Last Stand at Saber River (1997) (TV)

Director:

Dick Lowry

Writers (WGA):

Elmore Leonard (novel)
Ronald M. Cohen (teleplay)

Release Date:

19 January 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Western

Plot:

As America recovers from the Civil War, one man tries to put the pieces of his life back together but...

Plot Keywords:

Based On Novel

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Tom Selleck	...	Paul Cable
Suzy Amis	...	Martha Cable
Rachel Duncan	...	Clare Cable
Haley Joel Osment	...	Davis Cable
Keith Carradine	...	Vern Kidston
David Carradine	...	Duane Kidston
Tracey Needham	...	Lorraine Kidston
Chris Stacy	...	Chris
Harry Carey Jr.	...	James Sanford
Patrick Kilpatrick	...	Austin Dodd
Eugene Osment	...	Wynn Dodd (as Michael Osment)
Denis Forest	...	Cornet
David Dukes	...	Edward Janroe
Lumi Cavazos	...	Luz
Bryan Sullivan	...	Josh
Raymond Cruz	...	Manuel
Fredrick Lopez	...	Paco
Rosalia De Aragon	...	Carlita
Ramon Frank	...	Joe Bob Dodd
Paul Blott	...	Royce Dancy
Rex Linn	...	Bill Dancy
R.A. Hilder	...	Cowboy #1
John Howard Young	...	Cowboy #2
Von Engels	...	Prospector
J.D. Garfield	...	Luke (as John David Garfield)
Héctor Mercado	...	Real
Rudy Ugland	...	Horseman #1
Tim Carroll	...	Horseman #2
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Billy Lockwood	...	Cowboy

Directed by
Dick Lowry

Writing credits (WGA)
Elmore Leonard		(novel)
Ronald M. Cohen		(teleplay)

Produced by
Michael Brandman	....	executive producer
Steven J. Brandman	....	producer (as Steven Brandman)
Mary Ann Braubach	....	producer
Matthew David Hensley	....	co-producer
Thomas John Kane	....	producer (as Thomas Kane)
Tom Selleck	....	executive producer

Original Music by
David Shire

Cinematography by
Ric Waite

Film Editing by
William B. Stich

Casting by
Juel Bestrop
Gary Oberst

Production Design by
Vaughan Edwards

Costume Design by
Betty Pecha Madden

Production Management
Thomas John Kane	....	unit production manager (as Thomas Kane)
Straw Weisman	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Kelly Cantley	....	second assistant director
Chemen Ochoa	....	second second assistant director
Craig West	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Ryan Blank	....	assistant property master
Steven Light-Orr	....	lead man
Christopher Windisch	....	construction coordinator
Peter Tosti Stephenson	....	set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department
David Brownlow	....	sound mixer
Bob Costanza	....	sound effects editor
Tommy Goodwin	....	foley mixer
Kristi Johns	....	adr editor
Joshua Vancil	....	boom operator

Stunts
Julie Adair	....	stunts: Rachel Duncan
Tony Lee Boggs	....	stunts (as Tony Boggs)
Will Cascio	....	stunts
Joey Hamlin	....	stunts
Shawn Howell	....	stunts
Ben Scott	....	stunts
Walter Scott	....	stunt coordinator
R.L. Tolbert	....	stunts
Gwynn Turnbull	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Dan Cornwall	....	gaffer
Hank Herrera	....	grip
Stephen Mullen	....	best boy electric
David Richert	....	first assistant camera
Doug Schwartz	....	first assistant camera
George Stephenson	....	camera operator

Casting Department
Teresa Neptune	....	location casting: New Mexico
Theresa Neptune	....	location casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Stephanie Siemens	....	wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department
Diane Miller	....	post-production coordinator (as Diane Evangelista)

Transportation Department
Geno Hart	....	transportation coordinator
William R. Peck	....	driver
Leo Stefanos	....	transportation dispatcher

Other crew
Nellie Adami	....	assistant production coordinator
Rick Eyler	....	production coordinator
David A. Foster	....	location manager
Sonya Lunsford	....	payroll accountant
Sonny Ritscher	....	production accountant
Melanie Salvatore	....	assistant to producers
Lawrence Tolle	....	production assistant
Rudy Ugland	....	head wrangler
Joshua Vancil	....	location scout

Production Companies

• TWS Productions II
• Turner Network Television (TNT)

Distributors

• Turner Network Television (TNT) (1997) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Warner Home Video (1998) (USA) (VHS)
• Turner Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2006) (USA) (DVD)

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Finland:K-15 | Iceland:12 | Australia:M | Singapore:NC-16 (DVD rating)

Filming Locations:

Bonanza Creek Ranch - 15 Bonanza Creek Lane, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

Company:

TWS Productions II

Story of a Confederate soldier returning home.

This movie is based on an Elmore Leonard novel, but don't expect the usual high quality of dialog that makes Leaonard stories stand out. Tracey Needham is good in a supporting role. Tom Selleck is always believable as a cowboy hero.