Remake of the 1948 John Wayne feature about a man who rebels against his tyrannical guardian during a crucial cattle drive.
Acting
Arness leans into Dunson's cruelty—uncomfortably magnetic.
Production
1980s TV budget somehow makes Texas feel appropriately endless.
Director
Richard Michaels
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was James Arness's final Western role—full circle from his early film work alongside John Wayne.
The 1948 original defined the psychological Western; this 1988 version arrived as the genre was being eulogized by Unforgiven and Lonesome Dove.
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