Comanche Moon (2008– )

Stars:

Troy Baker, Elizabeth Banks, Adam Beach

Nominated for 5 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Troy Baker	...	Pea Eye Parker (3 episodes, 2008)
Elizabeth Banks	...	Maggie (3 episodes, 2008)
Adam Beach	...	Blue Duck (3 episodes, 2008)
Linda Cardellini	...	Clara Forsythe (3 episodes, 2008)
Rachel Griffiths	...	Inez Scull (3 episodes, 2008)
Val Kilmer	...	Inish Scull (3 episodes, 2008)
Melanie Lynskey	...	Pearl Coleman (3 episodes, 2008)
Ryan Merriman	...	Jake Spoon (3 episodes, 2008)
Toby Metcalf	...	Ranger Lee Hitch (3 episodes, 2008)
David Midthunder	...	Famous Shoes (3 episodes, 2008)
James Rebhorn	...	Gov. Elisha Pease (3 episodes, 2008)
Steve Reevis	...	Worm (3 episodes, 2008)
Keith Robinson	...	Joshua Deets (3 episodes, 2008)
Arron Shiver	...	Stove Jones (3 episodes, 2008)
Wes Studi	...	Buffalo Hump (3 episodes, 2008)
Karl Urban	...	Woodrow F. Call (3 episodes, 2008)
Wally Welch	...	Ranger Ikey Ripple (3 episodes, 2008)
Steve Zahn	...	Gus McCrae (3 episodes, 2008)
Scotty Augare	...	Straight Elbow (2 episodes, 2008)
Josh Berry	...	Bob Allen (2 episodes, 2008)
Jack Burning	...	Second Old Comanche (2 episodes, 2008)
Jake Busey	...	Tudwal (2 episodes, 2008)
Brady Coleman	...	Mr. Forsythe (2 episodes, 2008)
Grover Coulson	...	Bingham (2 episodes, 2008)
Bill Flynn	...	Old Ben Mickelson (2 episodes, 2008)
Jonathan Joss	...	Kicking Wolf (2 episodes, 2008)
Geraldine Keams	...	Hema (2 episodes, 2008)
Fredrick Lopez	...	Goyeto (2 episodes, 2008)
Sal Lopez	...	Ahumado (2 episodes, 2008)
Ray McKinnon	...	Bill Coleman (2 episodes, 2008)
Tatanka Means	...	Slipping Weasel (2 episodes, 2008)
Rod Rondeaux	...	SlowTree (2 episodes, 2008)
Savion Rose	...	Felice (2 episodes, 2008)
Kristine Sutherland	...	Elmira Forsythe (2 episodes, 2008)
Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman		(2 episodes, 2008)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

tv mini series | based on novel

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Genres:

Drama | Western

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Details

Official Sites:

CBS [us] Sony [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Shoshoni Spanish French

Release Date:

13 January 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Komancsok holdja

Filming Locations:

New Mexico, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$27,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

CBS Paramount Network Television, Firm, The, Sony Pictures Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

360 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Val Kilmer had to undergo over an hour of makeup, facial hair and wig placement each day for his role. He elected to shave his head into a Mohawk to make it easier to glue the wig onto his scalp.]

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Goofs

In the original "Lonesome Dove", some 16 years later, when Jake comes back and says he is surprised to still find them in Lonesome Dove, Call says that nothing much has changed since Jake left. Jake leaves from Austin in "Comanche Moon", not Lonesome Dove.

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Quotes

Gus McCrae: [Gus says to Jake] Don't fall in with any rough necks or we'll have to hang you.

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Connections

Follows Return to Lonesome Dove (1993)

User Reviews

A worthy prequel

What has hurt this film is everyone and their Aunt Matilda is comparing it to its illustrious predecessor, which is always going to hurt any show. If you take it as a western, it's a darned good show. We discover how our characters in 'Lonesome Dove' wind up in the situations they start up in (Such as: Why do two Texas Rangers, who live on adventure, wind up in a dead town? And how did Gus manage to lose the love of his life?) The performances are very good, and we see the exact same mannerisms the characters will have down the road. The actors did a very good job. The cinematography was superb, and while the music didn't live up to the legendary score of nearly two decades past, that was an impossible task, and it was still fine.

It also helped that we had three episodes, which you just don't see in a miniseries anymore. Heck, it's downright impossible to see a two part telefilm these days.

Fans of the western, rejoice!