Buffalo Girls (miniseries)
Buffalo Girls is a 1995 American television miniseries adapted from the 1990 novel of the same name by Larry McMurtry. Directed by Rod Hardy, the miniseries starred Anjelica Huston and Melanie Griffith, with Gabriel Byrne and Peter Coyote. It was nominated for two Golden Globe and several Emmy awards, and won one for sound mixing. This miniseries was first aired on the CBS network over two consecutive nights during the spring of 1995.[1]
| Buffalo Girls (1995 miniseries) | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Western |
| Written by | Larry McMurtry Cynthia Whitcomb |
| Directed by | Rod Hardy |
| Starring | Anjelica Huston Melanie Griffith |
| Music by | Lee Holdridge |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Suzanne de Passe |
| Producers | Sandra Saxon Brice Suzanne Coston |
| Cinematography | David Connell |
| Editor | Richard Bracken |
| Running time | 180 minutes |
| Production companies | CBS Entertainment Production De Passe Entertainment |
| Distributor | CBS |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Picture format | Color |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | April 30, 1995 |
Synopsis
A story of the fading Wild West is told from Calamity Jane's point of view, with overlaid narrative to her eldest daughter about Jane's adventures.
Cast
- Anjelica Huston as Calamity Jane
- Melanie Griffith as Dora DuFran
- Sam Elliott as Wild Bill Hickok
- Gabriel Byrne as Ted Blue
- Peter Coyote as Buffalo Bill Cody
- Tracey Walter as Jim Ragg
- Jack Palance as Bartle Bone
- Charlayne Woodard as Doosie[2]
- Reba McEntire as Annie Oakley
- Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman as No Ears
- Liev Schreiber as Ogden
- Russell Means as Sitting Bull
Awards and nominations
Wins:
- Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Drama Miniseries or a Special
Nominations:
- Artios Award for Best Casting for TV miniseries
- Cinema Audio Society Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Drama Miniseries or a Special
- Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Art Direction for a Miniseries or a Special
- Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Costume Design for a Miniseries or a Special
- Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Editing for a Miniseries or a Special - Single Camera Production
- Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Hairstyling for a Miniseries or a Special
- Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Makeup for a Miniseries or a Special
- Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music Composition for a Miniseries or a Special (Dramatic Underscore)
- Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Sound Editing for a Miniseries or a Special
- Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special (for Anjelica Huston)
- Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries
- Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special (for Sam Elliott)
- Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV (for Sam Elliott)
- Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV (for Melanie Griffith)
- Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a TV Film or Miniseries (for Anjelica Huston)[3]
References
- "Buffalo Girls". TV Tango.
- "Buffalo Girls Full Credits: Cast". IMDb.
- "Buffalo Girls Awards". IMDb.
External links
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