Dead Man's Walk (1996– )

Stars:

F. Murray Abraham, David Arquette, Keith Carradine

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 2 wins.

Cast

Series cast summary:
F. Murray Abraham	...	Caleb Cobb (3 episodes, 1996)
David Arquette	...	Augustus McCrae (3 episodes, 1996)
Keith Carradine	...	Bigfoot Wallace (3 episodes, 1996)
Patricia Childress	...	Matilda Jane (3 episodes, 1996)
Ray McKinnon	...	Long Bill Coleman (3 episodes, 1996)
Jonny Lee Miller	...	Woodrow F. Call (3 episodes, 1996)
Tim Blake Nelson	...	Johnny Carthage (3 episodes, 1996)
Harry Dean Stanton	...	Shadrach (3 episodes, 1996)
Jonathan Joss	...	Kicking Wolf (2 episodes, 1996)
Molly McClure	...	Old lady in Austin (2 episodes, 1996)
Eric Schweig	...	Buffalo Hump (2 episodes, 1996)
Matt Davison	...	Jackie (2 episodes, 1996)
Brian Dennehy	...	Major Chevallier (2 episodes, 1996)
Jennifer Garner	...	Clara Forsythe (2 episodes, 1996)
Brad Greenquist	...	Kirker (2 episodes, 1996)
Toby Metcalf	...	Blackie (2 episodes, 1996)
Kieran Mulroney	...	Jimmy Tweed (2 episodes, 1996)
Edward James Olmos	...	Captain Salazar (2 episodes, 1996)
Jared Rushton	...	Wesley Buttons (2 episodes, 1996)
Jimmie F. Skaggs	...	Bes Das (2 episodes, 1996)
Julius Tennon	...	Sam (2 episodes, 1996)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

little boy | encampment | hunger | leprosy | grizzly bear | 

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Genres:

Western

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence and thematic elements involving the frontier experience

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Shoshoni Spanish

Release Date:

12 May 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Larry McMurtry's Dead Man's Walk

Filming Locations:

Alpine, Texas, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

De Passe Entertainment, Hallmark Entertainment, Larry Levinson Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

272 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The expedition that this film centers around, while containing fictional characters, is based on a real expedition ordered by President of Texas Mirabeau Lamar to annex New Mexico to the Republic of Texas in 1841. The use of black and white beans to decide who to execute and who to spare is borrowed the Mier expedition, which took place the following year.

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Goofs

Various characters are shown using large revolvers, possibly Walker Colts, or early model Colt's Dragoon models. These weren't introduced until 5-6 years after the story is set.

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Quotes

Bill: I wish I still had my harmonica. It's dreary out here without no tunes.

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Connections

Followed by Comanche Moon (2008)

User Reviews

Great Prequel to "Lonesome Dove"

In this prequel to "Lonesome Dove" based on the book by Larry McMurtry, we find a young Woodrow Call and Augustus Macrae just starting out as Texas Rangers and beginning to become men.

David Arquette is fantastic as the young Macrae and really captures the gestures and mannerisms that Robert Duvall put too such good use in Lonesome Dove. I was very impressed with his performance and had no trouble believing that he was the young Gus Macrae.

Johnny Lee Miller does not fare as well as the young Woodrow Call and it is hard to believe that this is the character that Tommy Lee Jones played in the original as there is little that ties their acting styles to the same role.

Visually, this is quite well done and comes the closest to Lonesome Dove in grittiness and open plain shots. The young Rangers are surrounded by eccentric characters played with great aplomb by the likes of Brian Dennehy, F.Murray Abraham, Keith Carradine, Harry Dean Stanton and Edward James Olmos.

Strong acting throughout and a crackling good story hilight this worthy sequel and it makes a fine addition to the lore that is Lonesome Dove.