Based on the novel by Larry McMurtry.
Originally produced as a television miniseries in 1989.
Special features: "The making of an epic:" 50-minute behind-the-scenes featurette; on location with director Simon Wincer; original interviews on the set with Tommy Lee Jones, Robert Duvall, and the rest of the cast; a new interview with director Simon Wincer ; "Blueprints of a masterpiece:" original sketches and concept drawings featurette; interview with Pulitzer Prize winning author Larry McMurtry; Lonesome Dove montage.
Music, Basil Poledouris ; editor, Corky Ehlers ; director of photography, Douglas Milsome.
Robert Duvall, Tommy Lee Jones, Danny Glover, Diane Lane, Robert Urich, Frederic Forrest, D.B. Sweeney, Ricky Schroder, Anjelica Huston, Chris Cooper, Tim Scott, Glenne Headly, Barry Corbin, William Sanderson.
DVD, widescreen, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, region 1, NTSC.
In English, French, or Spanish.
Closed captioned.
1989 Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing in a Miniseries or Special (Wincer) ; Emmy Award nominee for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Special (Jones, Duvall), Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Special (Huston, Lane), Outstanding Miniseries, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Special (Glover), Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Special (Headly), Outstanding Writing in a Miniseries or Special (Wittliff).
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