Whoever said the Great American Western is dead must NOT have seen this mini-series OR has never loved Western Movies in the first place! Not since Open Range and Tombstone have I seen a movie of this caliber! (So sorry, I could not help the pun!) I must admit overall, I was much more familiar with Duvall's previous film work than Church's, but BOTH men bring their characters to life very vividly! An added benefit to this excellent mini-series is that just by watching, one learns just a taste of what life was like in the West in the late 1800's. By the way, I bet John Ford and John Wayne would be proud of this, one of the newest additions to the Great American Western genre! Go watch it sometime--it's well worth your time!