Dallas: The Early Years (1986)

ALL 03/22/1986 (en) Drama, TV Movie, Romance 180 Min
  • Release
    03/22/1986
  • Production
  • Rotten tomato
    52%
  • Original title
    Dallas: The Early Years
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

Overview

Prequel to the popular "Dallas" TV series focuses on the origins of the Ewing-Barnes feud during the 1930's. Larry Hagman provides the opening narration for the film. The story opens at a 1951 barbecue with "Digger" Barnes firing a shot at "Jock" Ewing. Immediately flashing back to the depression, the two men first meet in a boxcar as both are hoboing. Their original friendship is built on their desires to find oil. But their failings start as they both compete for the hand of the beautiful Miss Ellie. Jock is shown to be an honorable man caught up in a backlash. Digger is a neurotic, alcoholic with a gift for finding oil.

  1. Larry Elikann

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer



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Casts

  1. David Marshall Grant

    Willard 'Diggers' Barnes

  2. Dale Midkiff

    Jock Ewing

  3. Molly Hagan

    Ellie

  4. David Wilson

    Jason Ewing

  5. Hoyt Axton

    Aaron Southworth

  6. Larry Hagman

    J.R. Ewing

  7. Bill Duke

    Seth Foster

  8. Geoffrey Lewis

    Ed Porter

  9. Diane Franklin

    Amanda

  10. Marshall Thompson

    Dr. Ted Johnson

  11. Angie Bolling

    Deborah

  12. Matt Mulhern

    Garrison Southworth

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 12 , Crews : 2

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Dallas: The Early Years (1986) 180 Min

ALL 03/22/1986 (en)
Drama, TV Movie, Romance
  • Release 03/22/1986
  • Production
  • Original title Dallas: The Early Years
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

Prequel to the popular "Dallas" TV series focuses on the origins of the Ewing-Barnes feud during the 1930's. Larry Hagman provides the opening narration for the film. The story opens at a 1951 barbecue with "Digger" Barnes firing a shot at "Jock" Ewing. Immediately flashing back to the depression, the two men first meet in a boxcar as both are hoboing. Their original friendship is built on their desires to find oil. But their failings start as they both compete for the hand of the beautiful Miss Ellie. Jock is shown to be an honorable man caught up in a backlash. Digger is a neurotic, alcoholic with a gift for finding oil.

  1. Larry Elikann

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer