LONESOME DOVE<\/a> by Larry McMurtry<\/p>\nStars: Robert Duvall, Tommy Lee Jones<\/strong>, Danny Glover, Diane Lane, Robert Urich, Frederic Forrest, D.B. Sweeney, Ricky Schroder, Anjelica Huston, Chris Cooper, Timothy Scott, Glenne Headly, Barry Corbin, William Sanderson, Barry Tubb, Gavan O’Herlihy, Frederick Coffin, Lanny Flaherty, David Carpenter, James Terry McIlvain, Sonny Carl Davis, Nina Siemaszko <\/strong>and Steve Buscemi.<\/strong><\/p>\nTagline: None.<\/p>\n
The Plot…<\/strong><\/p>\nAugustus “Gus” McCrae (Duvall) and Woodrow Call (Jones) are legendary Texas Rangers.\u00a0 But their legends were made years ago.\u00a0 Now they live quiet lives running a tiny ranch outside the small town of Lonesome Dove. Joshua Deets (Glover) and Pea Eye Parker (Scott), men that rode with them in their Ranger days, help with the ranch.\u00a0 Also assisting is Newt Dobbs (Schroder), a young man Gus and Woodrow took in when Newt’s prostitute mother died years ago.<\/p>\n
Gus and Woodrow couldn’t be more different.\u00a0 Gus loves life, women, gambling and fun.\u00a0 Woodrow is a workaholic who seldom laughs. Despite these disparities, Gus and Woodrow couldn’t be better friends.\u00a0 And they both miss their wild days as Rangers.\u00a0 When a friend passing through tells them about the beauty and opportunities in Montana, it isn’t long before Woodrow dreams of one last adventure.<\/p>\n
Woodrow wants to drive a huge heard of cattle to Montana.\u00a0 There they’ll start a big ranch in pristine country.\u00a0 Gus surprisingly has a practical attitude.\u00a0 They’re no longer young bucks.\u00a0 They’re not cattlemen.\u00a0 The territory is wild and full of hostile Indians.\u00a0 Woodrow holds firm.\u00a0 The more Gus thinks about it, the more he likes the idea of one last hurrah.<\/p>\n
Gus and Woodrow are joined by Deets, Pea, Newt, and a few folks from town who decide to join the cattle drive.\u00a0 They’ll face inhospitable land, drought, cattle thieves, Indian war parties and challenges they never dreamed of.\u00a0 Not everyone will survive.<\/p>\n
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\nLonesome Dove<\/em> was nominated for 19 Primetime Emmy Awards<\/em>, winning seven<\/p>\n\n- winner Outstanding Achievement in Casting for a Miniseries or a Special<\/em><\/li>\n
- winner Outstanding Achievement in Makeup for a Miniseries or a Special<\/em><\/li>\n
- winner Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Miniseries or a Special (Dramatic Underscore)\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n
- winner Outstanding Costume Design for a Miniseries or a Special<\/em><\/li>\n
- winner Outstanding Directing in a Miniseries or a Special\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n
- winner Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries or a Special<\/em><\/li>\n
- winner Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or a Special<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Larry McMurtry originally wrote a feature film screenplay. His dream cast was John Wayne (Woodrow), Jimmy Stewart (Gus) and Henry Fonda (Spoon).\u00a0 I think McMurtry was lucky that it wasn’t made.\u00a0 The story is big and features a huge cast.\u00a0 It needed the extra time that the mini-series provided.<\/p>\n
Lonesome Dove<\/em> features such a strong cast and no matter who he was paired with Robert Duvall owned the scene.<\/p>\nLonesome Dove (1989)\u00a0 <\/b><\/i><\/b>rates 5 of 5 stars.<\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/stallonezone.com\/zone\/logo\/zview_a.png\")
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