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1. Brokeback Mountain (2005)
R | 134 min | Drama, Romance
Ennis and Jack are two shepherds who develop a sexual and emotional relationship. Their relationship becomes complicated when both of them get married to their respective girlfriends.
Director: Ang Lee | Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Heath Ledger, Michelle Williams, Randy Quaid
Votes: 382,908 | Gross: $83.04M
2. Lonesome Dove (1989)
TV-14 | 90 min | Adventure, Drama, Western
Two former Texas Rangers renew their spirit of adventure as they and several other residents of a small Texas town join a cattle drive to the Montana Territory.
Stars: Robert Duvall, Tommy Lee Jones, Danny Glover, Diane Lane
Votes: 25,972
3. Terms of Endearment (1983)
PG | 132 min | Comedy, Drama
Follows hard-to-please Aurora looking for love and her daughter's family problems.
Director: James L. Brooks | Stars: Shirley MacLaine, Debra Winger, Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito
Votes: 65,568 | Gross: $108.42M
4. Streets of Laredo (1995)
TV-14 | 100 min | Drama, Western
Captain Woodrow Call, now retired from the Rangers, is a bounty hunter. He is hired by an eastern railroad baron to track down Joey Garza, a new breed of killer.
Stars: James Garner, Sissy Spacek, Sam Shepard, Ned Beatty
Votes: 2,305
5. The Last Picture Show (1971)
R | 118 min | Drama, Romance
In 1951, a group of high schoolers come of age in a bleak, isolated, atrophied North Texas town that is slowly dying, both culturally and economically.
Director: Peter Bogdanovich | Stars: Timothy Bottoms, Jeff Bridges, Cybill Shepherd, Ben Johnson
Votes: 52,454 | Gross: $29.13M
6. Joe Bell (2020)
R | 94 min | Biography, Drama
The true story of a small-town, working-class father who embarks on a walk across the U.S. to crusade against bullying after his son is tormented in high school for being gay. Meanwhile, he... See full summary »
Director: Reinaldo Marcus Green | Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Reid Miller, Connie Britton, Maxwell Jenkins
Votes: 9,587
7. Hud (1963)
Passed | 112 min | Drama, Western
Honest, hard-working Texas rancher Homer Bannon has a conflict with his unscrupulous, selfish, arrogant, egotistical son Hud, who sank into alcoholism after accidentally killing his brother in a car crash.
Director: Martin Ritt | Stars: Paul Newman, Melvyn Douglas, Patricia Neal, Brandon De Wilde
Votes: 23,984 | Gross: $10.00M
8. Comanche Moon (2008)
TV-14 | 120 min | Drama, Western
The adventures and love lives of young Texas Rangers Woodrow Call and Augustus McCrae leading up to their retirement to the city of Lonesome Dove.
Stars: Steve Zahn, Ryan Merriman, Keith D. Robinson, Wes Studi
Votes: 3,294
9. The Evening Star (1996)
PG-13 | 129 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
After the death of her daughter, Aurora struggled to keep her family together, but she has a grandson in jail, a rebellious granddaughter and another grandson living almost on the poverty line.
Director: Robert Harling | Stars: Shirley MacLaine, Bill Paxton, Juliette Lewis, Miranda Richardson
Votes: 5,011 | Gross: $12.77M
10. Dead Man's Walk (1996)
PG-13 | 272 min | Western
In this prequel to "Lonesome Dove", two young men join the Texas Rangers unit that's on a mission to annex Santa Fe.
Stars: F. Murray Abraham, Keith Carradine, Patricia Childress, Edward James Olmos
Votes: 1,933
11. Texasville (1990)
R | 126 min | Drama, Romance
The summer of 1984: 32 years after Duane Jackson captained the high school football team and Jacy Farrow was homecoming queen, the small town of Anarene, Texas prepares for its centennial ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Bogdanovich | Stars: Jeff Bridges, Cybill Shepherd, Timothy Bottoms, Harvey Christiansen
Votes: 3,051 | Gross: $2.27M
12. Lonesome Dove: The Series (1994–1995)
42 min | Western
The life and times of Newt Call as he set out to make his way in the world. Newt took part in some of the major events of the Western era, while meeting some of the legendary figures of the frontier.
Stars: Scott Bairstow, Christianne Hirt, Eric McCormack, Paul Le Mat
Votes: 789
13. Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years (1995–1996)
TV-14 | 42 min | Western
After two years spent bounty hunting, womanizing, and drinking away the painful memories of his late wife, Hannah, Newt Call returns to town to find many things have changed.
Stars: Scott Bairstow, Eric McCormack, Kelly Rowan, Paul Johansson
Votes: 602
14. The Murder of Mary Phagan (1988)
PG | 251 min | Crime, Drama, History
In early twentieth-century Atlanta, the murder of a young girl prompts strong reactions from the community, and ultimately leads to the arrest of a man who may actually be innocent.
Stars: Jack Lemmon, Richard Jordan, Robert Prosky, Peter Gallagher
Votes: 819
15. Buffalo Girls (1995)
180 min | Drama, Western
Follows the life of the heroine of the Wild West: Calamity Jane and her best friend Dora Du Fran who runs a brothel.
Stars: Anjelica Huston, Melanie Griffith, Gabriel Byrne, Peter Coyote
Votes: 960
16. Lovin' Molly (1974)
R | 98 min | Drama, Romance
Spanning nearly 40 years from 1925 to 1964, two Texas farm boys, straight-arrow Gid and laid-back Johnny, fight over the affections of the beautiful and headstrong Molly Taylor, who ... See full summary »
Director: Sidney Lumet | Stars: Anthony Perkins, Beau Bridges, Blythe Danner, Edward Binns
Votes: 608
17. Falling from Grace (1992)
PG-13 | 100 min | Drama, Music
Rock singer John Mellencamp makes his screen and directorial debut in this story by "Lonesome Dove" author, Larry McMurtry. The story, not too separated from Mellencamp's real life, finds ... See full summary »
Director: John Mellencamp | Stars: John Mellencamp, Mariel Hemingway, Claude Akins, Dub Taylor
Votes: 709 | Gross: $0.23M
18. Johnson County War (2002– )
TV-14 | 240 min | Drama, Western
The three Hammett brothers are caught in a conflict that escalates rapidly and the old farmers facing against new farmers who have settled in the green grasslands.
Stars: Tom Berenger, Luke Perry, Burt Reynolds, Rachel Ward
Votes: 823
19. The Oscars (2021 TV Special)
TV-14 | 150 min | Music
The top movies of the past year are honored at the 93rd Academy Awards, with Mank (2020), in the lead with 10 nominations, as well as The Father (2020), Judas and the Black Messiah (2021), Nomadland (2020) and Sound of Metal (2019).
Director: Glenn Weiss | Stars: Zendaya, Joaquin Phoenix, Brad Pitt, Vanessa Kirby
Votes: 1,227
20. Terms of Endearment
Comedy, Drama, Romance | Announced
A look at the complex relationship between a mother and her dying daughter. A remake of the 1983 film 'Terms of Endearment'.
Director: Lee Daniels | Star: Oprah Winfrey
21. Montana (1990 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 100 min | Drama, Western
Hoyce and Bess Guthrie are long married Montana ranchers who come to a major crossroads in their lives. An oil company has offered to buy them out and Hoyce wants to sell while Bess hopes ... See full summary »
Director: William A. Graham | Stars: Gena Rowlands, Richard Crenna, Lea Thompson, Justin Deas
Votes: 204
22. The Color of Lightning
Drama, Western | Announced
The son of a freed slave is killed by native American warriors and as time passes, the father plots his revenge.
Director: Ridley Scott
23. Memphis (1992 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 100 min | Drama
The story of a woman who re-examines her life after her maternal instincts are unexpectedly awakened by the youth she has helped kidnap.
Director: Yves Simoneau | Stars: Cybill Shepherd, John Laughlin, J.E. Freeman, Richard Brooks
Votes: 122
24. The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards 2006 (2006 TV Special)
TV-14
Director: Chris Donovan | Stars: Jessica Alba, Pamela Anderson, Naveen Andrews, Patricia Arquette
Votes: 204
25. The 78th Annual Academy Awards (2006 TV Special)
214 min | Music
Films contending for the annual awards include Brokeback Mountain (2005), Capote (2005), Crash (2004), Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005) and Munich (2005).
Directors: Louis J. Horvitz, Roger Goodman, Troy Miller | Stars: Jon Stewart, Amy Adams, Moustapha Akkad, Jessica Alba
Votes: 1,224
26. Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas (1991)
Not Rated | 58 min | Documentary
A portrait of Archer City, Texas, and key figures before and behind the cameras of THE LAST PICTURE SHOW, as they reconvene in Archer City 19 years later to shoot its sequel, TEXASVILLE.
Director: George Hickenlooper | Stars: Peter Bogdanovich, Sean Alsup, Antonia Bogdanovich, Sam Bottoms
Votes: 111
27. Books
Documentary | Post-production
In August 2012, Larry McMurtry's Booked Up Inc. auctioned over 300,000 antiquarian books shelved within the bookstore's four large buildings in the small oil patch town of Archer City, ... See full summary »
Directors: Sara Ossana, Mathew Provost | Star: Larry McMurtry
28. Logo Movie Special: 'Brokeback Mountain' (2005 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 22 min | Documentary
Stars: Judy Becker, Linda Cardellini, Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway
Votes: 156
29. Boone's Lick
Drama, Western | Announced
Told with McMurtry's unique blend of historical fact and sheer storytelling genius, the novel follows the Cecil family's arduous journey by riverboat and wagon from Boone's Lick, Missouri, ... See full summary »
30. Hope's Wish
Drama | Announced
The remarkable true story of Hope Stout, a 12 year old girl whose one simple wish forever changed the lives of 155 other children and everyone else around her.
31. The De la Peña Diary (2000 Video)
60 min | Documentary
Director: Brian Huberman | Stars: Dorotea Guerra, Larry McMurtry, Joseph Musso, Fess Parker
32. The Stars Salute America's Greatest Movies (1977 TV Special)
90 min
Director: Marty Pasetta | Stars: Charlton Heston, Lauren Bacall, Keith Carradine, George Cukor
33. The American Film Institute's 10th Anniversary Special (1977 TV Special)
90 min
The American Film Institute celebrates it's 10th anniversary using film clips selected by its thousands of members.
Director: Marty Pasetta | Stars: Lauren Bacall, Henry Fonda, Charlton Heston, Henry Mancini
Votes: 21
34.
Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years (1995–1996)
Episode:
Angel
(1996)
TV-14 | Western
Newt suffers the effects of a rattlesnake bite as he tries to help the beautiful bounty hunter Enora find her brother.
Director: Brad Turner | Stars: Scott Bairstow, Eric McCormack, Kelly Rowan, Paul Johansson
Votes: 23
35.
Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years (1995–1996)
Episode:
Badlands
(1995)
TV-14 | Western
Mosby meets up with 3 ladies of the evening on their way to Lonesome Dove. They have to work together to make it there. Newt helps Austin guard the bank.
Director: Penelope Buitenhuis | Stars: Scott Bairstow, Eric McCormack, Kelly Rowan, Paul Johansson
Votes: 20
36.
Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years (1995–1996)
Episode:
Betrayal
(1996)
TV-14 | Western
Austin takes payola from the outlaw merchant in the next town. The merchant wants him to get rid of Newt.
Director: Bruce McDonald | Stars: Scott Bairstow, Eric McCormack, Kelly Rowan, Paul Johansson
Votes: 18
37.
Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years (1995–1996)
Episode:
Bounty
(1996)
TV-14 | Western
A series of murders in Curtis Wells has Newt and another bounty hunter looking for the culprit.
Director: George Mendeluk | Stars: Scott Bairstow, Eric McCormack, Kelly Rowan, Paul Johansson
Votes: 16
38.
Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years (1995–1996)
Episode:
Cattle War
(1996)
TV-14 | Western
Newt hires on as trail boss for a local cattle baron who backs out of a deal with Mosby. Newt helps out the town and Mosby.
Director: Brad Turner | Stars: Scott Bairstow, Eric McCormack, Kelly Rowan, Paul Johansson
Votes: 19
39.
Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years (1995–1996)
Episode:
Day of the Dead
(1995)
TV-14 | Western
Amanda hires Newt for protection when the town blames her for strange happenings.
Director: George Mihalka | Stars: Scott Bairstow, Eric McCormack, Kelly Rowan, Paul Johansson
Votes: 28
40.
Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years (1995–1996)
Episode:
Fear
(1995)
TV-14 | Western
A mysterious stranger saves Maddie's life and decides to stick around but as events develop, his appearance is not as random as it seems and it leads to a showdown with one of the town's residents with deadly results.
Director: Ken Jubenvill | Stars: Scott Bairstow, Eric McCormack, Kelly Rowan, Paul Johansson
Votes: 18
41.
Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years (1995–1996)
Episode:
Love and War
(1996)
TV-14 | Western
Amanda loses her hotel in a poker game when Mosby realizes she is hustling the mark and changes the deck.
Director: Allan Kroeker | Stars: Scott Bairstow, Eric McCormack, Kelly Rowan, Paul Johansson
Votes: 16
42.
Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years (1995–1996)
Episode:
Lover's Leap
(1996)
TV-14 | Western
Mattie and Tom Andrews, the new school teacher fall in love. Amanda blackmails him to help her or she will tell Mattie about his past.
Director: William Fruet | Stars: Scott Bairstow, Eric McCormack, Kelly Rowan, Paul Johansson
Votes: 14
43.
Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years (1995–1996)
Episode:
Medicine
(1996)
TV-14 | Western
The death of a Lakota chief coincides with a visit from bounty hunter Enona (Katherine Kelly Lang) whom Call remembers meeting---but who claims to have no memory of him.
Director: Brad Turner | Stars: Scott Bairstow, Eric McCormack, Kelly Rowan, Paul Johansson
Votes: 21
44.
Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years (1995–1996)
Episode:
Partners
(1996)
TV-14 | Western
Young outlaw couple threatens the town with destruction if ransom not paid.
Director: George Mendeluk | Stars: Scott Bairstow, Eric McCormack, Kelly Rowan, Paul Johansson
Votes: 25
45.
Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years (1995–1996)
Episode:
Providence
(1995)
TV-14 | Western
Amanda buys Lonesome Dove Hotel to the chagrin of Clay Mosby. Unfortunately, her past catches up with her.
Director: Brad Turner | Stars: Scott Bairstow, Eric McCormack, Kelly Rowan, Paul Johansson
Votes: 21
46.
Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years (1995–1996)
Episode:
Redemption
(1995)
TV-14 | Western
Mosby pushes for increased ore production at his new copper mine over safety warnings from the foreman. He is blamed, after an explosion, for the many deaths and injuries.
Director: Tibor Takács | Stars: Scott Bairstow, Eric McCormack, Kelly Rowan, Paul Johansson
Votes: 21
47.
Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years (1995–1996)
Episode:
The Alliance
(1995)
TV-14 | Western
Mosby wants to expand Curtis Wells with an alliance with cattle baron Willis Logan. His son Deek Logan spoils his plans.
Director: Bruce McDonald | Stars: Scott Bairstow, Eric McCormack, Kelly Rowan, Paul Johansson
Votes: 21
48.
Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years (1995–1996)
Episode:
The Bride
(1995)
TV-14 | Western
Newt tries to find abducted mail-order-bride Holly before it's too late. Mosby works on the preacher's reputation.
Director: Ken Jubenvill | Stars: Scott Bairstow, Eric McCormack, Kelly Rowan, Paul Johansson
Votes: 17
49.
Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years (1995–1996)
Episode:
The Hanging
(1995)
TV-14 | Western
A 16-year-old (Devon Sawa) accused of cattle rustling will be hanged---unless Call can prove he's innocent. Meanwhile, Mattie takes on the thankless job of undertaker.
Director: Ken Jubenvill | Stars: Scott Bairstow, Eric McCormack, Kelly Rowan, Paul Johansson
Votes: 21
50.
Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years (1995–1996)
Episode:
The Hideout
(1996)
TV-14 | Western
A dissatisfied copper mine investor sends a collector to make Mosby return his money. Amanda and Mattie are used as hostages until Mosby pays.
Director: George Mendeluk | Stars: Scott Bairstow, Eric McCormack, Kelly Rowan, Paul Johansson
Votes: 18