Two retired Texas Rangers and lifelong rivals (Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones) currently running a livery in the sleepy title town decide to go on one last tremendous journey, a cattle run to Montana country and through the dangerous, dying West. From Larry McMurtry's acclaimed novel, Lonesome Dove is beautifully sentimental and a masterful demonstration in long form storytelling. In addition to the rascally Duvall and cantankerous Jones, there are also standout performances from Robert Urich as another ex-Ranger with a dark cloud around his head, Chris Cooper as a small town sheriff seeking his capture, Ricky Schroder as Jones' likely progeny, and Anjelica Huston playing Duvall's ex-flame.
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Two retired Texas Rangers and lifelong rivals (Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones) currently running a livery in the sleepy title town decide to go on one last tremendous journey, a cattle run to Montana country and through the dangerous, dying West. From Larry McMurtry's acclaimed novel, Lonesome Dove is beautifully sentimental and a masterful demonstration in long form storytelling. In addition to the rascally Duvall and cantankerous Jones, there are also standout performances from Robert Urich as another ex-Ranger with a dark cloud around his head, Chris Cooper as a small town sheriff seeking his capture, Ricky Schroder as Jones' likely progeny, and Anjelica Huston playing Duvall's ex-flame.
