Montana is a 1990 American Western television film directed by William Graham and written by Larry McMurtry. The film stars Gena Rowlands, Richard Crenna, Lea Thompson, Justin Deas, Elizabeth Berridge and Darren Dalton. The film premiered on TNT on February 19, 1990.[1][2][3]
The movie was about opposition to mining in Montana. According to Larry McMutry, the film took eighteen years to get made and by the time it did, he was off the project. He later wrote, "I never saw it but understand it was pretty good. The fact that it did finally get made was because Ted Turner acquired a big ranch in Montana and was seeking tax write-offs. It began as a virtuous little film, which is possibly why I had trouble getting in sync with it. I have never, I suppose, been a particularly good citizen, especially not when citizenship interferes with the attempt to make art."[4]
Plot
Cast
- Gena Rowlands as Bess Guthrie
- Richard Crenna as Hoyce Guthrie
- Lea Thompson as Peg Guthrie
- Justin Deas as Clyde
- Elizabeth Berridge as Lavetta
- Darren Dalton as Jim "Jimbo"
- Scott Coffey as Willie
- Michael Madsen as Pierce
- Jim Bishop as Chesler
- Dana Andersen as Fran
- Dean Norris as Foreman
- Michael Rider as John Donley
- Frank Salsedo as Joe "Hold His Gun"
- Timothy James Sampson as Sarge
- Tom Simmons as Young Surveyor
- Jack Vanderlans as Jack "Little Jack"
- John William Young as "Big Boomer"
References
- ^ O'Connor, John J. (February 19, 1990). "Review/Television - In 'Montana,' Big Sky Upstages Ranchers". The New York Times. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
- ^ David Hiltbrand (February 19, 1990). "Picks and Pans Review: Montana". People.com. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
- ^ Ray Loynd (February 19, 1990). "TV REVIEW : Adult Western Corrals Domestic Tensions". Articles.latimes.com. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
- ^ McMutry, Larry (2010). Hollywood: A Third Memoir. Simon & Schuster. p. 100.
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