam Bass gang. While filmed in 1999, it was not released until 2001. Add the first question. A high school swim champion with a troubled past enrolls in the U.S. Coast Guard's "A" School, where legendary rescue swimmer Ben Randall teaches him some hard lessons about loss, love, and self-sacrifice. Two of the Rangers follow Fisher and his men to the Mexican border, where they wait for the rest of their company. Movie Info Texas, 1875. In a land without justice, where chaos reigns, one legendary man, Leander McNelly (Dylan McDermott), is chosen to lead a group of unlikely heroes. Written by Read more. A computer programmer's dream job at a hot Portland-based firm turns nightmarish when he discovers his boss has a secret and ruthless means of dispatching anti-trust problems. Let me say this..this isn't a bad movie but an undecided one, the direction is decent (although some scenes fail to work or add up) but not revolutionary. allenyk2000. If the movie had followed the real historical events as they really happened as told by Durham, it would have been a much better movie. 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. I would give a great deal to add the John Mullis orgainal script to my collection of screenplays, but I still don't hate this movie (desipite it's flaws). An old flame discovers her ex-boyfriend from the past is a relocated FBI informant out to stop the bad guys. From what I've read John Mullis' script was baught my Miramax and they told him to change it. Movie Info Texas, 1875. The Texas Rangers ( 1936) The Texas Rangers. "Just because they are identical does not mean these twins even like each other. We live in an historical age. - Written by Maurice VanAuken They called me up and acted as if I should feel privileged to come back and ruin my own work. Good actors but really bad story. The film's source was the book Taming of the Neuces Strip: The Story of McNelly's Rangers by George Durham. The Porvenir massacre was an incident on January 28, 1918 outside the village of Porvenir in Presidio County, Texas, in which Texas Rangers, U.S. Cavalry soldiers, and local ranchers killed 15 unarmed Mexican American boys and men. 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The Texas Rangers is a 1936 American Western film directed by King Vidor and starring Fred MacMurray and Jack Oakie.The picture was nominated for Best Sound Recording (Franklin Hansen) at the 1936 Oscars. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Release Calendar DVD & Blu-ray Releases Top Rated Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Showtimes & Tickets In Theaters Coming Soon Coming Soon Movie News India Movie Spotlight. Texas Rangers movie reviews and ratings - Tribute.ca rating of 3.00 out of 5 Stars. The Texas Rangers (1951) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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