Dead Man's Walk

Movie / Show Details

Dead Man’s Walk is a 1996 TV miniseries that serves as a prequel to Lonesome Dove, following young Texas Rangers Gus McCrae and Woodrow Call as they begin their first patrol. Directed by Yves Simoneau from a script by Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana, the film stars Jonny Lee Miller as Call and David Arquette as McCrae, alongside Edward James Olmos, Eric Schweig, F. Murray Abraham, Keith Carradine, and Patricia Childress. The story chronicles how these two men discover the harsh realities of frontier life, with Call driven by duty and McCrae seeking adventure, neither prepared for the dangers and death that await them on their inaugural assignment.

This is a single-disc DVD release from ABC running four hours and thirty-two minutes with a PG-13 rating. The ensemble cast delivers strong performances, with Carradine’s portrayal of Bigfoot Wallace particularly noteworthy, while Miller anchors the narrative as the ambitious young ranger. Own this prequel to the legendary Lonesome Dove saga at a fraction of retail cost.