Question 1

Which actor played a character who uses a Gatling gun in a scene that echoes their deleted role from another Western?

Accepted Answer

Randy Travis plays Frank 'Bones', who uses a Gatling gun to save his men. Travis previously had a scene with a Gatling gun in 'Young Guns' (1988) that was cut from that film.

Question 2

What real historical event involving the Texas Rangers is referenced in the film?

Accepted Answer

The battle at Palo Alto, where rangers were ambushed and a 14-year-old ranger was killed and buried with full military honors at Fort Ringgold near Brownsville, Texas.

Question 3

Which actor had never ridden a horse before making this movie?

Accepted Answer

James Van Der Beek had never ridden a horse prior to filming 'Texas Rangers'.

Question 4

What was the film's connection to director Sam Peckinpah during its development?

Accepted Answer

The film was in development for many years and was originally planned as a directorial project for Sam Peckinpah in its earliest stages.

Question 5

Who plays the Texas Governor's appointed leader tasked with forming a company of Rangers after the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

Dylan McDermott plays Leander McNelly, who is asked by the Governor of Texas to form a company of Rangers to uphold law along the Mexican border.

Question 6

Which actor had never ridden a horse before filming Texas Rangers?

Accepted Answer

James Van Der Beek had never ridden a horse prior to this movie.

Question 7

What real-life historical event involving the Texas Rangers is depicted in the film?

Accepted Answer

The battle at Palo Alto happened in real life, where rangers were ambushed and a 14-year-old ranger was killed and buried at Fort Ringgold near Brownsville, Texas.

Question 8

What ironic connection does Randy Travis's character have to his film debut?

Accepted Answer

Randy Travis's character uses a Gatling gun, while his first movie appearance in Young Guns (1988) featured him as a soldier with a Gatling gun, though his scenes were cut.

Question 9

Which famous director was originally planned to direct Texas Rangers in its early development?

Accepted Answer

The film was initially planned as a directorial project for Sam Peckinpah during its earliest stages.

Question 10

What is the main conflict in Texas Rangers?

Accepted Answer

Ten years after the Civil War, the Governor of Texas asks Leander McNelly to form a company of Rangers to uphold the law along the Mexican border with inexperienced recruits.

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