Texas Rangers

"Count your bullets."

2001 1h 30m EN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 128

WesternActionAdventureDramaThriller

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Ten years after the Civil War has ended, the Governor of Texas asks Leander McNelly to form a company of Rangers to help uphold the law along the Mexican border. With a few veterans of the war, most of the recruits are young men who have little or no experience with guns or policing crime.

“Count your bullets.”

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Cast

James Van Der Beek
Lincoln Rogers Dunnison
Rachael Leigh Cook
Caroline Dukes
Ashton Kutcher
George Durham
Dylan McDermott
Leander McNelly
Usher
Randolph Douglas Scipio
Tom Skerritt
Richard Dukes
Randy Travis
Frank Bones
Leonor Varela
Perdita

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Steve Miner
Writers: Scott Busby, Martin Copeland
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, Canada, Mexico

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 2% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: United States of America, Canada, Mexico.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Steve Miner, shot by Daryn Okada. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Trevor Rabin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Peter Devaney Flanagan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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James Van Der Beek and Rachael Leigh Cook and Ashton Kutcher carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Steve Miner directs. Daryn Okada behind the camera. Trevor Rabin scores. Peter Devaney Flanagan cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America, Canada, Mexico. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Earned back only 2% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
325 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4International production across 3 countries: United States of America, Canada, Mexico.
5Directed by Steve Miner, shot by Daryn Okada. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Trevor Rabin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Peter Devaney Flanagan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8James Van Der Beek and Rachael Leigh Cook and Ashton Kutcher carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Count your bullets.".
10IMDB entry: tt0193560 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Daryn Okada
Original score: Trevor Rabin
Editing: Peter Devaney Flanagan
Production design: Herbert Pinter
Costume design: Wendy Partridge
Stunt coordinator: Kirk Jarrett
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $38,000,000
Box office: $763,740
Return: 2% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Texas Rangers (2001)

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John Chard2015-05-06
★ 3/10
Young Guns, Go For It! A choppy mess! The changing of history is kinda irrelevant in films of this type, you tend to go in just wanting to be thrilled and tingled. Sadly this can do neither and can only light the fires of a youthful audience interested in the pretty stars on show. It's western genre movie making 101, MTV video style. There's no flow or reason for instances, the characterisations veer from possibly interesting to sideline dummies. It was held back for release by the studio for two years +, and tinkered with by Jack the Ripper in the editing room, so it's hardly surprising it was a major flop and didn't even make enough money back to pay for the post party cakes. The action scenes are competently handled, but these are the rare bright spots on a dull nonsensical landscape. 3/10

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