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Lonesome Dove

starring: Robert Duvall, Tommy Lee Jones, Danny Glover, Diane Lane, Robert Urich
directed by: Simon Wincer

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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9781574927924
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC
ISBN: 1574927922
Label: Live / Artisan
Manufacturer: Live / Artisan
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Academy Ratio
Publisher: Live / Artisan
Region Code: 1
Release Date: February 15, 2000
Running Time: 360 minutes
Sales Rank: 49942
Studio: Live / Artisan
Theatrical Release Date: February 05, 1989



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Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones star as Gus McCrae and Woodrow Call, aging cowboys and former Texas rangers and who organize a 2,500 mile cattle drive for one last great adventure in this excellent 1989 miniseries adaptation of Larry McMurtry's novel. The best friends, who steal the herd from a gang of Mexican cattle rustlers, drive their herd from Texas to Montana, battling horse thieves, angry Indian tribes, and a renegade half-breed killer named Blue Duck (Frederic Forrest) on a mission of revenge. The excellent cast also includes Robert Urich as cardsharp and former Ranger Jake Spoon, Anjelica Huston as McCrae's old flame Clara Allen, Danny Glover, Ricky Schroder, Diane Lane, Chris Cooper, D.B. Sweeney, Steve Buscemi, and even a small role for author Larry McMurtry. Australian director Simon Wincer shows a tremendous capacity for balancing sweeping drama and intimacy against the gorgeous landscape of the American Southwest, giving a grandly epic feel to the film despite its small-screen target and limited budget, and for forging memorable characters of even the smallest supporting parts. The heart of the drama belongs to McCrae and Call, memorably etched by Duvall and Jones as the last of the range romantics. In the age of revisionist Westerns, this excellent cattle-drive drama nicely maintains an old-fashioned feeling while still showing the dark side of the American West. Winner of seven Emmy Awards and responsible for two miniseries sequels (Return to Lonesome Dove and Dead Man's Walk) and a TV series. --Sean Axmaker



Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - lonesome dove
One of the greatest movie series ever made. Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones are master of their ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - WOW!!! One of the GREATEST WESTERNS EVER MADE now in HD 5.1 Blu-ray WIDESCREEN Home Theater (w/HDMI) (explained)
Experiencing this 6 plus hour TV (4:3 ratio) Western mini series in 1989 was an amazing experience. ... Read More


Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - Not as advertised
On the DVD box and on the cover, it was clearly marked "English subtitle" as a feature. So we bought ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Lonesome Dove-Great movie
The movie was GREAT. I had heard about it over the years, but this was the 1st time for me to see it.Robert ... Read More


Rating: 1 out of 5 stars - Buyer Beware!
I rate this miniseries a 5 Star, but this so-called "widescreen" version a 1 Star since it is not widescreen. ... Read More

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