Bonanza: The Return (1993)
Directed by Jerry Jameson
Genres - Western, Drama |
Sub-Genres - Traditional Western |
Release Date - Nov 24, 1993 (USA) |
Run Time - 93 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - PG
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
None of the original cast members of the long-running (1959-73) TV western series Bonanza are on hand for the 1993 TV movie Bonanza: The Return. However, Michael Landon Jr., son of the series' "Little Joe," shows up as Joe's son Benj Cartwright; and Dirk Blocker, son of Dan "Hoss" Blocker, has a supporting role as a journalist. One of the Cartwrights in this film is a woman. Her name is Sara Cartwright, and she's portrayed by Emily Warfield. Set in 1905, the descendants of the original Ponderosa bunch take on an evil strip-mining tycoon, played by Dean Stockwell. A well-directed climax aboard a speeding train caps this enjoyable "retro" film. When it was first telecast on November 28, 1993, Bonanza: The Return was preceded by a nostalgic one-hour special devoted to the old series, Back to Bonanza.
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bad-guy, good-guy, strip-mining, tycoon