The Baytown Outlaws

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  • Opened January 11, 2013 (Limited)
  • 1 hr 38 min
  • R | strong bloody violence, pervasive language, some sexual and drug content
  • Parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 16+. More on child suitability

  • After her ex-husband Carlos shoots Celeste three times in the gut, it's time to play dirty. In the fight for her godson, Rob, she hires three outlawed and redneck brothers to bring him back to her. But nothing can be that simple in the South. What begins as a small rescue mission rises to a southern battle royal. This odd team must shoot their way through gorgeous female assassins, Native American hunters, Federal agents, and a whole lot of metal coming after them, while protecting Celeste's innocent child. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Eva Longoria, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Clayne Crawford, Michael Rapaport
  • Director: Barry Battles
  • Genres: Action/Adventure, Comedy

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by southern-bella

I love Billy Bob and the idea of Eva playing his ex-wife....I had to see this. As usual Billy Bob delivers a great performance, even though his screen time is limited. Eva is surprisingly good,...

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Film.com
| William Goss

Its ultimate merits may be few, but if nothing else, it stands on its own sweaty terms. Read full review

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Salon.com
| Andrew O'Hehir

I'm not sure whether to recommend The Baytown Outlaws as a guns 'n' glory time-waster or warn you off it as a piece of mendacious trash. So I'll do both. Read full review

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New York Post
| Lou Lumenick

The tin-earned dialogue and haphazard plotting are more reminiscent of Tarantino's frequent collaborator Robert Rodriguez. Read full review

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Variety
| Joe Leydon

A boisterously Tarantinoesque mash-up of cliches, archetypes and bodacious craziness in the tradition of Southern-fried '60s and '70s drive-in fodder, The Baytown Outlaws is the sort of cartoonishly violent and swaggeringly non-PC concoction that defines guilty pleasure for many genre fans. Read full review

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