Bonanza: The Return

1993 1h 33m EN

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 404

WesternTV Movie

Synopsis

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A man with a grudge against the late Little Joe seeks revenge on the Cartwrights and attempts to take over the Ponderosa.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ben Johnson
Bronc Evans
Michael Landon Jr.
Benjamin 'Benj' Cartwright
Emily Warfield
Sara Cartwright
Brian Leckner
Josh Cartwright
Richard Roundtree
Jacob Briscoe
Jack Elam
Buckshot
Dirk Blocker
Walter Fenster
David Sage
Miller Swanson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jerry Jameson
Writers: David Dortort, Michael Landon Jr.
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Bonanza Movie Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jerry Jameson, shot by Haskell B. Boggs. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bruce Miller. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor John Loeffler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Ben Johnson and Michael Landon Jr. and Emily Warfield carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0106460 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jerry Jameson directs. Haskell B. Boggs behind the camera. Bruce Miller scores. John Loeffler cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
233 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Bonanza Movie Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Jerry Jameson, shot by Haskell B. Boggs. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Bruce Miller. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor John Loeffler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Ben Johnson and Michael Landon Jr. and Emily Warfield carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0106460 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.