Larry McMurtry's Streets of Laredo Movie Review 1995

Texas Ranger-turned-bounty hunter Woodrow F. Call (a splendid Garner) is hired by the railroad to track down ruthless Mexican bandit Joey Garza (Cruz), pitting an old man's skills against a young man's daring, and driving both men across Texas, deep into Mexican territory. Call's old friend Pea Eye Parker (Shepard) reluctantly comes along, with ex-prostitute Lorena (Spacek), who's Parker's wife, and Maria (Braga), Joey's tough-but-deluded mom, providing strong support. Casual cruelty and violence are the norm in the sunset days of both Call's life and that of the west itself. Third in the TV sagas, following "Return to Lonesome Dove."

Distribution

The VideoFinders Collection, National Fulfillment Center, PO Box 27054, Glendale, CA 91225-7054, Toll-free: 800-799-1199, Fax: (818)637-5276

Available on VHS
Running time 227 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Westerns, Growing Older, Texas

Screenplay

Larry McMurtry, Diana Ossana

Cast

James Garner, Alexis Cruz, Sam Shepard, Sissy Spacek, Sonia Braga, Wes Studi, Randy Quaid, Charles Martin Smith, Kevin Conway, George Carlin, Ned Beatty, James Gammon, Tristan Tait, Anjanette Comer

Cinematography

Edward Pei

Director

Joseph Sargent

Music

David Shire

Producer

Jr. Robert Halmi, Larry McMurtry, Diana Ossana, Larry Levinson, Inc. RHI Entertainment, de Passe Entertainment, Levinson Prods.