American Outlaws[1] (formerly titled The Dougherty Gang)[2] is a 2023 American mystery crime drama film written and directed by Sean McEwen and starring India Eisley, Emory Cohen and Sam Strike. This was Treat Williams' final film appearance before his death. It is based on the GQ article The Whole True Story of the Dougherty Gang by Kathy Dobie.[1] It is also based on the true story of criminal siblings Dylan, Lee-Grace and Ryan Dougherty.[2]
| American Outlaws | |
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| Directed by | Sean McEwen |
| Written by | Sean McEwen |
| Based on | "The Whole True Story of the Dougherty Gang" by Kathy Dobie |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Justin Henning |
| Music by | Michael Lira |
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| Distributed by | Vertical Entertainment |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editThree siblings, facing the possibility of prison, take matters into their own hands with a cross-country crime spree of epic proportions
Cast
edit- Emory Cohen as Dylan Dougherty
- India Eisley as Lee-Grace Dougherty
- Sam Strike as Ryan Dougherty
- Tess Harper as Loretta Hillhouse
- Cory Hardrict as Agent Morely
- Treat Williams as Agent Jameison R. Donovan
- Lance E. Nichols as Willy Spencer
- Michael Myles Hayes as Chase Little
Production
editIn October 2018, it was announced that Cohen, Eisley, Strike, Harper, Hardrict and Williams were cast in the film.[2] In December that same year, it was announced that Nichols was cast in the film and filming occurred in Shreveport, Louisiana.[3]
Release
editThe film premiered at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on February 17, 2023.[4]
Reception
editAlan Ng of Film Threat rated the film an 8.5 out of 10.[5]
Donald Liebenson of RogerEbert.com praised the performances of Williams and Hardrict, writing that they "etch an entertaining mentor-mentee dynamic."[1]
Awards
editThe film won five awards at the Boston Film Festival, including:
- Best Film
- Best Screenplay
- Best Director
- Best Actress: India Eisley
- Best Ensemble Cast: India Eisley, Sam Strike, Emory Cohen, Cory Hardrict, Treat Williams, Tess Harper
Williams was also recognized with a posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award, accepted by his son Gil.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Liebenson, Donald (March 27, 2023). "SBIFF 2023: Miranda's Victim, American Outlaws: Faces of True Crime". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
- ^ a b c Hipes, Patrick (October 31, 2018). "'The Dougherty Gang' Movie In Works; Emory Cohen, India Eisley, Sam Strike Star As Sibling Outlaws". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
- ^ Nichols, Lance E. (December 12, 2018). "Local Actor Scores Role in The Dougherty Gang Film". PRLOG. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
- ^ Ascione, Drew (February 17, 2023). ""American Outlaws" stars and director join our News Channel 3-12 Morning Team ahead of the film's world premiere at SBIFF". KEYT-TV. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
- ^ Ng, Alan (February 18, 2023). "American Outlaws". Film Threat. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
- ^ "American Outlaws Sweeps the 39th Boston Film Festival with Five Awards and Honors the Late Treat Williams". KTLA-TV. September 26, 2023. Retrieved September 26, 2023.