Genre:
Western
Release Date: 06/22/2004
Dubbed: English
Run Time: 180 Minutes
Flags: Suitable for Children
Distributor/Studio: Platinum Disc
A star-studded cast appears in this made-for-television movie about
Calamity Jane and her cohorts.
Anjelica Huston stars as the infamous cowgirl
Calamity Jane, a colorful Western character who, among other things, starred in
Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The movie explores her unconventional lifestyle and friendship with brothel madame Dora DuFran (
Melanie Griffith).
Sam Elliott stars as
Wild Bill Hickok, one of Jane's lovers, and country singer
Reba McEntire appears as
Annie Oakley. The film was nominated for many Emmy Awards (but won only one) and co-stars
Elliott and
Griffith picked up Golden Globe nominations.
~ Bernadette McCallion, All Movie Guide