Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart

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Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart
Directed by Rupert Hitzig
Produced byCharles Lund
Kevin Pawley
Richard Schlesinger
Written by Mickey Rooney
StarringMickey Rooney
Music by Larry Gatlin
David Mansfield
Randy Travis
CinematographyRick Maguire
Edited byDebra McDermott
Release date
Running time
98 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart is a 1995 American Western film written by and starring Mickey Rooney. [1] [2] [3]

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