Texas Rangers
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.
Release Year
2001
Runtime
90 min
Audience Score
6.0
Genres
Western, Action, Adventure, Drama
Story Snapshot
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.
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Texas Rangers is a dark pick with medium complexity, which makes it a strong option when you want something that feels specific instead of generic.
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