Gunsmoke: The Last Apache (1990) (TV)

Director:

Charles Correll

Writer (WGA):

Earl W. Wallace (written by)

Release Date:

18 March 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Western

Plot:

James Arness rides again as Matt Dillon, the US Marshal he made popular in the 1955-75 TV series. In...

Plot Keywords:

Marshal | U.S. Marshal | Desert | Shootout | Quick Draw

Cast

James Arness	...	Matt Dillon
Richard Kiley	...	Chalk Brighton
Amy Stock-Poynton	...	Beth Yardner
Geoffrey Lewis	...	Bodine
Joe Lara	...	Wolf
Sam Vlahos	...	Tomas
Hugh O'Brian	...	Gen. Nelson Miles
Michael Learned	...	Mike Yardner
Peter Murnik	...	Lt. Davis
Robert Covarrubias	...	Bartender
Ned Bellamy	...	Capt. Harris
Dave Florek	...	Smiley
Joaquín Martínez	...	Geronimo (as Joaquin Martinez)
Kevin Sifuentes	...	Nachite
Robert Brian Wilson	...	Corporal
Blake Boyd	...	Fraley
James Milanesa	...	Sentry Soldier

Directed by
Charles Correll

Writing credits (WGA)
Earl W. Wallace		(written by)

Produced by
Stanley Hough	....	producer (as Stan Hough)
John Mantley	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Bruce Rowland

Cinematography by
Jerry G. Callaway		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Ray Daniels

Casting by
Pam Polifroni

Production Design by
Joseph R. Jennings

Set Decoration by
Jay Raymond

Costume Design by
Luster Bayless		(as Luster I. Bayless)

Makeup Department
Melanie Hughes	....	makeup artist
Mary Hedges Lampert	....	hair stylist (as Mary Lampert)

Production Management
Kevin Donnelly	....	unit production manager
Norman S. Powell	....	executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tom Connors	....	first assistant director
Jerry Gatlin	....	second unit director
James Turley	....	second assistant director (as James A. Turley)

Art Department
Eric A. Williams	....	property master (as Eric Williams)

Sound Department
Wayne Bell	....	production sound mixer
Scott A. Tinsley	....	sound editor (as Scot Tinsley)

Camera and Electrical Department
Thomas Alcala	....	gaffer
Philip C. Pfeiffer	....	camera operator (as Philip Pfeiffer)
Tony Poston	....	key grip
Henry Tirl	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (uncredited)

Casting Department
Robert Lagersen	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Bud Clark	....	costumer: men
Deanna Doran	....	costumer: women (as Deeana Doran)

Editorial Department
Cosmas P. Bolger	....	post-production executive

Music Department
Robert Drasnin	....	music supervisor
Robert Takagi	....	music editor

Other crew
James Arness	....	consultant
Billy Talako	....	advisor: Apache
James E. Williams	....	production accountant
Tammy Middleton	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
Ron Bishop	....	dedicatee (as Mr. Ron Bishop, writer emeritus)
Amanda Blake	....	dedicatee (as Miss Amanda Blake)
Stanley Hough	....	dedicatee (as Stan Hough)

Production Companies

• CBS Entertainment Production

Distributors

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1990) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• CBS Worldwide Inc.
• Paramount Home Video (2004) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• American Costume Co.  costumes

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for violence

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | UK:PG | Iceland:12 | Canada:G | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Alamo Village - Highway 674, Brackettville, Texas, USA

Company:

CBS Entertainment Production

Movie Connections:

Follows "Gunsmoke: Mannon (#14.17)" (1969)

Again, not true to the series

Hi, I gave this a substantially higher rating than Return to Dodge because this is a good movie to watch, plus Matt Dillon LOOKS like Matt Dillon. Not some loner mountain man with Patrick Swayze like hair.

This movie is good at face value and if you like Westerns, but it's not for the Gunsmoke fan. Here's why: Many are still angry that the writers allowed Matt Dillon 1 kiss to someone other than Miss Kitty. In the GS episode "Matt's Love Story." He gets amnesia and is saved by a hard-nosed, woman rancher. She learns to love him and he her. Matt kisses her and then spends the night with her. At the episode Matt finally regains his memory and realizes he cannot stay with the woman, Mike Yardner(Michael Learned). She's angry but understands. FFWD to Last Apache, Mike Yardner has a daughter named Beth who is Matt's love child from that fateful night way back when. Mike tell Matt about Beth and he returns to the ranch. But Beth has been kidnapped by Apaches so it's Daddy Matt to the rescue.

I think it was a disservice to bring up the Matt's Love Story plot in this movie and a greater insult to show Matt had a love child. It just didn't jibe with the GS standard.