Lonesome Dove / Motown Productions in association with Pangaea and RHI Entertainment, Inc. ; teleplay by Bill Wittliff ; directed by Simon Wincer ; producer, Robert Halmi, Jr.

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The tale of two former Texas Rangers who leave the South Texas town of Lonesome Dove on an epic 2500-mile cattle drive to the lush ranch country of Montana. From the re-created towns to the vast plains to the expansive cattle drive and heart-stopping stampede, it is an inspiring and enlighting exper...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Motown Productions
Pangaea (Firm)
RHI Entertainment, Inc
Hallmark Home Entertainment (Firm)
Qintex Productions
Artisan Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Halmi, Robert, 1957- (Producer)
Wittliff, William D. (Screenwriter)
Wincer, Simon (Director)
Duvall, Robert (Actor)
Jones, Tommy Lee, 1946- (Actor)
Glover, Danny (Actor)
Lane, Diane (Actor)
Urich, Robert (Actor)
Forrest, Frederic (Actor)
Sweeney, D. B. (Daniel Bernard), 1961- (Actor)
Schroder, Rick, 1970- (Actor)
Huston, Anjelica (Actor)
McMurtry, Larry
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed-captioned.
Published: [Los Angeles, Calif.?] : Santa, Monica, CA : Hallmark Home Entertainment ; Distributed by Artisan Entertainment, [2000]
Edition:Fullscreen version.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
McMurtry, Larry > Film adaptations.
McCrae, Augustus (Fictitious character) > Drama.
Call, Woodrow (Fictitious character) > Drama.
Cattle drives > West (U.S.) > Drama.
Cowboys > West (U.S.) > Drama.
Television mini-series.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Western.
Western films.
Western television programs.
Drama.
Film adaptations.
McMurtry, Larry.
Call, Woodrow (Fictitious character)
Cattle drives.
Cowboys.
McCrae, Augustus (Fictitious character)
West United States.
Genre:
Film adaptations.
Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Television mini-series.
Western television programs.
Physical Description:2 videodiscs (approximately 6 hr.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
The tale of two former Texas Rangers who leave the South Texas town of Lonesome Dove on an epic 2500-mile cattle drive to the lush ranch country of Montana. From the re-created towns to the vast plains to the expansive cattle drive and heart-stopping stampede, it is an inspiring and enlighting experience, certain to change your views of our American heritage.
Note:Based on the novel by Larry McMurtry.
Videodisc release of the television miniseries originally broadcast February 5-8, 1989 on the CBS Television Network.
Filmed in 1988; c1988 by Quintex Entertainment, Inc.
Digitally mastered; recorded in 2.0 Dolby Surround.
Special features include interviews with Larry McMurtry and Suzanne de Passe, Western historical trivia and game, trailer, cast and crew information, production notes, scene access and interactive menus.
Videorecording.
Call Number:AJ5 D0016548 VideoDVD
Awards:Emmy Awards, 1989: Outstanding Directing in a Miniseries or a Special; Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Miniseries or a Special (Dramatic Underscore); Outstanding Costume Design for a Miniseries or a Special; Outstanding Achievement in Casting for a Miniseries or a Special; Outstanding Achievement in Makeup for a Miniseries or a Special; Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries or a Special; Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or a Special.
Credits:Executive producers, Suzanne DePasse and Bill Wittliff ; director of photography, Douglas Milsome ; production designer, Cary White ; film editor, Corky Ehlers ; music, Basil Pouledouris.
System Details:DVD format.
Cast:
Robert Duvall, Tommy Lee Jones, Danny Glover, Diane Lane, Robert Urich, Frederic Forrest, D.B. Sweeney, Ricky Schroder, Anjelica Huston.