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Comanche Moon

  • TV Mini Series
  • 2008
  • TV-14
  • 6h
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7.1/10
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Comanche Moon (2008)
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The adventures and love lives of young Texas Rangers Woodrow Call and Augustus McRae leading up to their retirement to the city of Lonesome Dove.The adventures and love lives of young Texas Rangers Woodrow Call and Augustus McRae leading up to their retirement to the city of Lonesome Dove.The adventures and love lives of young Texas Rangers Woodrow Call and Augustus McRae leading up to their retirement to the city of Lonesome Dove.

  • Stars
    • Steve Zahn
    • Ryan Merriman
    • Keith D. Robinson
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    7.1/10
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    • Stars
      • Steve Zahn
      • Ryan Merriman
      • Keith D. Robinson
    • 79User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 5 Primetime Emmys
      • 1 win & 13 nominations total

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    Steve Zahn
    Steve Zahn
    • Gus McCrae
    Ryan Merriman
    Ryan Merriman
    • Jake Spoon
    Keith D. Robinson
    Keith D. Robinson
    • Joshua Deets
    Wes Studi
    Wes Studi
    • Buffalo Hump
    Adam Beach
    Adam Beach
    • Blue Duck
    James Rebhorn
    James Rebhorn
    • Gov. Elisha Marshall Pease
    Melanie Lynskey
    Melanie Lynskey
    • Pearl Coleman
    Rachel Griffiths
    Rachel Griffiths
    • Inez Scull
    Troy Baker
    Troy Baker
    • Pea Eye Parker
    David Midthunder
    David Midthunder
    • Famous Shoes
    Arron Shiver
    Arron Shiver
    • Stove Jones
    Toby Metcalf
    • Ranger Lee Hitch
    Steve Reevis
    Steve Reevis
    • Worm
    Wally Welch
    Wally Welch
    • Ranger Ikey Ripple
    Val Kilmer
    Val Kilmer
    • Inish Scull
    Karl Urban
    Karl Urban
    • Woodrow F. Call
    Linda Cardellini
    Linda Cardellini
    • Clara Forsythe
    Elizabeth Banks
    Elizabeth Banks
    • Maggie
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Some of the scenes were shot on Val Kilmer's ranch in New Mexico.
    • Goofs
      Toward the end of the film, Maggie dies in Austin, Texas. However, In "Lonesome Dove", which takes place approximately 16 years later, it is stated, by both Gus and Woodrow, that Maggie died in Lonesome Dove.
    • Quotes

      Gus McCrae: [Gus says to Jake] Don't fall in with any rough necks or we'll have to hang you.

    • Alternate versions
      At the beginning of the broadcast version, there is a flashback to Buffalo Hump's youth, in which several Comanche tribes are called together to meet with American military officers in a tent, and are subsequently betrayed by the white men opening fire on them from outside. In the DVD, this scene is moved to the end of the first episode, while Buffalo Hump describes the incident to his fellow tribe members as they set out to raid Austin.
    • Connections
      Follows Lonesome Dove (1989)

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    8/10
    Much Is Missing, But Much Is Worthwhile
    What shocked me about the COMANCHE MOON DVD (other than getting it for just five dollars at WalMart) was just how enjoyable and poignant it really was. As a serious reader who has read and reread all the classic LONESOME DOVE novels, I knew a lot was going to be left out and over-simplified, yet I wasn't prepared for how moved I was at the end.

    First, the bad news. The Comanche side of the story is watered down and much of the impact is lost. In the book the father-son conflict between Buffalo Hump and his son Blue Duck is literally Shakespearean, with enormous intensity and passion. As the son of a Mexican woman Buffalo Hump brutally raped, Blue Duck is a symbol of tragic retribution, and the destruction he brings on Buffalo Hump is chilling and inevitable. ("The gods are just, and of our pleasant vices make means to plague us.") In the movie it just seems pointless, and random. Also in the book, Blue Duck is a symbol of change. He fights better with pistols and rifles than with the bow or the lance, and he leads an army of white drifters rather than native warriors. But in the movie these changes are glossed over, so the deeper meaning is lost.

    On the other hand, the story of the Texans is told well and there are some amazing performances. Captain Scull and his sexy wife Inez are both annoying cartoon characters in the book, but Val Kilmer and Rachel Griffiths really succeed in making them not only charismatic and funny but strangely likable as well. It's interesting to note that in the book Inez Scull takes no part in any action outside of the bedroom, but in the movie she is far braver. During the Great Raid she actually joins the Rangers in fighting off the Comanches with a rifle! Normally I hate when these changes happen but here I felt it was right for the character and added a dimension of courage along with her cruelty.

    Steve Zahn and Karl Urban are both terrific as Gus McCrae and Woodrow Call, but what really surprised me was how much Elizabeth Banks did as Maggie Tilton, the mother of Call's son Newt. In the books I always visualized Maggie as sort of drab and hopeless, but in the movie she's practically radiant, full of courage and good cheer no matter what the circumstances. (Whether a real prostitute on the frontier would glow like Elizabeth Banks is another question.) But it was nice to see that Maggie was more than just a victim. And some of the final scenes with Newt leaving his mother's home and saying goodbye to a young Jake Spoon were incredibly heartbreaking. These were not characters I cared about when I read the book (I was much more interested in the Comanches) but in the movie the brilliant performances really made me care.

    All in all I think COMANCHE MOON the movie is really a very successful film -- if you take it on its own terms and don't compare it to the book.
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    FAQ3

    • Where does this film fit in to the Lonesome Dove film series?
    • Who is the only actor that played in "Lonesome Dove" "Return to Lonesome Dove' and Comanche Moon"?
    • Do any actors from the previous Lonesome Dove films appear in this one?

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    • Release date
      • January 13, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • CBS (United States)
      • Sony (United States)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Shoshoni
      • Spanish
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Луна команчей
    • Filming locations
      • New Mexico, USA
    • Production companies
      • CBS Paramount Network Television
      • Sony Pictures Television
      • The Firm
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    • Runtime
      6 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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