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Return to Lonesome Dove

  • TV Mini Series
  • 19931993
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 5h 22m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
2.6K
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Return to Lonesome Dove (1993)
  • Drama
  • Western
Head back to Lonesome Dove in this sequel to one of the most-loved miniseries of all time.Head back to Lonesome Dove in this sequel to one of the most-loved miniseries of all time.Head back to Lonesome Dove in this sequel to one of the most-loved miniseries of all time.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
2.6K
YOUR RATING
  • Stars
    • Jon Voight
    • Barbara Hershey
    • Ricky Schroder
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  • Stars
    • Jon Voight
    • Barbara Hershey
    • Ricky Schroder
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    • 23User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 3 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Jon Voight
    Jon Voight
    • Captain Woodrow F. Callas Captain Woodrow F. Call
    4 episodes4 eps • 1993
    Barbara Hershey
    Barbara Hershey
    • Clara Allenas Clara Allen
    4 episodes4 eps • 1993
    Ricky Schroder
    Ricky Schroder
    • Newt Dobbsas Newt Dobbs
    4 episodes4 eps • 1993
    William Petersen
    William Petersen
    • Captain Gideon Walkeras Captain Gideon Walker
    4 episodes4 eps • 1993
    Oliver Reed
    Oliver Reed
    • Gregor Dunniganas Gregor Dunnigan
    4 episodes4 eps • 1993
    Dennis Haysbert
    Dennis Haysbert
    • Jack Jacksonas Jack Jackson
    4 episodes4 eps • 1993
    Reese Witherspoon
    Reese Witherspoon
    • Ferris Dunniganas Ferris Dunnigan
    4 episodes4 eps • 1993
    Timothy Scott
    Timothy Scott
    • Pea Eye Parkeras Pea Eye Parker
    4 episodes4 eps • 1993
    Chris Cooper
    Chris Cooper
    • July Johnsonas July Johnson
    4 episodes4 eps • 1993
    CCH Pounder
    CCH Pounder
    • Sara Pickettas Sara Pickett
    4 episodes4 eps • 1993
    Nia Peeples
    Nia Peeples
    • Agostina Vegaas Agostina Vega
    4 episodes4 eps • 1993
    Barry Tubb
    Barry Tubb
    • Jasper Fantas Jasper Fant
    4 episodes4 eps • 1993
    William Sanderson
    William Sanderson
    • Lippy Jonesas Lippy Jones
    4 episodes4 eps • 1993
    Veronica Lauren
    Veronica Lauren
    • Sally Allenas Sally Allen
    4 episodes4 eps • 1993
    Molly Orr
    Molly Orr
    • Betsy Allenas Betsy Allen
    4 episodes4 eps • 1993
    Louis Gossett Jr.
    Louis Gossett Jr.
    • Isom Pickettas Isom Pickett
    3 episodes3 eps • 1993
    David Carpenter
    David Carpenter
    • Needle Nelsonas Needle Nelson
    3 episodes3 eps • 1993
    León Singer
    León Singer
    • Bolivar, Lonesome Dove Cookas Bolivar, Lonesome Dove Cook
    3 episodes3 eps • 1993
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    Storyline

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    Captain Call has just buried Gus at Lonesome Dove and plans to head back to his ranch in Montana. Looking at a herd of wild Mustangs, he decides to drive them north with the help of Isom and Gideon Walker. Gideon hires Agostina Vega and Mexican cowboys to run the Mustangs. Call leaves the drive for Nebraska and runs into Cherokee Jack and a group of Indians, which almost costs him his life. In Montana, Newt and Jasper get into a shoot-out in the local bar, and wind up in jail. The odds of them surviving the lynch mob are slim, until Dunnegan has them freed. Newt had rescued his wife, Ferris, from a band of cattle rustlers, and Dunnegan was thankful. However, Newt and Jasper will have to work for Dunnegan to keep their freedom. Newt has mixed emotions about working for Dunnegan who helps him in any way, because he also has respect for Call, who may or may not be his true father. Dunnegan has big plans for his cattle and the future. Those plans do not include those who do not throw in with him, and the Hat Creek Cattle Company is not interested in Dunnegan. —Tony Fontana <tony.fontana@spacebbs.com>
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    • Genres
      • Drama
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    • Certificate
      • TV-14
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    • Trivia
      Tommy Lee Jones declined to reprise his role so he could appear in The Fugitive (1993). That role had originally been offered to Jon Voight, who turned it down when he found out that Jones was not going to reprise his role in this film, a part Voight wanted to play.
    • Goofs
      Saddle stirrup leathers are equipped with "Blevins" buckles, which were not brought into use until the mid-1900's.
    • Quotes

      Captain Woodrow F. Call: Leave it to Augustus... first man I know who could get himself into a shootin' scrape after he was dead.

    • Connections
      Followed by Lonesome Dove: The Series (1994)

    User reviews23

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    8/10
    Much better than you'd think.
    Let me say first off that I am a huge fan of the original series Lonesome Dove and the book it was based from. I have put off watching this sequel for the better part of 10 years due to the bad reviews I'd heard about it. If Tommy Lee Jones wasn't playing Capt. Call I didn't see the point. If Larry McMurtry wasn't involved why should I care? How wrong I was.

    This is in so many ways a worthy sequel to Lonesome Dove, maybe even more so than the dark mood of Streets Of Laredo. The story, acting, production, cinematography are all top-notch. Of course the script isn't as colorful as Lonesome Dove but it has it's moments. And, much to my surprise, there are bits of Lonesome Done in this series; the relationship between July and Clara, completely dismissed in the prequel, is brought up here almost identical to the book, a most welcome surprise. The story isn't all roses, it has it's surprises too. By far the biggest surprise is Jon Voight's interpretation of Capt. Call. While not a direct copy of Tommy Lee Jones' his is both faithful and unique to Voight's credit. The cast is fantastic all across the board, and I don't think Rick Schroeder has done a better job of acting than in this series. Oliver Reed practically steals the show here, he is superb in a role that makes you care for his character as equally as you hate him.

    It is worth it to watch this if you haven't due to bad criticisms, especially that the DVD is so affordable (I got the 2-disc set for $10.99, you can probably find it cheaper). It is in no way the disappointment that Dead Man's Walk turned out (well, it was for me). And MCMurtry was involved with that one!
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    • Dec 17, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 14, 1993 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Regreso a Paloma Solitaria
    • Filming locations
      • Texas, USA
    • Production companies
      • De Passe Entertainment
      • RHI Entertainment
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      5 hours 22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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