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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) Binding: DVD Brand: LION'S GATE ENTERTAINMENT EAN: 0707729113751 Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC Item Dimensions: Label: Lions Gate Languages: Manufacturer: Lions Gate MPN: 11375 Number Of Items: 2 Publisher: Lions Gate Region Code: 1 Release Date: October 23, 2001 Running Time: 283 minutes Studio: Lions Gate Theatrical Release Date: May 12, 1996 Editorial Review: Product Description: Set in the Texas Republic in the early 1840'sia time in which three cultures - Anglo Hispanic and Comanche were in furious conflict over the same harsh land we are introduced to Augustus McCrae and Woodrow Call the heroes of Lonesome Dove.Gus (David Arquette) and Call (Jonny Lee Miller) are young rangers ripe for adventure and they get it with the Texas-Santa Fe expedition an ill-conceived effort on the part of some freebooters and adventurers to capture Santa Fe and annex New Mexico.Led by the land pirate Caleb Cobb (F. Murray Abraham) and guided by the legendary Bigfoot Wallace (Keith Carradine) and his mountain-man friend Shadrach (Harry Dean Stanton) the group fights several engagements with the great Comanche warchief Buffalo Hump (Eric Schweig) is whittled down by the silent Apache Gomez (Victor Aaron) and is captured without resistance by the Mexican army. Marched south by a resolute Mexican officer Captain Salazar (Edward James Olmos) they survive bear attacks ice storms and the rigors of the barren desert known as the Jornada del Muerto.In the end they arrive at the leper colony of San Lazaro where black and white beans are drawn to determine which of the invaders will die. Accompanying the men on this trek is the colorful amply fleshed whore known as the Great Western - Matilda Jane Roberts (Patricia Childress).In Austin Gus meets the love of his life Clara Forsythe (Jennifer Garner) and in San Lazaro they encounter the great English lady Lucinda Carey (Haviland Morris) who in the startling climax helps them survive a last encounter with the wild men led by the great Comanche Buffalo Hump. br> SPECIAL FEATURES :Full screen version 2.0 Dolby surround Scene selection Digitally Mastered System Requirements:Running Time: 283 Minutes Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: WESTERN/MISC. Rating: NR UPC: 707729113751 Manufacturer No: 11375 Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Good ShowNot Larry McMurty's best, but neither was the book. It was good, just like the book was good. Unfortunately, there was not enough time for character or plot development. I read the book first, so I was a little biased from the start. Worth watching. Rating:  - Another installment of the Lonesome Dove SagaAnother must have if you want the entire series of the excellent movies about Lonesome Dove! Rating: - The views of the men of Lonesome DoveMy views on the gentlemen of lonesome dove.Woodrow and gus?i did not know there were so many parts to this movie,I am an die hard fan of the one with robert duvall and tommy lee jones. and only knowing this movie i never heard of dead mans walk and others as well.i was a huge fan of gus and really look up to him,but after i seen this movie and seen the pain and suffering that Woodrow went threw and how dedicated Woodrow is in his life as an ranger in and out,my respect for woodrow has grown very ... Read More Rating: - Review of Dead Man's WalkExcellent product, I love the story! Typical Amazon shipping - quick, well wraped. It was exactly what I expected. Rating: - real westernMcMurtry demands an authentic backdrop for his movies and he gets it here(no Canada here, but the true southwest). The focus is on the characters caught up in the settling of the west. Toughness and grit made the day in those days and that is displayed in this movie. Moves slow at times, but I never lost my interest in how the movie played out. An excellent tale of the west and an excellent movie. Well worth my purchase and and my time. Not a shoot em up movie, but gives you insight into the people ... Read More |
