Two former Texas Rangers renew their spirit of adventure as they and several other residents of a small Texas town join a cattle drive to the Montana Territory.
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Awards:
- Won 7 Primetime Emmys. Another 11 wins & 17 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary
| Robert Duvall | ... |
Augustus 'Gus' McCrae
(4 episodes, 1989)
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| Tommy Lee Jones | ... |
Woodrow F. Call
(4 episodes, 1989)
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| Danny Glover | ... |
Joshua Deets
(4 episodes, 1989)
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| Diane Lane | ... |
Lorena Wood
(4 episodes, 1989)
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| Robert Urich | ... |
Jake Spoon
(4 episodes, 1989)
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| Frederic Forrest | ... |
Blue Duck
(4 episodes, 1989)
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| D.B. Sweeney | ... |
Dish Boggett
(4 episodes, 1989)
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| Ricky Schroder | ... |
Newt Dobbs
(4 episodes, 1989)
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| Anjelica Huston | ... |
Clara Allen
(4 episodes, 1989)
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| Chris Cooper | ... |
July Johnson
(4 episodes, 1989)
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| Timothy Scott | ... |
Pea Eye Parker
(4 episodes, 1989)
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| Glenne Headly | ... |
Elmira Boot Johnson
(4 episodes, 1989)
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| Barry Corbin | ... |
Roscoe Brown
(4 episodes, 1989)
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| William Sanderson | ... |
Lippy Jones
(4 episodes, 1989)
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| Barry Tubb | ... |
Jasper Fant
(4 episodes, 1989)
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| Gavan O'Herlihy | ... |
Dan Suggs
(4 episodes, 1989)
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| Steve Buscemi | ... |
Luke
(4 episodes, 1989)
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| Frederick Coffin | ... |
Big Zwey
(4 episodes, 1989)
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Travis Swords | ... |
Allan O'Brien
(4 episodes, 1989)
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| Kevin O'Morrison | ... |
Doctor
(4 episodes, 1989)
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Ron Weyand | ... |
Old Hugh
(4 episodes, 1989)
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| Lanny Flaherty | ... |
Soupy Jones
(4 episodes, 1989)
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| David Carpenter | ... |
Needle Nelson
(4 episodes, 1989)
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James McMurtry | ... |
Jimmy Rainey
(4 episodes, 1989)
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Charlie Haynie | ... |
Ben Rainey
(4 episodes, 1989)
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| James Terry McIlvain | ... |
Cowboy
(4 episodes, 1989)
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| Sonny Carl Davis | ... |
Bert Borum
(4 episodes, 1989)
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| Jorge Martínez de Hoyos | ... |
Po Campo
(3 episodes, 1989)
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| León Singer | ... |
Bolivar
(3 episodes, 1989)
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Thomas Connor | ... |
Bob Allen
(2 episodes, 1989)
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Jerry Biggs | ... |
Roy Suggs
(2 episodes, 1989)
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| Missy Crider | ... |
Sally Allen
(2 episodes, 1989)
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| Sean Hennigan | ... |
Eddie Suggs
(2 episodes, 1989)
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Lauren Stanley | ... |
Betsy Allen
(2 episodes, 1989)
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| Julius Tennon | ... |
Frog Lip
(2 episodes, 1989)
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| Adam Faraizl | ... |
Joe Boot
(2 episodes, 1989)
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Jack Caffrey | ... |
Cholo
(2 episodes, 1989)
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| Jimmy Ray Pickens | ... |
Bill Spettle
(2 episodes, 1989)
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| Bradley Gregg | ... |
Sean O'Brien
(2 episodes, 1989)
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| Nina Siemaszko | ... |
Janey
(2 episodes, 1989)
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| Robert Donley | ... |
Old Sam
(1 episode, 1989)
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| Michael Tylo | ... |
Dee Boot
(1 episode, 1989)
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| Matthew Cowles | ... |
Monkey John
(1 episode, 1989)
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Nada Despotovich | ... |
Mary
(1 episode, 1989)
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| Margo Martindale | ... |
Buffalo Heiffer
(1 episode, 1989)
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Pierre Epstein | ... |
Xavier Wanz
(1 episode, 1989)
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David Ode | ... |
Dog Face
(1 episode, 1989)
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Helena Humann | ... |
Peach Johnson
(1 episode, 1989)
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Todd Merrill | ... |
Reporter
(1 episode, 1989)
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| O-Lan Jones | ... |
Sally Skull
(1 episode, 1989)
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Production Companies
Distributors
- CBS (1989) (United States) (tv)
- Pack-In-Video (1989) (Japan) (VHS)
- Sonar Entertainment (II) (World-wide)
- Taurus Video (1989) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Artisan Entertainment (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Hallmark Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Bridge Entertainment Group (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- The Weinstein Company (2008) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Via Vision Entertainment (2009) (Australia) (DVD)
- Just Bridge Entertainment (2013) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray)
- Just Bridge Entertainment (2013) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Winkler Film (2013) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Winkler Film (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
- True Entertainment (2014) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2015) (United States) (Blu-ray) (complete mini-series)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2015) (United States) (DVD) (complete mini-series)
- Astra Cinema (United States) (VHS)
- BBC One (1993) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Betta Entertainment (Brazil) (VHS) (compact version)
- CBS Electronics (1989) (Greece) (VHS)
- Cabin Fever Entertainment (United States) (VHS)
- Hallmark Channel (2003) (Turkey) (tv) (Cable)
- Image Entertainment (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Chrysler Corporation (sponsoring)
- Echo Film Services (sound effects)
- Goldwyn Sound Facility (sound recorded at)
- Helen Uffner Vintage Clothing (special thanks) (vintage clothing rentals)
- Procter & Gamble Productions (PGP) (sponsoring)
- Soundelux (post-production sound services)
- The Post Group Production Suites (editing)
- f-Stop (titles and opticals)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Epic story about two former Texas rangers who decide to move cattle from the south to Montana. Augustus McCrae and Woodrow Call run into many problems on the way, and the journey doesn't end without numerous casualties. (6 hrs approx) Written by Rob Hartill |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Principal photography lasted for 16 weeks at six days a week, and encompassed 89 speaking parts, 1,000 extras, 30 wranglers, 100 horses, 90 crew, and 1,400 cattle. Some scenes were so complex they were shot from six different cameras at once. See more » |
| Goofs | Capt. Call's horse is named Hell Bitch and referred to with female pronouns through the entire series in spite of the fact that the horse is quite clearly a gelding (castrated male). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The 41st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1989). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Danny Glover, Robert Urich, Frederic Forrest, and Anjelica Huston are credited in every episode, even though Huston does not appear until the third episode, Forrest does not appear at all in the third episode, and Glover and Urich do not appear in the final episode. See more » |
| Quotes |
Woodrow Call:
[after beating a man nearly to death for hitting Newt he climbs on his horse and looks at the horrified towns people]
I hate rude behavior in a man. I won't tolerate it. See more » |