Buffalo Girls 

Wild. Untamed. Legendary. Buffalo Girls celebrates the bold escapades of tough-talking Calamity Jane Canary and her illustrious cohorts. It's the waning days of the Wild West and Jane, the ... See full summary »

Stars:

Anjelica Huston, Melanie Griffith, Gabriel Byrne

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 1 win & 13 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Anjelica Huston	...	Calamity Jane unknown episodes

Storyline

Wild. Untamed. Legendary. Buffalo Girls celebrates the bold escapades of tough-talking Calamity Jane Canary and her illustrious cohorts. It's the waning days of the Wild West and Jane, the rough 'n' rugged cowgirl, is searching not only for her long-lost daughter, but the Wild West she once knew. Jane traverses plains, mountains and continents until she finally discovers the answer to her problems: Dora, the vivacious, gold-hearted madam who's been her one true friend all along.

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Plot Keywords:

horse riding | american indian | american indian attack | american indian boy | reference to lewis and clark | 

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Genres:

Western

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Artistic license anomalies: Deadwood is in the Black Hills, a long way from the Rocky (or any) Mountains, and Dora Dufran died thirty years after Calamity Jane did.

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Quotes

Teddy Blue: I'm too old to start drinking whiskey at ten in the morning.
Calamity Jane: Yeah, well, I'm too old to stop.

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Connections

Featured in Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western (1997)

User Reviews

Decent By Television Standards

Wild. Untamed. Legendary. Buffalo Girls celebrates the bold escapades of tough-talking Calamity Jane Canary and her illustrious cohorts. It's the waning days of the Wild West and Jane, the rough 'n' rugged cowgirl, is searching not only for her long-lost daughter, but the Wild West she once knew.

This movie would probably never have come my way, except that when reading an interview with Tracey Walter, he praised this film highly, suggesting and implying that it was his favorite role. That really made an impression on me, and therefore I picked it up.

I feel mixed. On the one hand, the casting is amazing. For a television film, it has some really big names and that is impressive. I was also surprised how faithful it was to the historical record, including Calamity Jane's daughter. The costumes are a bit silly (especially the wigs) and the dialogue is not as strong as it could be, but overall this is a fairly decent movie.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 April 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

Buffalo Girls

Filming Locations:

Bonanza Creek Ranch - 15 Bonanza Creek Lane, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

CBS Entertainment Production, De Passe Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

180 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1