Lonesome Dove Movie Review 1989

Classic western saga with Duvall and Jones in outstanding roles as two aging ex-Texas Rangers who decide to leave their quiet lives for a last adventure--a cattle drive from Texas to Montana. Along the way they encounter a new love (Lane), a lost love (Huston), and a savage renegade Indian (well-played by Forrest). Based on Pulitzer prize-winner Larry McMurtry's novel, this handsome TV miniseries is a finely detailed evocation of the Old West, with a wonderful cast and an equally fine production. Followed by "Return to Lonesome Dove."

Distribution

Fusion Video, 100 Fusion Way, Country Club Hills, IL 60478, URL: http://www.coldfusionvideo.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 480 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Westerns, Cattle Drive, Books to Film: Larry McMurtry, Texas, Montana

Screenplay

William D. Wittliff

Cast

Robert Duvall, Tommy Lee Jones, Anjelica Huston, Danny Glover, Diane Lane, Rick Schroder, Robert Urich, D.B. Sweeney, Frederic Forrest

Director

Simon Wincer

Music

Basil Poledouris

Producer

Inc. RHI Entertainment, Dyson Lovell, Jr. Robert Halmi