Oct 02, 2007 comanche moon, the last book in the lonesome dove saga to be made into a movie, follows texas rangers augustus mccrae zahn and woodrow f. Factbased biography of early film producer and director bill tilghman sam elliott. Texas ranger jake cutter arrests gambler paul regret, but soon finds himself teamed with his prisoner in an undercover effort to defeat a band of renegade arms merchants and thieves known as comancheros. Call karl urban are now young men dealing with the ever increasing tensions of adult life gus with his great love, clara linda cardellini, and call with maggie elizabeth banks, the young prostitute who is in love with him. She was the mother of quanah parker, a totally fascinating character who id like to see a movie about. Comanche moon is a 1997 western novel by american writer larry mcmurtry. But, then again, he also did the novel and 2008 miniseries comanche moon, and that was terrible. If you want to start a film comanchemoon page, just click the edit. In addition to the afforementioned jack caffrey, ray mckinnon and jonathan joss once again play long bill coleman and. Call urban, now in their middle years, as they continue to deal with the everincreasing tensions of adult lifegus with his great love, clara forsythe cardellini, and call with maggie tilton. Meanwhile, a stagecoach is attacked by notah the bad shatner and his braves who promptly kill all the passengers except for kelly, a saloon hostess, who is subsequently chased down.
Deniro to star in killers of the flower moon filmed in. Based on the novel by larry mcmurtry the series follows a group of texas rangers as they deal with the tensions of life in the old west. Comanche moon is a television miniseries that is an adaptation of the novel of the same name. Dec 29, 2011 raid on austin, texas from comanche moon movie duration. Boggss next novel, quanah parkers 1885 neardeath experience in fort worth becomes a nefarious murder plot. Reviewed by nicole pedersen this sunday, january, at nine pm cbs will close the books on one of its most revered television miniseries when comanche moon, the final installment in larry. Best movies and tv shows like comanche moon bestsimilar. Cast and crew credits for comanche moon, 2008, directed by simon wincer, with david midthunder, james rebhorn, val kilmer, at turner classic movies. Comanche moon is a mixed bag filled with highs and many lows, but the first installment largely falls victim to a wide generation gap and an era fuelled by digestable entertainment.
What states was the movie lonesome dove filmed answers. Comanche moon commercials, filmed, series, new mexico. In addition to the afforementioned jack caffrey, ray mckinnon and jonathan joss once again play long bill coleman and kicking wolf, their characters from dead mans walk. It is a prequel to the original lonesome dove miniseries. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of comanche moon with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at. If you loved the original lonesome dove miniseries, youll definitely want to catch the entire run. Comanche moon does justice to the classic lonesome dove. Call urban, now in their middle years, as they continue to deal with the everincreasing tensions of adult lifegus with his great love, clara forsythe cardellini, and call with maggie tilton banks, the young. White comanche opens with a drifter named johnny moon the good shatner barely escaping a lynching and then rescuing another unfortunate soul from a similar fate. Mar 01, 2010 history remade robert mitchum lounges at red rock crossing while filming blood on the moon in early 1948. A prequel to lonesome dove, about the early days of texas rangers woodrow call and augustus mcrae. A slew of movies and tv shows have been shot on this working ranch south of santa fe. Wie ublich wurde dieser film in video hd hohe auflosung fur kinoprojektion oder blurays mit dolbydigitalaudio gefilmt. Jan, 2008 much of it was filmed not far from where i grew up in new mexico.
It is the fourth and final book published in the lonesome dove series, but the second installment in terms of the chronology of the narrative. Western movies filmed in sedona i sedona monthly magazine. Lonesome dove was originally a much shorter screenplay. Comanche moon, like lonesome dove before it, upends the classical code of the film western, one that prizes the heros commitment to. I was convinced and truly felt like this was a realistic setting and thats something that i havent really felt in a western since movies like lonesome dove and comanche moon. Titles with links have full entries on the site other unlinked titles listed can be found in the books.
Experience the emmy awardwinning masterpiece as never before with lonesome dove 2disc collectors edition. It was written 15 years earlier by larry mcmurtry and peter bogdonavich. With steve zahn, ryan merriman, keith robinson, wes studi. Add comanche moon to your watchlist to find out when its coming back. In this bridge novel between mcmurtrys dead mans walk and lonesome dove, woodrow call. Lonesome dove prequel comanche moon miniseries coming to cbs in january. In this installment of the story, mccrae and call are members of the texas rangers sent on a dangerous mission to catch a horse thief under the leadership of. Well, here is an instrumental guitar piece i wrote, and recorded with the rockabilly trio, high noon, titled comanche moon. In terms of the lonesome dove series storyline, it serves as a prequel to the original lonesome dove miniseries, and a sequel to dead mans walk. We dont have an article named film comanchemoon, exactly. The site is run in association with the books the worldwide guide to movie locations and movie london. It was filmed in new mexico north and northeast of santa fe, as well as southeast new mexico near llano estacato stockaded plains with some scenes film in the texas hill country, and further. Naturally, she was more comanche than white by then, hated being with the whites, tried to escape, and was rescued again. Filming locations 2 production dates 1 filming locations.
Not only did he offer us cold drinks but introduced his wife and gave us a tour of his beautiful house and some remarkable stories of the filming of lonesome dove and other films made there including one that had just been filmed comanche moon. Jan, 2017 friday night at the movies comanche moon outdoor channel. Friday night at the movies comanche moon outdoor channel. Outdoor channel monster fish tv filmed on the niagara. Comanche moon 2008 simon wincer cast and crew allmovie. Assistance is available by phone monday through friday 10. Literaturecomanche moonif you meant one of those, just click and go.
It was called streets of laredo and was supposed to star john wayne as call, jimmy stewart as gus, and henry fonda as jake spoon. Find movie and film cast and crew information for comanche moon 2008 simon wincer on allmovie. But by the end of its first scene, the filmmakers throw us a curve ball. Comanche moon film information, facts, quotes and goofs. Comanche moon commercials, filmed, series, new mexico tv. Texas rangers woodrow call and augustus mccrae pursue three outlaws, comanche war chief buffalo hump, comanche horse thief kicking wolf and a mexican bandit king. The original bridge is gone but it had been replaced by a wood one as seen in comanche moon. Jane got a gun the lone ranger breaking bad, season 5, part 1 stars kites appaloosa. White comanche or comanche blanco or rio honcho is a 1968 paella western starring william shatner in two roles the film is listed in golden raspberry award founder john wilsons book the official razzie movie guide as one of the 100 most enjoyably bad movies ever made. Comanche moon tv listings, tv schedule and episode guide. Scenes from such wellknown films and tv productions as wyatt earp, into the west, the missing, comanche moon, young guns, all the pretty horses, fools rush in and macgruber, as well as many others filmed at las golondrinas. With john wayne, stuart whitman, ina balin, nehemiah persoff.
Comanche moon is a television miniseries that is an adaptation of the novel of the same name where woodrow call and gus mccrae are in their middle years, still serving as respected texas rangers. Comanche moon is a prequel to the fondly remembered lonesome dove mini series and expands more on the younger life of the main characters of lonesome dove, gus mccrae and woodrow f. The lonesome dove saga continues in this prequel starring val kilmer, steve zahn, linda cardellini, and rachel griffiths. This epic western starring val kilmer, steve zahn, linda cardellini, and rachel griffiths was adapted from larry mcmurtrys sprawling novel of the same name, and actually constitutes a prequel to. Kincaid told us of his part in the movie and how they used hanging cages from comanche moon with a crain by the way it was blue ducks mountain and it looked very unsafe. The classic instances were the raids in victoria and linnville, texas. The powerhouse cast for this lighthearted film also includes charlize theron, amanda seyfried, and liam neeson. Comanche moon 2008 posted by mark franklin on apr 2, 2016 steve zahn plays gus mccrae and karl urban is woodrow call in this miniseries following the exploits of author larry mcmurtrys famous texas rangers from the late 1850s to the period just after the civil war. Comanche moon, the prequel to mcmurtrys bestselling and pulitzer prizewinning book, lonesome dove follows texas rangers augustus gus mccrae zahn and woodrow f. Lonesome dove, from the book comanche moon, was the name of a ministry. C filmed in new mexico libguides at the public library.
In the highly anticipated prequel to the emmy awardwinning miniseries, lonesome dove, texas rangers augustus mccrae steve zahnand woodrow f. When he turned to films, he was determined to make authentic westerns, rather than the fake carrying on of tom mix and. Theres even a permanent old west town set up there. There have also been several madefortv movies shot at the ranch including the miniseries, lonesome dove which featured robert duvall, tommy lee jones and angelica huston and its sequel comanche moon as well as the the lifetime channels georgia okeeffe, starring joan allen and jeremy irons. The osage murders and the birth of the fbi is about the murder of osage tribal members in the 1920s after the discovery of oil on their land made them wealthy. Published in 1997, a tone of finality is absent due to the story taking place fifteen to twenty years before the events of mcmurtrys magnum opus. Comanche moon is the fourth and final entry in a franchise spun from larry mcmurtrys pulitzer prize winning western lonesome dove. For seven years, sedona monthly s creative director, joe mcneill, has devoted his life to accurately documenting sedonas film legacy for the first time ever. I am not yet convinced if a newcomer to the lonesome dove series should watch this movie first, or the great original first and return to the prequel.
Betina filmed this with her mobile telephone and mr. Lonesome dove prequel comanche moon miniseries coming to cbs. See more ideas about comanche moon, western movies and karl urban. All the titles will eventually have full entries, so check back often. Comanche moon tv miniseries, 2006 production, 2008 release tv miniseries, based upon the novel by larry mcmurtry. The preacher talked to outlaws before he was eventually killed by these outlaws so the name stuck. Comanche moon tv miniseries 2008 movies, tv, celebs, and more. Comanche moon the second chapter in the lonesome dove. On its surface, comanche plays like your typical cowboy and indian movie. This epic western starring val kilmer, steve zahn, linda cardellini, and rachel griffiths was adapted from larry mcmurtrys sprawling novel of the. Tilghman was a reallife cowboy, who rode with the earps and faced down countless bad guys. The adventures and love lives of young texas rangers woodrow call and augustus mcrae leading up to their retirement to the city of lonesome dove. Texas rangers woodrow call and agustus mccrae may be getting up there in years, but their determination to capture comanche war chief buffalo hunt, comanche horse thief kicking wolf, and an elusive mexican bandit king certainly hasnt faded with age.
Comanche moon into the west seraphim falls the missing. Gwynne, so many raids were made by moonlight that in texas a full, bright spring or summer moon is still known as a comanche moon. With sam elliott, arliss howard, carolyn mccormick, james gammon. It aired on cbs beginning sunday, january, and continuing tuesday, january 15, and wednesday, january 16, 2008. Comanche moon is a rootsrock, altcountry, texicana band from amarillo, texas comanche moon is a term that originated on the texas frontier during the comanche wars. Jan 11, 2008 comanche moon, like lonesome dove before it, upends the classical code of the film western, one that prizes the heros commitment to chastely maintaining the social order as the.
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