Summary
A pair of longtime friends and former Texas Rangers crave one last adventure before hanging-up their spurs. After stealing over a thousand head of cattle from rustlers south of the border, they recruit an unlikely crew of hands to drive the herd 3,000 miles north to the grasslands of Montana.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Teens
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+8)
Critics 98Audiences 90GoodWatch 92
Time to watch it all
6 h
4 episodes, about 90 min each
An episode a night: done in 4 nights.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries
First aired
1989
February 5, 1989
Ended 1989
Genres
DramaWesternLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Primetime Emmy Awards1989 to 1990
- Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special1990Won
- Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special1989Won
- Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited Series or Movie1989Won
Golden Globe Awards1990
- Best Supporting Actor, Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television1990Nominated
Rated
- TV-14United States
Yes: it's rated TV-14 in the United States for violence, strong language, and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyComfort WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
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Directing · 1
- Simon Wincer Director
Writing · 2
- William D. Wittliff Teleplay, Writer, Executive Producer
- Larry McMurtry Novel
Production · 4
- Suzanne de Passe Executive Producer
- Dyson Lovell Producer
- Robert Halmi Jr. Producer
- Michael Weisbarth Producer
Camera · 1
- Douglas Milsome Director of Photography
Tropes
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Episodes
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- S1 E3 The Plains, 8.7
- S1 E4 Return, 8.8
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