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Lonesome Dove(Movie, 1989)

6h 12min | Genres: Drama, Western, Adventure
Lonesome DoveRating: 4.0/5 (with 1515 votes)
Lonesome Dove is a 1989 American epic Western adventure television miniseries directed by Simon Wincer. It is a four-part adaptation of the 1985 novel of the same name by Larry McMurtry and is the first installment in the Lonesome Dove series. The novel was based upon a screenplay by Peter Bogdanovich and McMurtry. The miniseries stars an ensemble cast headed by Robert Duvall as Augustus McCrae and Tommy Lee Jones as Woodrow Call. The series was originally broadcast by CBS from February 5 to 8, 1989, drawing a huge viewing audience, earning numerous awards, and reviving both the television Western and the miniseries. An estimated 26 million homes tuned in to watch Lonesome Dove, unusually high numbers at that time for both a Western and a miniseries. By the show's end, it had earned huge ratings and virtually revamped the entire 1989–1990 television season. A favorite with audiences, as well as critics, Lonesome Dove garnered many honors and awards. At the 1989 Emmy Awards, the miniseries had 18 nominations an... ()
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About Lonesome Dove

Lonesome Dove is a Western television miniseries based on Larry McMurtry's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name. Starring Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones, Lonesome Dove was originally broadcast by CBS on February 5, 1989, drawing a huge viewing audience, earning numerous awards, and reviving both the television western and the miniseries.

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Plays in: Texas
Based on: "Lonesome Dove" (find it on Amazon)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 5 languages: Danish (DA), German (DE), English (EN), French (FR), Italian (IT)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 02/05/1989
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Der Ruf des Adlers"
"De red mod nord"

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WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:13787, Added: 02/19/2018, Last updated: 03/03/2024