Lonesome Dove (TV mini-series 1989)

Season:

1

Year:

1989

Parents Guide:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 February 1989 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Larry McMurtry's Lonesome Dove See more »

Filming Locations:

Alamo Village - Highway 674, Brackettville, Texas, USA See more »

Production Co:

Motown Productions, Pangaea, Qintex Entertainment See more »

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Runtime:

384 min  | Brazil: 145 min (video version)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Trivia

The following famous "Old West" firearms are used in the film: Gus McCrae - Colt Walker (in the novel, Gus actually carries a Colt Dragoon, an improvement on the Walker design, and it is Deets who carries the Walker); Gus McCrae and Woodrow Call - 1860 Henry rifle; Jake Spoon - 1875 Remington with a pearl grip; July Johnson, Blue Duck, and various Hat Creek hands - 1873 Colt Single Action Army, aka "Peacemaker"; Blue Duck - 1859 Sharps cavalry carbine; Dan Suggs - 1875 Remington revolver carbine; Roscoe Brown - 1851 Colt Navy with 1872 cartridge conversion; Dog Face (Blue Duck's sharpshooter) - 1859 Sharps buffalo rifle; Jim (the smaller of the two robbers who attack Roscoe) - "Buntline Special", a version of the Peacemaker with a 12 inch barrel; Various - 1873 Winchester rifle. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: During a conversation in which Gus is lecturing Woodrow on his previous treatment of Maggie, both Gus and Woodrow state that Maggie died in Lonesome Dove. However, in the prequel, "Comanche Moon", Maggie is shown dying in Austin, Texas, before Gus and Woodrow decide to move to Lonesome Dove. See more »

Quotes

Gus McCrae: [Coming upon the sodbusters killed by Dan Suggs] I'god, a man could get rich in the grave digging business around here. Pea, you ought to get a long shovel.
Pea Eye Parker: I don't think I'd want to do that.
Woodrow Call: This is a bad bunch we're after.
Newt: Gus, Jake wouldn't have nothin' to do with something like this!
Gus McCrae: Jake's always been a drifter Newt. Any wind can blow him.
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Crazy Credits

The opening credits are displayed over a series of black-and-white
photographs taken from scenes in the movie. The very last on then turns to
color and becomes the first scene of each episode. The end credits are
displayed over a picture of a dove silhouette on a piece of wood. See more »

Connections

Referenced in The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards (2008) See more »