Bonanza: The Return

2h 1993

Brief Synopsis

Television movie sequel to the NBC western series "Bonanza." The Ponderosa Ranch is in trouble, and it's up to the next generation of Cartwrights to battle the unscrupulous businessman who plans to desecrate the land by establishing a strip-mining operation.

Cast & Crew

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Jerry J Jameson

Director

Cal Bartlett

Dean Stockwell

Robert Balderson

Emily Warfield

Jack Elam

Film Details

Genre
Adventure
Sequel
Western
Release Date
1993
Location
Reno, Nevada, USA; Sonora, California, USA; Ponderosa Ranch, Incline Village, Nevada, USA; Lake Tahoe, Nevada, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

Synopsis

Television movie sequel to the NBC western series "Bonanza." The Ponderosa Ranch is in trouble, and it's up to the next generation of Cartwrights to battle the unscrupulous businessman who plans to desecrate the land by establishing a strip-mining operation.

Director

Jerry J Jameson

Director

Cast

Cal Bartlett

Dean Stockwell

Robert Balderson

Emily Warfield

Jack Elam

James R Sweeney

Stewart Moss

Linda Gray

Brian Leckner

Richard Roundtree

Ben Johnson

Gretchen Polhemus

Dirk Blocker

Richard Gullerton

Alistair Mcdougall

Archie Lang

John Ingle

Michael Landon

David Sage

Charles Gunning

Crew

Haskell Boggs

Director Of Photography

Tom Brinson

Co-Executive Producer

Tom Brinson

From Story

Mike Caiozzo

Construction Coordinator

David Cates

Music Editor

Lowell Chambers

Set Decorator

Peter Chomsky

Post-Production Supervisor

Dick Church

Sound

Michael Dmytryk

Production Manager

David Dortort

Characters As Source Material

David Dortort

Executive Producer

Hank Edds

Makeup

Ray Evans

Theme Music

E.k. Gaylord

Co-Executive Producer

Bob Goodrich

Transportation Captain

Josh Hakian

Special Effects

Clyde Harper

Transportation Coordinator

Joseph A Johnston

Sound Editor

Paula Kuroki

Production Accountant

Michael Landon

From Story

Jay Livingston

Theme Music

John Loeffler

Editor

Lon Massey Iii

Gaffer

Kent Mccray

Producer

Kent Mccray

Unit Production Manager

Susan Mccray

Casting

Michael H Mcgaughy

Stunt Coordinator

Mike Mcgreevey

From Story

Mike Mcgreevey

Screenplay

Michael Meinardus

Camera Operator

Ben Midler

Other

Bruce Miller

Music

Dale Miller

Hair Stylist

Sandi Naiman

Other

Ned Parsons

Production Designer

Daniel Sarnoff

Associate Producer

Thomas W. Sarnoff

Executive Producer

Fred Smith

Camera Operator

Ron Talsky

Costume Designer

Clarence Tindell

Key Grip

Jack Willingham

Assistant Director

Dean Wilson

Property Master

Gary Wohlleben

Coproducer

Dennis Wooley

Assistant Editor

Film Details

Genre
Adventure
Sequel
Western
Release Date
1993
Location
Reno, Nevada, USA; Sonora, California, USA; Ponderosa Ranch, Incline Village, Nevada, USA; Lake Tahoe, Nevada, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Aired in United States November 28, 1993

Aired in United States on Video April 13, 1994

"Bonanza" aired on NBC from 1959 to 1973.

Began shooting June 4, 1993.

Completed shooting late June 1993.

Cast member Dirk Blocker is the son of the late Dan Blocker.

Michael Landon, Jr. is playing the son of his father's character, Little Joe.

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