it took 90 days to make the movie lonesome dove.
how long did it take to make the movie lonesome dove?
90 days
the majority of the miniseries was filmed at the moody ranch located seven miles south of del rio, texas. other locations used for filming were ranches in texas and new mexico, and the series was shot over 90 days. real ranch horses were used for authenticity during the filming of the movie. tommy lee jones and robert duvall did their own stunts in the film, except for one brief scene that required duvall to ride in the center of a herd of bison.
lonesome dove (miniseries)
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return to lonesome dove is a 1993 four part television miniseries, written by john wilder involving characters created in larry mcmurtry's western novel "lonesome dove" which was broadcast by cbs and first aired on november 14–17, 1993. the story focuses on a retired texas ranger and his adventures driving mustangs from texas to montana. it was nominated for an emmy award, and followed by two tv series, "" and "". neither series lasted long.
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