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MPAA Rating: NR Content Advisory: Adult Situations, Western Violence, Suitable for Teens Movie Release: 1989 DVD Release: 02/15/2000 Format: DVD Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 6 hrs 0 mins Studio: Live/Artisan Members Wishing: 8 Genres: Western, Buddy Film, Traditional Western See Also: Lonesome Dove, Lonesome Dove

This six-hour miniseries, based on a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Larry McMurtry, revitalized both the miniseries and Western genres, both of which had been considered dead for several years. Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones star as fun-loving Gus MacRae and taciturn Woodrow Call, respectively, a pair of longtime friends and former Texas Rangers who crave one last adventure before they bow to their advancing years. Convinced that animals will thrive on the lush grasslands of Montana, Woodrow persuades Gus to undertake the arduous, 3,000-mile cattle drive there. Rounding up over a thousand head from Mexican rustlers south of the border, the men recruit a diverse crew of hands to help them. Among the party are Woodrow's illegitimate son Newt Dobbs (Rick Schroeder), local prostitute Lorena Wood (Diane Lane), and old compatriots Joshua Deets (Danny Glover), Jake Spoon (Robert Urich), and Pea Eye Parker (Tim Scott). Storms, hostile natives, poisonous snakes, and rustlers take their toll on the company before Montana is reached in an adventure that is equal parts Greek tragedy and classic, John Ford-style oater. Originally developed in the 1970s as a script by McMurtry for director Peter Bogdanovich and stars Henry Fonda, John Wayne, and James Stewart, Lonesome Dove earned 18 Emmy nominations and inspired a pair of miniseries sequel as well as two attempts at an ongoing television series. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide

Robert Duvall - Agustus McRae
Tommy Lee Jones - Woodrow F. Call
Rick Schroder - Newt
Robert Urich - Jake Spoon
Diane Lane - Loraina Wood
Danny Glover - Joshua Deets
Anjelica Huston - Clara Allen

Larry McMurtry's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel is adapted for television in this Emmy Award-winning presentation that became one of the highest-rated miniseries in television history. Presented in standard 1.33:1 full-screen, this exciting release also features a closed-captioned Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack that will bring the glory of the Old West into viewers' homes as never before. Fans of the feature will be delighted with the numerous extra features included on this disc, including interviews with McMurtry and Suzanne DePasse, a western historical trivia game, cast and crew information, production notes, western trivia, and a trailer. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide