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Dead Man's Walk is an American epic Western adventure television miniseries starring David Arquette as Augustus McCrae and Jonny Lee Miller as Woodrow F. Call. It was directed by Yves Simoneau. It is a two-part adaptation of the 1995 novel of the same name by Larry McMurtry and is chronologically the third book of the Lonesome Dove series, but regarded as the first events in the Lonesome Dove franchise. In this prequel to Lonesome Dove, it is 1840s Texas, and two young men join the Texas Rangers unit that's on a mission to annex Santa Fe. The series was originally broadcast by ABC over two nights in May 1996, and was later nominated for several awards.
Original Release
05/12/1996
US Release
05/12/1996
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| F. Murray Abraham | Caleb Cobb |
| Keith Carradine | Bigfoot Wallace |
| Patricia Childress | Matilda Jane |
| Edward James Olmos | Captain Salazar |
| Eric Schweig | Buffalo Hump |
| Harry Dean Stanton | Shadrach |
| David Arquette | Augustus McCrae |
| Ray McKinnon | Long Bill Coleman |
| Tim Blake Nelson | Johnny Carthage |
| Brad Greenquist | Kirker |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode #1.1 | Sunday, 12 May 1996 |
| 2 | Episode #1.2 | Monday, 13 May 1996 |
| 3 | Episode #1.3 | Tuesday, 14 May 1996 |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| F. Murray Abraham | Caleb Cobb |
| Keith Carradine | Bigfoot Wallace |
| Patricia Childress | Matilda Jane |
| Edward James Olmos | Captain Salazar |
| Eric Schweig | Buffalo Hump |
| Harry Dean Stanton | Shadrach |
| David Arquette | Augustus McCrae |
| Ray McKinnon | Long Bill Coleman |
| Tim Blake Nelson | Johnny Carthage |
| Brad Greenquist | Kirker |
| Jonathan Joss | Kicking Wolf |
| Hugo Urrutia | San sabe jefe |
| Jared Rushton | Wesley Buttons |
| Matt Davison | Jackie / Jackie Buttons |
| Molly McClure | Old Lady in Austin |
| Jonny Lee Miller | Woodrow F. Call |
| Kieran Mulroney | Jimmy Tweed |
| Rodger Boyce | Clara's father |
| Victor Aaron | Gomez |
| Manuel Calderon | General Dimasio |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Suzanne de Passe | Executive Producer |
| Larry McMurtry | Executive Producer |
| Larry Levinson | Executive Producer |
| Robert A. Halmi | Executive Producer |
| Diana Ossana | Executive Producer |
| Joe Lunne | Producer |
| Frank Q. Dobbs | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1996 | Emmy | Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
