All-action Neeson sets sights on Bonnie and Clyde

Busy Irish star Liam Neeson is to stay in his new all-action mode for his next movie — playing one of the Texas Rangers who hunted down and killed notorious robbers and outlaws Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow.

Neeson, 60, is teaming up with Hollywood actor Woody Harrelson for the film Highwaymen.

It will focus on the lawman Frank Hamer, who was coaxed into tracking down the well-known outlaws by a consortium of banks in order to stop the pair on the stealing sprees.