Dallas: The Early Years

Dallas: The Early Years

180 mins | Drama, Romance, TV Movie | March 22, 1986

Prequel to the popular "Dallas" TV series focuses on the origins of the Ewing-Barnes feud during the 1930's. Larry Hagman provides the opening narration for the film. The story opens at a 1951 barbecue with "Digger" Barnes firing a shot at "Jock" Ewing. Immediately flashing back to the depression, the two men first meet in a boxcar as both are hoboing. Their original friendship is built on their desires to find oil. But their failings start as they both compete for the hand of the beautiful Miss Ellie. Jock is shown to be an honorable man caught up in a backlash. Digger is a neurotic, alcoholic with a gift for finding oil.

Dallas: The Early Years

180 mins | Drama, Romance, TV Movie | March 22, 1986

Dallas: The Early Years
Prequel to the popular "Dallas" TV series focuses on the origins of the Ewing-Barnes feud during the 1930's. Larry Hagman provides the opening narration for the film. The story opens at a 1951 barbecue with "Digger" Barnes firing a shot at "Jock" Ewing. Immediately flashing back to the depression, the two men first meet in a boxcar as both are hoboing. Their original friendship is built on their desires to find oil. But their failings start as they both compete for the hand of the beautiful Miss Ellie. Jock is shown to be an honorable man caught up in a backlash. Digger is a neurotic, alcoholic with a gift for finding oil.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers
Original title Dallas: The Early Years
Directors Larry Elikann
Writers David Jacobs

Cast

David Marshall Grant

as Willard 'Diggers' Barnes

Dale Midkiff

as Jock Ewing

Molly Hagan

as Ellie

David Wilson

as Jason Ewing

Hoyt Axton

as Aaron Southworth

Larry Hagman

as J.R. Ewing

Bill Duke

as Seth Foster

Geoffrey Lewis

as Ed Porter

Diane Franklin

as Amanda

Marshall Thompson

as Dr. Ted Johnson

Angie Bolling

as Deborah