This Western adventure story is about 2 retired Texas Rangers “Robert Duvall” who plays “Augustus ‘Gus” McCrae” and Tommy Lee Jones who plays "Captain Woodrow F. Call”. The two very close friends decide to head to Montana and begin their own Cattle Ranch On the way on their journey they incur many problems and lose some of the ranch hands they had
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01x04 Return Aired: Feb. 08, 1989Conclusion. A tragedy in the Montana Territory exacts a painful promise from Call (Tommy Lee Jones) that takes him on a haunting mission back … [continue reading]
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Previous Episodes
- 01x04 Return (Feb. 08, 1989)
- 01x03 The Plains (Feb. 07, 1989)
- 01x02 On the Trail (Feb. 06, 1989)
- 01x01 Leaving (Feb. 05, 1989)
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Directors
- Simon Wincer (4 episodes)
Writers
- Larry McMurtry (4 episodes)
- William D. Wittliff (4 episodes)
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- During the storm that hits early into the cattle drive, the herd of cows are struck by lightning, which is then conducted from cow to cow by means of the tips of their horns. This is a real…
[show]During the storm that hits early into the cattle drive, the herd of cows are struck by lightning, which is then conducted from cow to cow by means of the tips of their horns. This is a real phenomenon, known as "St. Elmo's Fire."
[hide] - In 1985, Suzanne De Passe bought the rights to Larry McMurtry's unpublished novel for $50,000 with the idea of doing a miniseries in conjunction with the release of the book, but she was…
[show]In 1985, Suzanne De Passe bought the rights to Larry McMurtry's unpublished novel for $50,000 with the idea of doing a miniseries in conjunction with the release of the book, but she was turned down by every major network in America. After the novel was published, became a massive success and won the Pulitzer Prize, every network who had turned her down contacted her to try to persuade her to make the show with them.
[hide] - Virtually every major role from this film has also appeared in one of its sequels, and almost all of them have been recast, sometimes several times. In three cases, original cast member have…
[show]Virtually every major role from this film has also appeared in one of its sequels, and almost all of them have been recast, sometimes several times. In three cases, original cast member have been able to work with one of their successors. Timothy Scott reprised his role in the unofficial sequel Return to Lonesome Dove, but died before production began on the official sequel, "Streets of Laredo" (1995). He was replaced by Sam Shepard, who had directed him in Silent Tongue (1993). Tommy Lee Jones was replaced in "Streets of Laredo" by James Garner, with whom he appeared in Space Cowboys. Danny Glover was replaced in the prequel Comanche Moon by Keith Robinson, with whom he appeared in Dreamgirls.
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