The true story of the formation of the Texas Rangers provides the backdrop for this youth-oriented Western. In 1875, after the Civil War, Leander McNelly (Dylan McDermott) organizes the Texas Rangers to battle the outlaws terrorizing Texas, notably crime kingpin John King Fisher (Alfred Molina). With a team of experienced gunmen (Robert Patrick and Randy Travis) and enthusiastic but green recruits (James Van Der Beek, Usher Raymond, and Ashton Kutcher), McNelly and his Rangers bring law and order to the wild Texas plains; McNelly must also keep order among his charges when two rangers fall in love with the same woman, Caroline Dukes (Rachael Leigh Cook). Tom Skerritt and Vincent Spano are also featured in the supporting cast; the screenplay, adapted from a script by John Milius, was at one time set to be filmed by Sam Peckinpah, shortly before the legendary Western director's death in 1984. Mark Deming, Rovi
- Genre: Western
- Category Teen Movie, Outlaw (Gunfighter) Film
- Theme: Obsessive Quests, Sheriffs and Outlaws, Righting the Wronged
- Studio: Dimension
- Run Time: 01 hr 30 min
- Language: English
- Subtitle Language: English
- Picture Format: widescreen
- Format: DVD
- Release Date: April 16, 2002
- Lead Actor: Usher Raymond, James Van Der Beek, Ashton Kutcher, Robert Patrick, Dylan McDermott
- Supporting Actor: Edward Wrayton, Lincoln Lageson, Kevin Nicholson, John Wigley, Jim Shield, Jim Dunn, Jim Cooper, Jason Matlock, Jamie Jones, James Baker, Gordon Michaels, Gerald Paetz, Dwight Beard, Dwayne Wiley, Don Dueck, Dennis Hambling, Dean Louis, David Millbern, Dave McKeown, Dave Hospes, Darren Zieffle, Darrell Davis, Danny Rogers, Corry Glass, Christian Clarke, Cam Hamilton, Brian Martell, Victor Amado, Darren M. McKenzie, Monte Timmons, William Prael, Wanda Ferraton, Tony Morelli, Tyler Thomson, Tim Trella, Tim Edwards, Scott Emerson, Roy Braybrook, Anthony Crivello, Brian Brown, Troy M. Gilbert, Tom Glass, Jason Marshall, Gaston Howard, Gareth Williams, Fred Perron, Francois Gauthier, Ernie Prosser, Eric Bryson, Derek S. Flores, Darren Prescott, Clinton Timmons, Catherine Sutherland, Bruce Pierson, Breon Gorman, Bob House, Bob Bancroft, Andrew Simpson, Alexandra Deniro, Alex Curry, Chad Evenson, Willie Campbell, Vinny Crowchild, Tony Smith, Tonia Forsberg, Scott Nicholson, Richard Spence, Reno Hoe, Randy Hambling, Phil Watson, Neal Campbell, Matt Johnston, Kristine Johnson, Ken Zilka, Jordan Brower, Joel Edey, Jesse Thomson, Jodi Stecyk, Jody McDonald, Jason Nelson, Gord Colliar, Michael Runyard, Billy Morton, Billy Laye, Allen Bruised Head, Gerry Therrien, Stuart Cannon, Wright Bruised Head, Wade Pearson, Tom Harper, Tom Elliott, Todd Guest, Tim R. McClean, Terrance Leigh, Steve Chambers, Shane Pollitt, Jim Orava, John B. Gillis, Lowell Johnston, Mark Norby, Matthew Taylor, Joe Renteria, Alfred Molina, Tom Skerritt, Joe Spano, Oded Fehr, Marion Leonard, Vincent Spano, Matt Keeslar, Jon Abrahams, Randy Travis, Leonor Varela, Rachael Leigh Cook, Jesse G. Thompson, Dan Spaethe, Christopher Bews, David Gibson, Don Bland, Duane Dickinson, Dusty Bews, Eric Johnson, Ernie Jackson, Errol Cerpa Gomez, Greg Schlosser, Heather Burton, Jack Lilley, Jennifer Watson-Johnson, Jerry Sweeney, Conor MacLean, Cody Thomson, Rick Martine, Rick Parker, Robert Miller, Jim Finkbeiner, Todd W. Nobles, Todd Forsberg, Tim Friesen, Smokey Friemark, Shawn Orr, Shane Kessler, Riel Campbell, Shane Eklund, Scott Rogers, Scott Kesler, Ryan Barron, Roger Lewis, Robbie Dunn, Quinn Hamilton, Peter J. Bews, Peter Hilton, Paul Rutledge, Patrick Reber, Norman Howell, Nolan Pharis, Neil Stevenson, Mike Splatt, Mike Mitchell, Mike Duthie, Michael Watson, Marty Webber, Marty Chief Calf, Marcos G. Malvaez, Lauro Chartrand, Lance A. Gilbert, Kate Newby, Kanin Howell, Juddson Linn, Joe Maier, Jim-Bob Gomersall, Jamie Payton, Jacob Chambers, Greg Blades, Gary Lauder, Denton Edge, David Leader, David Keeley, Dave Alexander, Daryl MacKinnon, Danny Wynands, Chad Sayne, Chad Cosgrave, Cathy Vayda, Casey Ingram, Cam A. Sutherland, Brad Loree, Ben Gauthier, A. Alexandra Sanford, Richard Pierce, Matthew Kennedy
- Director: Steve Miner