Product Details

• Actors: F. Murray Abraham, Keith Carradine, Patricia Childress, David Arquette, Ray McKinnon
• Producers: Diana Ossana, Frank Q. Dobbs, Joe Lunne, Larry Levinson, Larry McMurtry
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC, Full Screen
• Language: English
• Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Number of tapes: 2
• Studio: Cabin Fever
• VHS Release Date: June 30, 1997
• Run Time: 272 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (69 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6304401523
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #199,366 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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Item Name: Dead Man's Walk; Studio: Lions Gate

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88 of 90 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars One Hell of a Nasty Walk!, January 2, 2002

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This review is from: Dead Man's Walk (DVD)

Gus & Call: The Early Years. This prequel to Lonesome Dove detailing some of the adventures of the young Rangers, Gus McCrae and Woodrow Call, was written by Larry McMurtry and features all of his trademark specialities: complex heroes, pitiless & mean villains, politically incorrect fierce & merciless Apaches & Comanches, a wild trek lead by a half-mad pirate (F. Murray Abraham), a motley collection of wilderness folks, wise & unruffled Scouts (Keith Carradine & Harry Dean Stanton) and a young whore with more guts and heart than most men.

In short, it is a hell of a tale, well told. The cast is excellent all the way around, and the choices made for the young Woodrow Call (Johnny Lee Miller) and Gus McCrae (David Arquette) fortuitous. In Miller we see the beginnings of the stubborn iron will and dtermination of Woodrow Call, as well as his natural acceptance of responsibility and leadership. David Arquette catches the free spirit, insipient laziness and romantic dreamer in Gus.

The story of an ill-fated trek to wrest Santa Fe and thereby all of New Mexico from Mexico, becomes a hellish mess as one thing after another goes wrong, not the least of which is a determined Apache, Gomez, picking them off one by one. And, there is yet a worst trek after their failure in Santa Fe, and that is the Dead Man's Walk of the title, lead by a resolute and unswayable Mexican Officer (Edward J. Olmos), with other surprises to come.

If you liked Lonesome Dove, you will like this as well. If you didn't like Lonesome Dove (more's the pity on you), better give this a pass. 4-1/2 stars. Worth it.

29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A very very enjoyable movie based on Larry McMurtry's novel., January 22, 1999

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This review is from: Dead Man's Walk [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Dead Man's Walk is based on Larry McMurtry's book by the same name. The main characters, Woodrow Call and Gus McRae (from his best known in this series - Lonesome Dove) are shown as young men - probably in their late teens or very early twenties. This one is a little bloody at times. David Arquette (fiancee of Courtney Cox and they guy on those goofy 10-10-321 commercials) is Gus McRae. Jonny Lee Miller (Trainspotting, Hackers, Afterglow) is Woodrow Call. Jonny Lee is the standout in this video. His interpretation of Woodrow Call is right on the money - he says so much with just an expression and since Woodrow doesn't say much - that's pretty important. We really enjoyed it but again, younger kids might want to skip this one.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent prequel to a Western classic., July 19, 2001

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This review is from: Dead Man's Walk [VHS] (VHS Tape)

'Dead Man's Walk' is a wonderful introduction to the characters of Gus McCrae and Woodrow Call.I was most impressed by Johnny Lee Miller's Texas accent--he is one of England's rising stars and his accent was very believable.David Arquette captured Gus and his mannerisms perfectly and I thought that he and Johnny had great chemistry.Special mention has to go to Keith Carradine and his performance--he is one of America's finest actors. The picture quality was not as good as I had hoped as the video was in extended play format.I would like to know if there is a video in SP version.Other than that I would recommend 'Dead Man's Walk' to anyone who loves Westerns.