Monte Walsh Movie Review 2003

Tried-and-true horse opera adapted from the novel by Jack Schaefer and a remake of the 1970 film. Aging cowpoke Monte Walsh (Selleck) realizes that life in 1892 Wyoming's Antelope Junction is changing. An eastern company is taking over the western free-range society and fewer cowboys are making a living. Monte has his loyal love Martine (Rossellini) to sustain him, but pal Chet (Carradine) needs a way to support his family and hot-headed Shorty (Eads) has turned to crime. Selleck has become a comfortable old hand at these roles; the pleasures may be undemanding but they're still present.

Distribution

Critics' Choice Video & DVD, PO Box 749, Itasca, IL 60143, Toll-free: 800-993-6357, Email: vcatalog@ccvideo.com, URL: http://www.ccvideo.com

Available on DVD
Running time 120 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Westerns, Growing Older, Period Piece: 19th Century

Screenplay

Robert B. Parker, Michael Brandman, David Zelag Goodman, Lukas Heller

Cast

Tom Selleck, Isabella Rossellini, Keith Carradine, George Eads, William Devane, Barry Corbin, James Gammon, William Sanderson, Wallace Shawn, Joanna Miles

Cinematography

David Eggby

Director

Simon Wincer

Music

Eric Colvin