i saw the latter half of this movie about a year ago and be very happy to finally find it available on dvd . recently and i watch several of the reality series on pb about ranch and etc . none of them come as close to tell the story a this movie do . base on real reality and pull no punch and bleak and happy and tragic and enlighten and this be a movie that should be show to student or to anyone interested in early frontier life . fine act on the part of both rip torn and conchata ferrell add to an well do script . the opening credit state that it be do though fund supply through the national endowment for the humanity . if this be the kind of product tax could go to i would be happy to see more . i highly recommend it and would encourage people to tell a friend if you have see it and enjoy the film .