Bonanza: Under Attack

Bonanza: Under Attack is a 1995 made-for-television Western film. It is a sequel to the 1959–1973 television series Bonanza and television films Bonanza: The Next Generation (1988) and Bonanza: The Return (1993).[1] The film was directed by Mark Tinker and features noted character actors Ben Johnson, Jack Elam, and Richard Roundtree (reprising their roles from the 1993 film), as well as Leonard Nimoy and Dennis Farina.

Bonanza: Under Attack
GenreWestern
Written by
Directed byMark Tinker
Starring
Music byBruce Miller
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
  • David Dortort
  • Tom Sarnoff
  • Tom Brinson (co-executive producer)
  • E.K. Gaylord II (co-executive producer)
Producers
  • Kent McCray
  • Gary L. Wohlleben (co-producer)
  • Dan Sarnoff (associate producer)
  • Ben Miller (associate producer)
Production locations
  • Ponderosa Ranch - 100 Ponderosa Ranch Road, Incline Village, Lake Tahoe, Nevada
  • Ponderosa Wagon Camp, Incline Village, Lake Tahoe, California
  • Bowers Mansion Park - 4005 U.S. Highway 395 N., Carson City, Nevada
  • Davis Creek Park, Carson City, Nevada
CinematographyMichael Meinardus
EditorWilliam B. Stich
Running time89 min.
Production companies
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseJanuary 15, 1995 (1995-01-15)
Related

The only leading actors from the original series who were still alive during production, Pernell Roberts and David Canary, do not appear in the film. However, the cast does include Michael Landon Jr. and Dirk Blocker, sons of the original series's actors who starred as Little Joe and Hoss Cartwright.[2]

Nimoy and Farina portray real-life figures, outlaw Frank James (brother of Jesse James) and Pinkertons detective Charlie Siringo.

Partial cast

References
  1. Marill, Alvin H. (June 1, 2011). Television Westerns: Six Decades of Sagebrush Sheriffs, Scalawags, and Sidewinders. Scarecrow Press. p. 63. ISBN 978-0-8108-8133-4.
  2. Brode, Douglas (January 1, 2010). Shooting Stars of the Small Screen: Encyclopedia of TV Western Actors, 1946–Present. University of Texas Press. pp. 14, 197–198. ISBN 978-0-292-78331-7.
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