"Comanche Moon" (2008) TV mini-series

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

13 January 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Western

Plot Keywords:

TV Mini-Series | Based On Novel

Awards:

Nominated for 5 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win

Cast

Troy Baker	...	Pea Eye Parker (3 episodes, 2008)
Elizabeth Banks	...	Maggie (3 episodes, 2008)
Adam Beach	...	Blue Duck (3 episodes, 2008)
Linda Cardellini	...	Clara Forsythe (3 episodes, 2008)
Val Kilmer	...	Inish Scull (3 episodes, 2008)
Melanie Lynskey	...	Pearl Coleman (3 episodes, 2008)
Ryan Merriman	...	Jake Spoon (3 episodes, 2008)
Toby Metcalf	...	Ranger Lee Hitch (3 episodes, 2008)
David Midthunder	...	Famous Shoes (3 episodes, 2008)
James Rebhorn	...	Gov. Elisha Pease (3 episodes, 2008)
Steve Reevis	...	Worm (3 episodes, 2008)
Keith Robinson	...	Joshua Deets (3 episodes, 2008)
Arron Shiver	...	Stove Jones (3 episodes, 2008)
Wes Studi	...	Buffalo Hump (3 episodes, 2008)
Karl Urban	...	Woodrow F. Call (3 episodes, 2008)
Wally Welch	...	Ranger Ikey Ripple (3 episodes, 2008)
Steve Zahn	...	Gus McCrae (3 episodes, 2008)
Scotty Augare	...	Straight Elbow (2 episodes, 2008)
Josh Berry	...	Bob Allen (2 episodes, 2008)
Jack Burning	...	Second Old Comanche (2 episodes, 2008)
Jake Busey	...	Tudwal (2 episodes, 2008)
Brady Coleman	...	Mr. Forsythe (2 episodes, 2008)
Grover Coulson	...	Bingham (2 episodes, 2008)
Bill Flynn	...	Old Ben Mickelson (2 episodes, 2008)
Rachel Griffiths	...	Inez Scull (2 episodes, 2008)
Jonathan Joss	...	Kicking Wolf (2 episodes, 2008)
Geraldine Keams	...	Hema (2 episodes, 2008)
Fredrick Lopez	...	Goyeto (2 episodes, 2008)
Sal Lopez	...	Ahumado (2 episodes, 2008)
Ray McKinnon	...	Bill Coleman (2 episodes, 2008)
Tatanka Means	...	Slipping Weasel (2 episodes, 2008)
Rod Rondeaux	...	SlowTree (2 episodes, 2008)
Savion Rose	...	Felice (2 episodes, 2008)
Kristine Sutherland	...	Elmira Forsythe (2 episodes, 2008)
Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman		(2 episodes, 2008)

Series Directed by
Simon Wincer		(3 episodes, 2008)

Series Writing credits
Larry McMurtry		(3 episodes, 2008)
Diana Ossana		(3 episodes, 2008)

Series Produced by
Mary Church	....	co-producer (3 episodes, 2008)
Paul Frank	....	executive producer (3 episodes, 2008)
Val Kilmer	....	associate producer (3 episodes, 2008)
Dyson Lovell	....	producer (3 episodes, 2008)
Larry McMurtry	....	executive producer (3 episodes, 2008)
Diana Ossana	....	executive producer (3 episodes, 2008)
Larry Rapaport	....	co-producer (3 episodes, 2008)
Adam Shulman	....	executive producer (3 episodes, 2008)
Karen Mayeda Vranek	....	co-producer (3 episodes, 2008)
Julie Yorn	....	executive producer (3 episodes, 2008)

Series Original Music by
Lennie Niehaus		(2 episodes, 2008)

Series Cinematography by
Alan Caso		(3 episodes, 2008)

Series Film Editing by
Terry Blythe		(3 episodes, 2008)

Series Casting by
Toni Cobb Brock		(3 episodes, 2008)
Lynn Kressel		(3 episodes, 2008)

Series Production Design by
Paul Peters		(2 episodes, 2008)

Series Art Direction by
Dennis Bradford		(2 episodes, 2008)
John Frick		(2 episodes, 2008)

Series Set Decoration by
Elaine O'Donnell		(2 episodes, 2008)

Series Costume Design by
Van Broughton Ramsey		(2 episodes, 2008)

Series Makeup Department
Tarra D. Day	....	makeup artist (2 episodes, 2008)
Rita Parillo	....	hair stylist (2 episodes, 2008)
Jennifer Santiago	....	hair stylist (2 episodes, 2008)
Jessie Brown	....	key makeup artist (unknown episodes, 2008)
Elizabeth Gallegos	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes, 2008)
Coni Andress	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Lori Ann Baker	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Sara Bozik	....	additional makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Julie Callihan	....	key makeup artist: second unit (unknown episodes)
Julie Delaney	....	key hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Katie Douthit	....	daily makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Vanessa Jaramillo	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Rachel Kick	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Jennifer McDaniel	....	assistant makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Karen McDonald	....	key makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Yvette Meely	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Linda Vallejo	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Chris Varosky	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Corey Welk	....	additional assistant makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Danlee Winegar	....	additional makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Larry Rapaport	....	unit production manager (3 episodes, 2008)
Phillip Dawe	....	post-production supervisor (2 episodes, 2008)
David Manzanares	....	production supervisor (2 episodes, 2008)
Elizabeth Schulze	....	production supervisor (2 episodes, 2008)
Karen Mayeda Vranek	....	post-production supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Stephen Bridgewater	....	second unit director (2 episodes, 2008)
Bob Donaldson	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 2008)
Rudy A. Persico	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 2008)
Trish 'The Dish' Stanard	....	second second assistant director (2 episodes, 2008)
Bill Delaney	....	assistant director (unknown episodes)
Chemen Ochoa	....	first assistant director: second unit (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Paul Harman	....	sign painter (3 episodes, 2008)
Jamie Archer	....	construction coordinator (2 episodes, 2008)
Kelly Farrah	....	property master (2 episodes, 2008)
Geoffrey S. Grimsman	....	set designer (2 episodes, 2008)
Amahl Lovato	....	set designer (2 episodes, 2008)
James Walton	....	carpenter (unknown episodes, 2008)
Brett Andrews	....	props (unknown episodes)
David D. Baumann	....	props (unknown episodes)
Rick Belosic	....	tool man (unknown episodes)
Lance Cheatham	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Lisa Corradino	....	on-set dresser (unknown episodes)
James Duddy	....	painter (unknown episodes)
John Frick	....	assistant art director (unknown episodes)
Darren Gibson	....	carpenter (unknown episodes)
Dr. Ray Giron	....	assistant property master (unknown episodes)
Joel Goodell	....	gang boss (unknown episodes)
Linda R. Gore	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Ester Kim	....	props (unknown episodes)
Michael Kocurek	....	gang boss: set (unknown episodes)
Lisa Landeau	....	set decoration buyer (unknown episodes)
Michael Leonard	....	lead man (unknown episodes)
Wilhelm Pfau	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Upton Shipley	....	on-set painter (unknown episodes)
Juan Souter	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Jude White	....	art department coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Rick Alexander	....	sound re-recording mixer (2 episodes, 2008)
Darryl L. Frank	....	production sound mixer / sound mixer (2 episodes, 2008)
J. Michael Hooser	....	adr editor (2 episodes, 2008)
Joseph Melody	....	supervising sound editor (2 episodes, 2008)
Richard D. Rogers	....	sound re-recording mixer (2 episodes, 2008)
Edwardo Santiago	....	boom operator (2 episodes, 2008)
Bill Bell	....	sound editor (unknown episodes, 2008)
Tim Chilton	....	foley artist (unknown episodes, 2008)
Mike Dickeson	....	sound editor (unknown episodes, 2008)
Penny Harold	....	sound editor (unknown episodes, 2008)
Adriane Marfiak	....	sound editor (unknown episodes, 2008)
Sharon Michaels	....	foley artist (unknown episodes, 2008)
David Torres	....	foley mixer (unknown episodes, 2008)
Suzanne Angel	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Ethan Beigel	....	adr mixer (unknown episodes)
Beau Biggart	....	adr mixer (unknown episodes)
Sean Byrne	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Bob Costanza	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Kevin Fisher	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Nick Foley	....	adr recordist (unknown episodes)
Steve Kinsey	....	sound mixing technician (unknown episodes)
Mark McBryde	....	additional adr mixer (unknown episodes)
Steve Schatz	....	adr mixer (unknown episodes)
Greg Steele	....	adr mixer (unknown episodes)
Richard S. Steele	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Ted Swanscott	....	adr mixer (unknown episodes)
Greg Zimmerman	....	adr recordist (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Randy E. Moore	....	special effects coordinator (2 episodes, 2008)
Compton Brodhead	....	special effects technician (unknown episodes)
Kenneth Coblentz	....	special effects technician (unknown episodes)
Colin Edlund	....	special effects technician (unknown episodes)
Scott Hastings	....	special effects foreman (unknown episodes)
Joel Hobbie	....	special effects foreman (unknown episodes)
Daniel Holt	....	special effects technician (unknown episodes)
Margaret Johnson	....	special effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
Renee Moore	....	special effects technician (unknown episodes)
Jason Prentice	....	special effects technician (unknown episodes)
Stein Rosburg	....	special effects technician (unknown episodes)
Marcus Taylor	....	special effects technician (unknown episodes)
Ryland Witten-Smith	....	special effects technician (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Scott Ramsey	....	visual effects supervisor (2 episodes, 2008)
Kristin Johnson	....	matte painter (unknown episodes, 2008)
Megan Omi	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes, 2008)
Richard Sachar	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes, 2008)
Cedric Tomacruz	....	matte painter (unknown episodes, 2008)
Zeljko Barcan	....	visual effects (unknown episodes)
Darren Frankel	....	SVP/GM: Stargate Digital (unknown episodes)
Ragui Hanna	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Sid Jayakar	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Jared Jones	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Jason Korber	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Daniel Kumiega	....	visual effects (unknown episodes)
Frank Lawas	....	visual effects I/O supervisor (unknown episodes)
Christopher D. Martin	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Earl Paraszczynec	....	digital artist (unknown episodes)
Jon Rosenthal	....	digital effects artist (unknown episodes)
Jason Sperling	....	visual effects editor (unknown episodes)
Patrick Thompson	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Ryan Wieber	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Mike Yip	....	visual effects (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Tony Lee Boggs	....	stunt coordinator (2 episodes, 2008)
Bobby Aldridge	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Mark Brooks	....	stunt double: Sal Lopez / utility stunts (unknown episodes)
Brian Brown	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Richard Bucher	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Ramon Frank	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Greg W. Hall	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Rich Macklin II	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Angelique Midthunder	....	utility stunts (unknown episodes)
Shawn Patrick Nash	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Rod Rondeaux	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes)
Wes Trudell	....	utility stunts (unknown episodes)
Chrissy Weathersby	....	stunt double: Savion Rose (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Jessica Ramos	....	key video assist operator / key video assist (3 episodes, 2008)
Aubrey Husar	....	key grip (2 episodes, 2008)
Steven Litecky	....	gaffer / lighting technician (2 episodes, 2008)
Philip C. Pfeiffer	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 2008)
Don Reddy	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 2008)
Ralph Watson	....	camera operator / steadicam operator (2 episodes, 2008)
Joe Bacharka	....	electrician (unknown episodes, 2008)
Nick Barros	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Kenneth Coblentz	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Harland Espeset	....	dolly grip (unknown episodes)
Christopher Flurry	....	additional camera assistant (unknown episodes)
Mario Gerard	....	video assist operator (unknown episodes)
Tom Hutchinson	....	second assistant camera (unknown episodes)
George Ross Johnson	....	best boy rigger (unknown episodes)
David Jaxx Nagro	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Georgia Packard	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Val Schubert	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Lisbeth Storandt	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera (unknown episodes)
Atom Vyvial	....	grip: Texas (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Kira Burns	....	extras casting coordinator (3 episodes, 2008)
Kimberly Hope	....	casting associate (3 episodes, 2008)
Angelique Midthunder	....	casting: Native American roles (3 episodes, 2008)
Shari Rhodes	....	location casting (3 episodes, 2008)
Angel Brown	....	casting assistant (unknown episodes)
Jill Dupont	....	casting assistant (unknown episodes)
Annie Hedgpeth	....	location casting associate (unknown episodes)
Kristy Maurer	....	extras casting assistant (unknown episodes)
Lilia Paskiewicz	....	extras casting assistant (unknown episodes)
Daniel Pedro	....	native casting (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sonny Merritt	....	set costumer (2 episodes, 2008)
Maurice Palinski	....	key costumer / set costumer (2 episodes, 2008)
Betsey Potter	....	costume supervisor (2 episodes, 2008)
Cathy Smith	....	set costumer / set costumer: Native American costumes (2 episodes, 2008)
Melissa Moody	....	costumer / seamstress (unknown episodes, 2008)
Nancy Ceo	....	extra key costumer (unknown episodes)
Annette Hoffman	....	costume maker (unknown episodes)
Jennifer Jesse Smith	....	set costumer (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Jamie McNary	....	assistant editor (3 episodes, 2008)
Alana Katzner	....	editorial intern (unknown episodes, 2008)
Phillip Dawe	....	post-production assistant (unknown episodes)
Jaclyn Lelea	....	post-production assistant (unknown episodes)
Steve Porter	....	final colorist (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Ron Finn	....	music editor (unknown episodes)
Takeshi Furukawa	....	orchestrator (unknown episodes)
Daniel J. Johnson	....	music editor (unknown episodes)
David Low	....	orchestra contractor (unknown episodes)
Chris McGeary	....	supervising music editor (unknown episodes)
Judy Yoo	....	musician: violin solos (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Nathon S. Lewis	....	exclusive driver: Steve Zahn (3 episodes, 2008)
Patrick A. Reynolds Jr.	....	transportation coordinator (2 episodes, 2008)
Lyle Christensen	....	shotmaker driver (unknown episodes)
Carl Goodwin	....	production driver (unknown episodes)
Sara Harris	....	transportation (unknown episodes)
Eric Rivera	....	transportation captain (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Mathew Provost	....	assistant production coordinator (3 episodes, 2008)
Ryan Robertson	....	main title producer (3 episodes, 2008)
William Voelker	....	advisor (3 episodes, 2008)
Michael Buster	....	dialect coach (2 episodes, 2008)
Tim Carroll	....	animal wrangler (2 episodes, 2008)
Felice Contreras-Still	....	production accountant (2 episodes, 2008)
Joanna Kennedy	....	script supervisor (2 episodes, 2008)
Reid Overstreet	....	wrangler boss (2 episodes, 2008)
Hilton Clay Peres	....	location manager (2 episodes, 2008)
Jill Vaupen	....	assistant production coordinator (2 episodes, 2008)
Jeffrey G. Baca	....	set medic (unknown episodes)
Francheska Bardacke	....	horse wrangler assistant (unknown episodes)
Denise A. Beale	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Kevin Black	....	set production assistant (unknown episodes)
Stephen Bridgewater	....	drama coach (unknown episodes)
Ursula Coyote	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Celli Crawford	....	assistant to director (unknown episodes)
Jennifer Gingery	....	key craft service (unknown episodes)
Susan Hegarty	....	dialect coach: Rachel Griffiths, post-production (unknown episodes)
Allison Hensel	....	utility technician (unknown episodes)
Candy Jones	....	assistant: Dyson Lovell / production assistant (unknown episodes)
Gloria Knight	....	horse trainer (unknown episodes)
Nathon S. Lewis	....	personal assistant: Steve Zahn (unknown episodes)
Michelle Maloney	....	key set production assistant (unknown episodes)
David Manzanares	....	location manager: pre-production / location scout: pre-production / ... (unknown episodes)
Deanne May	....	accounting clerk (unknown episodes)
Mamie Mitchell	....	script supervisor: second unit (unknown episodes)
Edward Poveda	....	payroll accountant (unknown episodes)
Katie Pruitt	....	personal assistant (unknown episodes)
Anna Ramey	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Eric Reynolds	....	assistant: Diana Ossana and Larry McMurtry (unknown episodes)
Leonard Sanchez	....	construction utility technician (unknown episodes)
Elizabeth Slagsvol	....	stand-in (unknown episodes)
Hunter Standen	....	production secretary (unknown episodes)
Eileen Street	....	second assistant accountant (unknown episodes)
Lawrence Tolle	....	set production assistant (unknown episodes)
Wes Trudell	....	photo double: David Midthunder (unknown episodes)
Andrea Vestrand	....	office production assistant (unknown episodes)
James P. Warren	....	animal trainer (unknown episodes)
Gabby West	....	assistant: Dyson Lovell (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• CBS Paramount Network Television
• Firm, The
• Sony Pictures Television

Distributors

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (2008) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• A Channel (2008) (Canada) (TV)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Great FX

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• NovaStar Digital  sound re-recording
• Serious Grippage & Light  grip
• Soundtrack  ADR Facility

Runtime:

360 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Singapore:M18

Filming Locations:

New Mexico, USA

Company:

CBS Paramount Network Television

Trivia:

David Midthunder's role of Famous Shoes first appeared in _"Streets of Laredo" (1995) (mini)_, where he was played by Wes Studi, who plays Buffalo Hump in this film.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Pea Eye gets drunk and passes out in the street, his hat is laying flat on the ground behind his head. When Maggie reaches down to grab him and drag him out of the street, his hat is partially on his head.

Quotes:

[from trailer]
Gus McCrae: We are Texas Rangers! Our jurisdiction is wherever we happen to be!

Movie Connections:

References "Lonesome Dove" (1989)

It's no Lonesome Dove but.....

I am a big fan of Lonesome Dove and all the books in the series and I love the movie. I was happy to see that they finished up with Comanche moon. I have been a long time fan of Steve Zahn and was eager to see him in a serious role. I personally think that Steve Zahn has done an amazing job of re-creating Gus. I can't think of another actor who would have been better. He has the voice, the mannerisms, the pronunciation of word all down to a T. Granted, no one could ever hold a candle to Robert Duvall as Gus, but I think that Steve Zahn has done a pretty darn good job. Karl Urban acts the same in all the movies he has been in so he has made a good match for Woodrow Call. AS for the movie itself, yeah it's a little corny but can you really beat Lonesome Dove? No, I don't think so.