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

Johnny: Oh, God, Bill, I hope it don't get cold again tonight. I don't mind dying... if I could do it warm.

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Connections

Follows Streets of Laredo (1995)

User Reviews

A handsome production with a great whipping scene

Larry McMurtry seems to be turning "Lonesome Dove" into a cottage industry, but this "prequel" works fairly well on its own terms. It's mounted in good-looking style and has a first-rate whipping scene wherein Jonny Lee Miller, stripped to the waist, is tied to the back of a wagon and given 100 lashes, the first 50 by one man and the second 50 by another. When that first lash hits Miller's bare back, you not only see it and hear it -- you FEEL it!