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The Virginian

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The Virginian
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1hr 35min
Genre:
Western
Release:
2000
Director:
Bill Pullman
Starring:
Bill Pullman, Diane Lane, John Savage  ...more
Synopsis: Actor Bill Pullman made his directorial debut with this third screen adaptation of the classic Western novel by Owen Wister. The Virginian (Pullman) leaves the state of his birth to make a new life for himself on the frontier of the American West. He falls in love with Molly Stark (Diane Lane), a schoolteacher also new to Wyoming, and becomes the foreman of a successful cattle ranch, hoping to make good in her eyes. But he is forced to resort to violence when he must protect the ranch against the ... Full Synopsis
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Tom Wiener, AMG Review
The Virginian, Owen Wister's classic Western novel, arguably the first nuanced treatment of the cowboy in American fiction, has had a long history as a source for adaptation. It was twice filmed as a silent film, then in 1929 as an early talkie with Gary Cooper, and then again in 1946 with Joel McCrea. In the 1960s, it became the basis for the first 90-minute TV series, with its hero (James Drury) ... Full Review
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