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Jan 2020
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JESSE JAMES D.C. Ep. 1 | "Retribution"

BLACK BARREL MEDIA
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Frank and Jesse James grow into young men amid the chaos of the Civil War. They learn the skills and tactics of guerilla warfare in their home state of Missouri. And when the war is finished, they must decide on a new path. When the first daylight bank robbery in peacetime America happens in their home county, the men of their former guerilla outfit become t ... Show More
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