Buffalo Girls

Buffalo Girls (1995)

Genres - Western, Action, Adventure, Drama  |   Sub-Genres - Biopic [feature], Traditional Western  |   Run Time - 180 min.  |   Countries - United States  |   MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Bernadette McCallion

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.

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cowgirl, friendship, madame, brothel, cowboy