Monte Walsh

Jan 17, 2003

1h 57m

★ 6.1

Overview

Monte Walsh and Chet Rollins are long-time cowhands, working whatever ranch work comes their way, but "nothing they can't do from a horse." Their lives are divided between months on the range and the occasional trip into town. Monte has a long-term relationship with prostitute Martine Bernard, while Chet has fallen under the spell of the widow who owns the hardware store. Camaraderie and competition with the other cowboys fill their days, until one of the hands, Shorty Austin, loses his job and gets involved in rustling and killing. Then Monte and Chet find that their lives on the range are inexorably redirected.

Genres

Western

Production Companies

Brandman Productions

TWS Productions II

Turner Network Television

Monte Walsh Trailers

Cast

Monte Walsh

Tom Selleck

'Countess' Martine

Isabella Rossellini

Chester 'Chet' Rollins

Keith Carradine

Frank 'Shorty' Austin

George Eads

Sunfish Perkins

Robert Carradine

Bob the Storekeeper

Barry Corbin

Fighting Joe Hooker / Albert Miller

James Gammon

Hat Henderson

Rex Linn

Robert Slocum

John Michael Higgins

Skimpy Eagens

William Sanderson

Colonel Wilson

Wallace Shawn

Wallace 'Dally' Johnson

Marshall R. Teague

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