The Last Outlaw (1993)

A group of former Confederate soldiers rob a bank. When their leader, Graff (Mickey Rourke), leaves one of them for dead, the gang mutinies, absconding with the money. Graff allies with the law to track them down.

A TV movie with a cult following, The Last Outlaw is a who’s who of America’s finest character actors. It is enhanced by the inclusion of Steve Buscemi, Keith David and John C. McGinley. Similarly, as with all his B-movies, the gravitas of Mickey Rourke’s captivating lead ameliorates the generic material. The Last Outlaw is comparable to a desert-set slasher movie, with the characters being picked off one by one. Eschewing substance, the constant action is simply pure entertainment, seen in instances such as a horse galloping through a bank. Resultantly, The Last Outlaw is recommendable to a group of male friends in search of uncomplicated evening viewing.