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Red River

  • TV Movie
  • 19881988
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
340
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,323
6,137
James Arness in Red River (1988)
Western
A remake of the 1948 movie of the same name. Arness portrayed a rancher at odds with his son.A remake of the 1948 movie of the same name. Arness portrayed a rancher at odds with his son.A remake of the 1948 movie of the same name. Arness portrayed a rancher at odds with his son.
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
340
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,323
6,137
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Richard Michaels
    • Writers
      • Borden Chase(story)
      • Charles Schnee(screenplay)
      • Richard Fielder(teleplay)
    • Stars
      • Bruce Boxleitner
      • James Arness
      • Gregory Harrison
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Richard Michaels
    • Writers
      • Borden Chase(story)
      • Charles Schnee(screenplay)
      • Richard Fielder(teleplay)
    • Stars
      • Bruce Boxleitner
      • James Arness
      • Gregory Harrison
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    • 18User reviews
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    Ray Walston in Red River (1988)
    Bruce Boxleitner and Gregory Harrison in Red River (1988)
    James Arness in Red River (1988)
    James Arness in Red River (1988)
    James Arness in Red River (1988)
    L.Q. Jones and Jerry Potter in Red River (1988)
    James Arness in Red River (1988)
    Bruce Boxleitner and Robert Horton in Red River (1988)
    Bruce Boxleitner and Robert Horton in Red River (1988)

    Top cast

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    Bruce Boxleitner
    Bruce Boxleitner
    • Matthew Garth
    James Arness
    James Arness
    • Thomas Dunson
    Gregory Harrison
    Gregory Harrison
    • Cherry Valance
    Stan Shaw
    Stan Shaw
    • Jack Byrd
    Ray Walston
    Ray Walston
    • Groot
    Ty Hardin
    Ty Hardin
    • Cotton
    Robert Horton
    Robert Horton
    • Mr. Melville, Cattle Buyer
    John Lupton
    John Lupton
    • Eli Pruitt
    Guy Madison
    Guy Madison
    • Bill Meeker, Rancher
    Laura Johnson
    Laura Johnson
    • Kate
    Zachary Ansley
    Zachary Ansley
    • Cal
    Jerry Potter
    • Teeler
    Burton Gilliam
    Burton Gilliam
    • Buster
    L.Q. Jones
    L.Q. Jones
    • Sims
    Travis Swords
    • Bunk Kennelly
    Temple Williams
    • Boots
    Donnie Jeffcoat
    Donnie Jeffcoat
    • Young Matt
    James Oscar Lee
    • Laredo
    • Director
      • Richard Michaels
    • Writers
      • Borden Chase(story) (screenplay)
      • Charles Schnee(screenplay)
      • Richard Fielder(teleplay)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      This was the final film role for Guy Madison.
    • Goofs
      Since there is no "Errors in astronomy" category, I guess this goes here. When Gregory Harrison (Cherry Valance) is wooing Laura Johnson (Kate) at night under a tree with a canopy you couldn't possibly see through, while she's holding a child, and she says she has to go, and he points out the big dipper to her to get her to stay. But the view shows a thick patch of stars with no pattern. Not the Big Dipper, which is in a northern region with much fewer stars where it's easily visible year-round if it's view-able.
    • Connections
      Remake of Red River (1948)

    User reviews18

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Remake gets a bad rap!
    Everybody knows that John Wayne was the King of the westerns, but dumping on this TV movie remake is really unfair. Compared to all the reality and talent shows, this was a nice change of pace. Lots of us wish more westerns were made but it is a genre that is sadly overlooked with all the spy, war, kung fu and bizarre sex shows being produced nowadays. The story line for this remake was an improvement over the original. Bruce Boxleitner is still a hunk. James Arness played against type which had to be a real challenge. I believed he was an embittered old man who was used to his word being law. I always thought Clift was a little over-the-top and tried too hard as opposed to Boxleitner who showed the change that comes over a man who sees too much of the horrors of war. Gregory Harrison tried a little too hard as well, but the young cowboy and the black horse-breaker as well as Ray Walston more than made up for what Harrison lacked. If you judge the movie on its own merit and without comparing it to its predecessor, I think a good western story still beats out most of the trash passing for entertainment on TV. So give these guys a break, why don't you?
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    • cherriw
    • Apr 11, 2009

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 10, 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Treck nach Missouri
    • Filming locations
      • Cascabel, Arizona, USA
    • Production companies
      • The Catalina Production Group
      • MGM/UA Television
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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