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| Genre | Western |
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| Teleplay by | James Lee Barrett |
| Directed by | Ted Post |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Cinematography | Gary Graver |
| Editor | Geoffrey Rowland |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
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| Network | CBS |
| Release | May 18, 1986 (1986-05-18) |
Stagecoach is a 1986 AmericanWesterntelevision film directed byTed Post and written byJames Lee Barrett. It is a remake of the 1939 filmof the same name, itself based on a short story byErnest Haycox. It is the second remake of the film, after the1966 feature film.Kris Kristofferson stars as the Ringo Kid.Willie Nelson portrays famous gunslinger and dentistDoc Holliday,Johnny Cash portrays Marshal Curly Wilcox andWaylon Jennings plays the gambler Hatfield. All four stars were associated as members of the country musicsupergroupThe Highwaymen. The supporting cast featuresElizabeth Ashley,Anthony Newley,Tony Franciosa,Mary Crosby,June Carter Cash andJessi Colter. The film aired onCBS on May 18, 1986.
In 1880, a group of strangers boards the east-boundstagecoach fromTonto,Arizona Territory, toLordsburg,New Mexico Territory. The travelers seem ordinary, but many have secrets from which they are running. Among them are Dallas, aprostitute, who is being driven out of town; an alcoholic dentist,Doc Holliday; pregnant Lucy Mallory, who is meeting her cavalry officer husband; and whiskey salesman Trevor Peacock. As the stage sets out,U.S. Cavalry Lieutenant Blanchard announces thatGeronimo and hisApaches are on the warpath; his small troop will provide an escort to Dry Fork.
The plot is roughly based on that of the original film, but some character changes were made:
To save money, filming took place atOld Tucson Studios, which was used to film numerous Western films and television series.[1]
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