Lonesome Dove (1989– )

Epic story about two former Texas rangers who decide to move cattle from the south to Montana. Augustus McCrae and Woodrow Call run into many problems on the way, and the journey doesn't ... See full summary »

Stars:

Robert Duvall, Tommy Lee Jones, Danny Glover

Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 15 wins & 17 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Robert Duvall	...	Augustus 'Gus' McCrae (4 episodes, 1989)
Tommy Lee Jones	...	Woodrow F. Call (4 episodes, 1989)
Danny Glover	...	Joshua Deets (4 episodes, 1989)
Diane Lane	...	Lorena Wood (4 episodes, 1989)
Robert Urich	...	Jake Spoon (4 episodes, 1989)
Frederic Forrest	...	Blue Duck (4 episodes, 1989)
D.B. Sweeney	...	Dish Boggett (4 episodes, 1989)
Ricky Schroder	...	Newt Dobbs (4 episodes, 1989)
Anjelica Huston	...	Clara Allen (4 episodes, 1989)
Chris Cooper	...	July Johnson (4 episodes, 1989)
Timothy Scott	...	Pea Eye Parker (4 episodes, 1989)
Glenne Headly	...	Elmira Boot Johnson (4 episodes, 1989)
Barry Corbin	...	Roscoe Brown (4 episodes, 1989)
William Sanderson	...	Lippy Jones (4 episodes, 1989)
Barry Tubb	...	Jasper Fant (4 episodes, 1989)
Gavan O'Herlihy	...	Dan Suggs (4 episodes, 1989)
Steve Buscemi	...	Luke (4 episodes, 1989)
Frederick Coffin	...	Big Zwey (4 episodes, 1989)
Travis Swords	...	Allan O'Brien (4 episodes, 1989)
Kevin O'Morrison	...	Doctor (4 episodes, 1989)
Ron Weyand	...	Old Hugh (4 episodes, 1989)
Lanny Flaherty	...	Soupy Jones (4 episodes, 1989)
David Carpenter	...	Needle Nelson (4 episodes, 1989)
James McMurtry	...	Jimmy Rainey (4 episodes, 1989)
Charlie Haynie	...	Ben Rainey (4 episodes, 1989)
Terry McIlvain	...	Cowboy (4 episodes, 1989)
Sonny Carl Davis	...	Bert Borum (4 episodes, 1989)
Jorge Martínez de Hoyos	...	Po Campo (3 episodes, 1989)
León Singer	...	Bolivar (3 episodes, 1989)
Thomas Connor	...	Bob Allen (2 episodes, 1989)
Jerry Biggs	...	Roy Suggs (2 episodes, 1989)
Missy Crider	...	Sally Allen (2 episodes, 1989)
Sean Hennigan	...	Eddie Suggs (2 episodes, 1989)
Lauren Stanley	...	Betsy Allen (2 episodes, 1989)
Julius Tennon	...	Frog Lip (2 episodes, 1989)
Jack Caffrey	...	Cholo (2 episodes, 1989)
Adam Faraizl	...	Joe Boot (2 episodes, 1989)
Jimmy Ray Pickens	...	Bill Spettle (2 episodes, 1989)
Bradley Gregg	...	Sean O'Brien (2 episodes, 1989)

Storyline

Epic story about two former Texas rangers who decide to move cattle from the south to Montana. Augustus McCrae and Woodrow Call run into many problems on the way, and the journey doesn't end without numerous casualties. (6 hrs approx)

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Plot Keywords:

montana | cattle | texas ranger | cattle drive | tv mini series | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 February 1989 (USA)

Also Known As:

Paloma solitaria

Filming Locations:

Alamo Village - Highway 674, Brackettville, Texas, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Motown Productions, Pangaea, Qintex Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

384 min 145 min (video)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Augustus McCrae's (Robert Duvall) pistol in the film is a Colt Walker 1847 revolver with a conversion to fire metallic cartridges. Cartridge conversions are commonly done to percussion revolvers in films because firing black powder is potentially dangerous and using metallic blank cartridges is both safer and cheaper to use. While cartridge conversions were popular in the actual old west, they typically allowed the guns to be easier reloaded, while guns used in films try to make them less noticeable to fool the audience into thinking they ARE percussion guns.

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Goofs

When Gus is dying in the doctor's office after Call comes to see him, there are crickets chirping at times. However, it is winter time and snowing outside. There would not likely be crickets chirping in winter Montana.

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Quotes

Newt: Captain, can I go with you down to the river next time you go? I believe I'm gettin' old enough.
Woodrow Call: You get old quick, sittin' out here on the porch, talkin'. Best go on to bed.
Newt: It's still early, Captain.
Woodrow Call: You go on to bed now, like I told you to.
Gus McCrae: Now, why did you do that? Best chance the boy's got at a education is listenin' to me talk.
Woodrow Call: What kinda education is that?
Gus McCrae: You think he'll learn more shovelin' horse poop for you?
Woodrow Call: I shoveled my share of it, it ain't hurt me none.
Gus McCrae: Well, it's fine with me if...

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Crazy Credits

Danny Glover, Robert Urich, Frederic Forrest, and Anjelica Huston are credited in every episode, even though Huston does not appear until the third episode, Forrest does not appear at all in the third episode, and Glover and Urich do not appear in the final episode.

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Connections

Spin-off Lonesome Dove: The Series (1994)

User Reviews

The Greatest Western of All Time

Larry McMurtry's wonderful story is beautifully and amazingly brought to the screen by director Simon Wincer. It assembles together one of the best casts in movie history. Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones are nearly perfect. Duvall has been quoted as saying that Gus McCrae was his favorite character he ever played. He is certainly mine. Angelica Huston is the perfect person to play Clara. It is almost like Larry McMurtry had some of these actors and actresses in mind when he wrote his novel. The only exception is Frederic Forrest as Blue Duck. He does a fine job with what he's got, but the man just isn't big enough or scary enough for this role. The story is incredible. The scenery is beautiful. Lonesome Dove is, in my opinion, the best western ever made. A definite must see for everyone.