Johnson County War
Summary:
The backdrop for this epic Western, which aired in August 2002 on the Hallmark Channel, will be familiar to fans of the genre and students of Western history. The Johnson County War took place in northern Wyoming in April 1892, growing out of the familiar story of big-money ranchers who suspected homesteader neighbors of rustling. Screenwriters Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossa... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Tom Berenger - (Cain Hammett)
Luke Perry - (Harry Hammett)
Michelle Forbes - (Rory Hammett)
Adam Storke - (Dale Hammett)
Burt Reynolds - (Marshal Hunt Lawton)
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Review:
The Johnson County War is such a dramatically potent event that two films, both running well over three hours, have been made using its events as a backdrop. After the hash that Michael Cimino made of the war in Heaven's Gate (1981), one would hope that this second go-round might produce a more historically accurate and dramatically nuanced p... Continue >>
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