In this prequel to "Lonesome Dove", two young men join the Texas Rangers unit that's on a mission to annex Santa Fe.
Relates the early years of Gus & Call when they first enlisted as Texas Rangers; Gus meets Clara, the unforgettable love of his life, but adventures with Indians & their attempt to seize Santa Fe from the Mexicans comes between.
MPAA rating: PG-13.|||general
Saria Company ; De Passe Entertainment ; RHI Entertainment ; directed by Yves Simoneau ; teleplay by Larry McMurtry & Diana Ossana.
Based on the book by Larry McMurtry.
Features: scene access, making-of.
Johnny Lee Miller, David Arquette, F. Murray Abraham, Keith Carradine, Patricia Childress, Brian Dennehy, Edward James Olmos, Eric Schweig.
Originally broadcast on television in 1996.
Director of photography, Edward Pei; production design, Jerry Wanek; editor, Michael Ornstein; music, David Bell.
DVD, Dolby digital, 2.0 surround.
For private home use only.
Closed-captioned.





