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.Additional Information
| Subjects |
McCrae, Augustus (Fictitious character)
-- Drama.
Call, Woodrow (Fictitious character) -- Drama. Cattle drives -- West (U.S.) -- Drama. Cowboys -- West (U.S.) -- Drama. Western films. Television mini-series. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Publisher | [Los Angeles, Calif.?] : Santa, Monica, CA :Hallmark Home Entertainment ;2000 Distributed by Artisan Entertainment, |
| Edition | Fullscreen version. |
| Contributors |
Wittliff, William D.
Wincer, Simon. Duvall, Robert. Jones, Tommy Lee, 1946- Glover, Danny. Lane, Diane. Urich, Robert. Forrest, Frederic. Sweeney, D. B. (Daniel Bernard), 1961- Schroder, Rick, 1970- Huston, Anjelica. McMurtry, Larry. Motown Productions. Pangaea (Firm) RHI Entertainment, Inc. Hallmark Home Entertainment (Firm) Artisan Home Entertainment (Firm) |
| Participants/Performers |
Robert Duvall, Tommy Lee Jones, Danny Glover, Diane Lane, Robert Urich, Frederic Forrest, D.B. Sweeney, Ricky Schroder, Anjelica Huston. |
| Other Contributors |
Executive producers, Suzanne DePasse and Bill Wittliff; producer, Robert Halmi, Jr.; director of photography, Douglas Milsome; production designer, Cary White; film editor, Corky Ehlers; music, Basil Pouledouris. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Language |
English Closed-captioned. |
| Notes |
Based on the novel by Larry McMurtry. Videodisc release of the c1988 television miniseries, which was originally broadcast February 5-8, 1989 on the CBS Television Network. 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. |
| System Details |
DVD, Dolby surround, fullscreen, Region 1. |
| 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. |
| Description |
2 videodiscs (approximately 6 hr.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Other | Classic View |