In 1934, Frank Hamer and Manny Gault, two former Texas Rangers, are commissioned to put an end to the wave of vicious crimes perpetrated by Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, a notorious duo of infamous robbers and cold-blooded killers who nevertheless are worshiped by the public.
"The legends who took down Bonnie & Clyde"
Top Billed Cast
Kevin Costner
Frank Hamer
Woody Harrelson
Manny Gault
Kathy Bates
Ma Ferguson
John Carroll Lynch
Lee Simmons
Thomas Mann
Deputy Ted Hinton
Dean Denton
Deputy Bob Alcorn
Kim Dickens
Gladys Hamer
William Sadler
Henry Barrow
Detailed Critic & Audience Reviews
E E.J. CummingsVerified TMDB Critic
2019-04-09
Expectations: To see a period piece centered around the take down of Bonnie and Clyde and all the events that led up to it.
What happened: Exactly that. This movie isn't for everyone, but if you are hoping to see a good period piece with realistic action and events. You'll love this film....
W WuchakVerified TMDB Critic
2019-04-13
***Tracking down Bonnie & Clyde***
Based on the real story, two renowned retired Texas Rangers (Kevin Costner & Woody Harrelson) are commissioned to track down and execute Bonnie & Clyde in 1934 after other authorities have failed.
“The Highwaymen” (1983) is a great counterbalance to the 1967 movie with Beatty & Dunaway, which painted the thugs more sympathetically, as well as the excellent “Bonnie & Clyde: The True Story” (1992).
The filmmakers shoot for realism rather than the thrills of, say, James Bond or Batman. And by "realism" I don't mean exact historical accuracy; mo...
G GenerationofSwineVerified TMDB Critic
2023-01-12
Every time I'm about to give up on Netflix in frustration over horrible remakes and bad stand up specials, they come around a release a flick like this.
It has a low budget, but it has a low budget that is very well and very very well disguised in a way that can best be described as pro-talent. It looks good, it looks like the 30s.
It's also expertly acted and skillfully walks the line between funny and deadly serious as you get to watch the two old Texas Rangers walk through a world that has drastically changed.
In other words, it's an absolute pleasure to watch....
H honeybee <3Verified TMDB Critic
2026-08-30
Entertaining but not without historical inaccuracies
