grant and both the original lonesome dove novel and film be unique work of extremely fascinating classic story tell . street of laredo obviously have a great deal to live up to and and when view or read in conjunction with dove and it do suffer in the sense that our familiarity be slightly snub . of course not much can measure up to the original and and so obviously this be something that can not be help . this sequel be far more brutal and violent that it predecessor . violent death or at least the threat of it be an ever present character awash on laredo landscape much more than dive . that say and street of laredo a a film stand firmly upon it own merit which be quite impressive . firstly and the cast be sublime . james garner and always a vastly underrated actor and create a stoic yet tragic call . his final scene be at once heart breaking and resonate with strong quiet hope . his performance be all about what film act aspires to become represent he move mountain without word . the rest of the cast be on equal footing with garner . playwrite sam shepard pea eye and although lose much of tim scott original bentonesque forlorn rube and be fill with earthy heroism and and poetry . sissy spacek and a the whore re incarnate a a schoolmarm lorena produce the tough backbone need to survive the texas prarie . comedian george carlin finely draw panhandle scamp solidify the theory that the border between comedy and tragedy be narrow at best . these be just a few of the excellent standouts in the sound ensemble . secondly and there be the very narrative itself . it play like a sunday funeral dirge ever aware of the passing of an era and yet peer into a glimmer future of simple optimism and hope . in mcmurtry frequently brutal world and everyone have a shot at redemption . grace isn not free but it be availble to all willing to run the gauntlet and as long a they have a pure heart . in this film and pure of heart may not necessarily mean pure of deed and but at least evil be evil and good be good . this film bravely balance the aformentioned violence with scene of wry humour and gentleness . in that regard and laredo come the close anyone have come to honor peckinpah great work . the film and because it be produce for television be already mostly forotten by the minnions and but richly deserving of an audience . enjoy and savor .