Streets of Laredo is a mini-series directed by Joseph Sargent based on the novel by Larry McMurtry . The film was nominated for two Emmy Awards - for the best casting for a mini-series or television movie (Lynn Kressel) and for the best sound editing for a mini-series or television movie.
| Streets of Laredo | |
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| Streets of laredo | |
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| Genre | Western |
| Producer | Joseph Sargent |
| Author script | Larry McMurtry Diana Ossana |
| In the main cast | James garner Sissy Spacek Sam Shepard |
| Operator | Edward Pye |
| Composer | David shire |
| Film company | De Passe Entertainment, Levinson Productions, RHI Entertainment |
| Duration | 300 minutes |
| A country |  USA |
| Year | 1995 |
| IMDb | ID 0112041 |
Content
- 1 plot
- 2 Cast
- 3 Other series of the cycle
- 4 References
Story
The father, brothers and three husbands of the Mexican Maria were killed many years ago, the last husband escaped. She has three children - a blind girl, a weak-minded boy and an older boy named Joey Garza, who became a murderer at age 14. Since then, he has become famous throughout the district, robbing many trains and killing everyone standing in his way. Authorities hire experienced Texas ranger captain Woodrow Call to track down and kill Joey; two more are leaving with him - government spokesman Ned Brookshire and young deputy sheriff Ted Plankert. Later, after some hesitation, the captain's old friend Corporal Parker joins the group with a heavy heart, leaving his wife Lorena and five children at home. They have a long way to go, full of dangers ...
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| James garner | Woodrow F. Call |
| Sissy Spacek | Lorena Parker |
| Sam Shepard | Corporal P. Parker |
| Ned Beatty | Judge Roy Bean |
| Randy Quaid | John Wesley Harding |
| Wes Stud | Native American Nice Shoe, friend Pi |
| Charles Martin Smith | Ned Brookshire |
| George Carlin | Billy Williams |
| Alexis Cruz | Joey garza |
| Sonia Braga | Maria Garza |
| Kevin Conway | Mox-Mox |
| James gammon | Charles Goodnight |
| Tristan Tate | Sheriff Ted Plankert |
Other series in the series
Streets of Laredo is the third mini-series from the Lone Pigeon series based on the works of writer Larry McMurtry . The cycle also includes the films “The Lonely Pigeon” (1989), “ Return to the Lonely Pigeon ” (1993), “ The Dead Man 's Walk ” (1996) and “ The Comanche Moon ” (2008).
Links
- Laredo Streets on the Internet Movie Database
- Laredo Streets on allmovie