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On the Trail

  • Episode aired Feb 6, 1989
  • TV-14
  • 1h 30m
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Chris Cooper and Barry Corbin in Lonesome Dove (1989)
AdventureDramaWestern

Woodrow and Gus are back in their old stomping grounds after they stop the cattle drive to look for a cook. Gus has a fateful encounter with a vengeful old foe.Woodrow and Gus are back in their old stomping grounds after they stop the cattle drive to look for a cook. Gus has a fateful encounter with a vengeful old foe.Woodrow and Gus are back in their old stomping grounds after they stop the cattle drive to look for a cook. Gus has a fateful encounter with a vengeful old foe.

  • Director
    • Simon Wincer
  • Writers
    • Larry McMurtry
    • William D. Wittliff
  • Stars
    • Robert Duvall
    • Tommy Lee Jones
    • Danny Glover
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.6/10
    724
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Simon Wincer
    • Writers
      • Larry McMurtry
      • William D. Wittliff
    • Stars
      • Robert Duvall
      • Tommy Lee Jones
      • Danny Glover
    • 2User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Robert Duvall
    Robert Duvall
    • Augustus 'Gus' McCrae
    Tommy Lee Jones
    Tommy Lee Jones
    • Woodrow F. Call
    Danny Glover
    Danny Glover
    • Joshua Deets
    Diane Lane
    Diane Lane
    • Lorena Wood
    Robert Urich
    Robert Urich
    • Jake Spoon
    Frederic Forrest
    Frederic Forrest
    • Blue Duck
    D.B. Sweeney
    D.B. Sweeney
    • Dish Boggett
    Ricky Schroder
    Ricky Schroder
    • Newt Dobbs
    Anjelica Huston
    Anjelica Huston
    • Clara Allen
    • (credit only)
    Chris Cooper
    Chris Cooper
    • July Johnson
    Timothy Scott
    Timothy Scott
    • Pea Eye Parker
    • (as Tim Scott)
    Glenne Headly
    Glenne Headly
    • Elmira Boot Johnson
    Barry Corbin
    Barry Corbin
    • Roscoe Brown
    William Sanderson
    William Sanderson
    • Lippy Jones
    Barry Tubb
    Barry Tubb
    • Jasper Fant
    Gavan O'Herlihy
    Gavan O'Herlihy
    • Dan Suggs
    • (as Gavin O'Herlihy)
    Steve Buscemi
    Steve Buscemi
    • Luke
    Frederick Coffin
    Frederick Coffin
    • Big Zwey
    • Director
      • Simon Wincer
    • Writers
      • Larry McMurtry
      • William D. Wittliff
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    • Trivia
      Blue Duck's hatband is the hide of a coral snake, a very unusual hide and hard to tan.
    • Goofs
      As Blue Duck leads Lorena into Monkey John's camp, we can see a camera shadow on the ground.
    • Quotes
      • Augustus 'Gus' McCrae: If you want only one thing too much, it's likely to turn out a disappointment. Now the only healthy way to live, as I see it, is to learn to like all the little every day things.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 41st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1989)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • February 6, 1989 (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Motown Productions
      • Pangaea
      • Qintex Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 30m(90 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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