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The Sacketts

  • TV Mini Series
  • 19791979
  • PGPG
  • 4h
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The Sacketts (1979)
Western
After the Civil War, Tennessee brothers Orrin and Tyrel Sackett are herding cattle out West while Tell Sackett is prospecting for gold in the hills.After the Civil War, Tennessee brothers Orrin and Tyrel Sackett are herding cattle out West while Tell Sackett is prospecting for gold in the hills.After the Civil War, Tennessee brothers Orrin and Tyrel Sackett are herding cattle out West while Tell Sackett is prospecting for gold in the hills.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
2K
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POPULARITY
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  • Stars
    • Sam Elliott
    • Tom Selleck
    • Jeff Osterhage
  • Stars
    • Sam Elliott
    • Tom Selleck
    • Jeff Osterhage
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    • 20User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Sam Elliott
    Sam Elliott
    • Tell Sackett
    Tom Selleck
    Tom Selleck
    • Orrin Sackett
    Jeff Osterhage
    Jeff Osterhage
    • Tyrel Sackett
    Glenn Ford
    Glenn Ford
    • Tom Sunday
    Ben Johnson
    Ben Johnson
    • Cap Rountree
    Gilbert Roland
    Gilbert Roland
    • Don Luis
    John Vernon
    John Vernon
    • Jonathan Pritts
    Ruth Roman
    Ruth Roman
    • Rosie
    Jack Elam
    Jack Elam
    • Ira Bigelow
    Gene Evans
    Gene Evans
    • Benson Bigelow
    L.Q. Jones
    L.Q. Jones
    • Belden
    Paul Koslo
    Paul Koslo
    • Kid Newton
    Mercedes McCambridge
    Mercedes McCambridge
    • Ma Sackett
    Slim Pickens
    Slim Pickens
    • Jack Bigelow
    Louis L'Amour
    Louis L'Amour
    • Self
    Buck Taylor
    Buck Taylor
    • Reed Carney
    Pat Buttram
    Pat Buttram
    • Tuthill
    Shug Fisher
    Shug Fisher
    • Purgatorie Barkeep
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    • Trivia
      Sam Elliott, Tom Selleck, and Jeff Osterhage had such a good time doing this project together, they reunited on another Louis L'Amour story, The Shadow Riders (1982).
    • Goofs
      When Tom, Cap, Orrin, and Tyrel ride into Purgatorie, you can see a large telephone pole with modern transformers on it, in the background over the buildings.
    • Alternate versions
      A two-hour version of the this film played HBO in 1982 under the title of The Daybreakers.
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Tom Selleck/Ray Charles/John McEnroe (1992)

    User reviews20

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    9/10
    If you like Sackett novels you'll love this!
    This move was made in the late 1970's before TS achieved fame. So you may see a much slimmer and rougher actor than you may be used to. In my opinion, this is the greatest portrayal of Orrin and Tell Sackett to date. The screenplay remained true to the two novels from which it was taken ("The Daybreakers" and "Sackett"). The portrayal of the times was as authentic as we can hope for without having a camera running in the late 1800's. The supporting actors were so real you could smell the trail dust on them. The screen locations were exactly as I had pictured them in my mind when I read the novels. If you love Louis L'Amour novels and want to see the best that Hollywood has to offer, then take the time to watch this.
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    • j-mschaffner
    • Sep 17, 2006

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    • Release date
      • May 15, 1979 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Louis L'Amour's The Sacketts
    • Filming locations
      • Old Tucson - 201 S. Kinney Road, Tucson, Arizona, USA(The town of Purgatory /exteriors - when Sacketts entering town after cattle drive. Some of the scenes on trip to Santa Fe.)
    • Production companies
      • Douglas Netter Productions
      • M.B. Scott Productions
      • Shalako Enterprises
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    • Runtime
      4 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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