Saturday, February 21, 2015

Belle Starr 1980


Belle Starr


    Western outlaw legends, the James gang, the Youngers and the Dalton boys also rode with Belle Starr.  She did the research behind their selection of the trains, banks and other robberies.  Belle lived with her son, Ed Reed on a small ranch near a small town.  She has a daughter, Pearl Younger but she lives in town where she is learning to be a lady.  Belle doesn’t want Belle to have any kind of a life like she is living.  Her son is becoming jealous of his half sister since he works hard on the farm but Pearl lives in a fine house in town.  He’s also jealous of Belle’s relationship with the men of the outlaw gang.
     I enjoyed this movie and it was unusual because Belle stands up to the law and the townspeople.  She lives her life as she sees fit and she hasn’t met another woman yet “that she would want to be like!”  3 ½* (I liked this movie)

97 min, TV Movie, Western directed by John A. Alonzo with Elizabeth Montgomery, Cliff Potts, Michael Cavanaugh, Gary Combs, Fred Ward, Jesse Vint, Alan Vint, Geoffrey Lewis, Sandy McPeak, David Knell, Michelle Stacy.

Note:  Imdb 7.1 out of 10, Amazon 4.8* out of 5* with 9 reviews,
Special Note:  Belle Starr has been featured in other films from 1928 through 2013.  Many times historical accuracy was not important in the film.







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