Johnson County War (2002)
3.5 of 5 from 46 ratings
2h 50min
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- Synopsis:
A sweeping two-part miniseries rolled into one epic historical account of America's pioneering West, Johnson County War captures an age of turmoil and revolution, expertly adapted by Larry McMurtry, Pulitzer Prize winning author of landmark Western Lonesome Dove. A contentious set of battlelines are drawn across the land, as the state of Wyoming contemplates statehood, pitting rich cattle owners against newly arrived homesteaders in a struggle for peaceful co-existence. Three headstrong brothers are drawn into the rocky terrain, Cain (Tom Berenger), Harry (Luke Perry) and Dale (Adam Storke). When hired ruffian and intimidator Hunt Lawton (Burt Reynolds) swings his weight to force settlers out, using fear and violence to make his point, the three brothers decide to stay on and stand up for their beliefs. But as the countryside erupts into a full-scale war, they are forced to question their hearts and loyalties in order to fight to the bitter end. Also featuring Rachel Ward and Michelle Forbes, Johnson County War is a piercing and heartfelt study of a landscape and its people struggling for control. - Actors:
- Tom Berenger, Luke Perry, Burt Reynolds, Rachel Ward, Michelle Forbes, Adam Storke, Christopher Cazenove, Jack Conley, Silas Weir Mitchell, Fay Masterson, Ken Pogue, Blu Mankuma, William Samples, Stephen Bridgewater, Adrien Dorval
- Directors:
- David S. Cass Sr.
- Writers:
- Frederick Manfred, Larry McMurtry
- Studio:
- Hallmark
- Genres:
- Classics, TV Action & Adventure, TV Dramas, TV Westerns
