Buffalo Girls is a TV mini-series directed by Rod Hardy in 1995 and based on the book of the same name by Larry McMurtry, first published in 1990. The TV series features Anjelica Huston, Melanie Griffith, Gabriel Byrne, Peter Coyote, Tracey Walter, Floyd ‘Red Crow’ Westerman, and others.
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Storyline
A fictionalized account chronicling the adventures of Martha Jane Canary, more commonly known as Calamity Jane, as she makes a significant impact on the Old West. Adapted from Larry McMurtry’s novel, the story also showcases the presence of Western icons such as Buffalo Bill, Annie Oakley, Sitting Bull, and others.
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Movie vs Book
Year
1995
Minutes
180
Movie Rate
6.60
Source: IMDb
Year
1990
Pages
351
Book Rate
7.26
S: Goodreads
Book
Buffalo Girls
Author: Larry McMurtry
Country: USA
First published in: 1990
Length: 351 pages
Genre: Fiction
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“Every adaptation has things you have to leave behind in service of creating a cinematic idea that embodies the essential values of the book.”
EDWARD NORTON (Actor, Filmmaker)
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