Dallas: The Early Years

HD 1.0 180 min.

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.

Genre: TV Movie, Romance, Drama

Release: March 22, 1986

Director: Larry Elikann

Cast: David Marshall Grant, Dale Midkiff, Molly Hagan, David Wilson, Hoyt Axton, Larry Hagman, Bill Duke, Geoffrey Lewis, Diane Franklin, Marshall Thompson, Angie Bolling