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Dallas: The Early Years

  • TV Movie
  • 1986
  • 3h
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
516
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Larry Hagman, Dale Midkiff, David Marshall Grant, and Molly Hagan in Dallas: The Early Years (1986)
DramaRomance

Digger Barnes is furious when his friend Jock Ewing starts dating the love of his life Ellie Southworth. He is also convinced that Jock has cheated him out of his share in their oil fields. ... Read allDigger Barnes is furious when his friend Jock Ewing starts dating the love of his life Ellie Southworth. He is also convinced that Jock has cheated him out of his share in their oil fields. And so begins the decades long Barnes-Ewing feud.Digger Barnes is furious when his friend Jock Ewing starts dating the love of his life Ellie Southworth. He is also convinced that Jock has cheated him out of his share in their oil fields. And so begins the decades long Barnes-Ewing feud.

  • Director
    • Larry Elikann
  • Writer
    • David Jacobs
  • Stars
    • David Marshall Grant
    • Dale Midkiff
    • Molly Hagan
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    516
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Larry Elikann
    • Writer
      • David Jacobs
    • Stars
      • David Marshall Grant
      • Dale Midkiff
      • Molly Hagan
    • 5User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 2 nominations total

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    David Marshall Grant
    David Marshall Grant
    • Willard 'Digger' Barnes
    Dale Midkiff
    Dale Midkiff
    • Jock Ewing
    Molly Hagan
    Molly Hagan
    • Ellie
    David Patrick Wilson
    David Patrick Wilson
    • Jason Ewing
    • (as David Wilson)
    Hoyt Axton
    Hoyt Axton
    • Aaron Southworth
    Larry Hagman
    Larry Hagman
    • J.R. Ewing
    Bill Duke
    Bill Duke
    • Seth Foster
    Geoffrey Lewis
    Geoffrey Lewis
    • Ed Porter
    Diane Franklin
    Diane Franklin
    • Amanda
    Marshall Thompson
    Marshall Thompson
    • Dr. Ted Johnson
    William Frankfather
    William Frankfather
    • Newman
    Wendel Meldrum
    Wendel Meldrum
    • Honey
    Josef Rainer
    • Sam Culver
    • (as Joe Rainer)
    Marjorie Rynearson
    • Barbara Southworth
    • (as Marjie Rynearson)
    Elizabeth Keifer
    Elizabeth Keifer
    • Cherie Simmons
    Matt Mulhern
    • Garrison Southworth
    Davis Roberts
    Davis Roberts
    • The Preacher
    Kevin Wixted
    • Young J.R. Ewing
    • Director
      • Larry Elikann
    • Writer
      • David Jacobs
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews5

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      It was originally intended for the character of Miss Ellie played by Barbara Bel Geddes to introduce this movie but because of ill health, the story was written to have J.R. (played by Larry Hagman) do the intro.
    • Goofs
      Pam is depicted as a little girl on November 11, 1951. However, it was revealed in Jock's Trial: Part 2 (1980) that her mother Rebecca was pregnant with her in November 1952.
    • Quotes
      • [first lines]
      • J.R. Ewing: Well, I don't know how much help I can give you. Daddy didn't keep any records in the early years.
    • Connections
      Spin-off from Dallas (1978)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • March 23, 1986 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dallas: Wie alles begann
    • Filming locations
      • Fort Worth, Texas, USA
    • Production companies
      • Roundelay
      • Lorimar Television
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 3h(180 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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