“Vendetta”

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Season:              2 episode 4
Series Episode:  12
Air Date:           January 29, 1999

 

Teaser

“An eye for an eye leaves us blind.”- Josiah Sanchez

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Exploit

To protect Hank Conley (Connolly)  from a family seeking vengeance.

 

Fee

None

 

 

Euphemisms / Quotes / Literary References

“Hell, Ezra, this hand’s got as much chance as a one-legged man at a butt-kicking contest.” – Bucklin “Buck” Wilmington

 

“You still as ornery as a mule with a rattler up his backside?” – Bucklin “Buck” Wilmington to Hank Conley

 

“He (David Nichols) was from a bad family and the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.” – Hank Conley

 

(The Nichols family) “Looks like a flock of circlin’ buzzards. Just haven’t found the body yet.” – Vin Tanner

 

“I’ve heard better preaching coming outta’ the backside of a horse.” – Mrs. Nichols

 

“Cleanliness is next to godliness” – Shopkeeper

 

“A woman like you (Casey) to come to Kansas City. Phew! You’d start a wildfire.” – Peter Nichols

 

“Look at him (Hank Conley) sleepin’ there. Snug as a thumb in a baby’s mouth” – Bucklin “Buck” Wilmington

 

“A wise man once said, ‘A little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is absolutely fatal.” Ezra Standish quoting Oscar Wilde

 

 

 

 

Cast & Crew Lists

Cast

CharacterRoleActorActor AgeStatus
Chris Larabee
Gunfighter

Michael Biehn
42Credited
Vin Tanner
GunfighterEric Close
31Credited
John “J.D." Dunne
GunfighterAndrew Kavovit
27Credited
Bucklin "Buck" Wilmington
GunfighterDale Midkiff
39Credited
Josiah Sanchez
Gunfighter/ TheologianRon Perlman
48Credited
Ezra Standish
Gambler/ Conman/ Gunfighter
Anthony Starke
35Credited
Nathan Jackson
Gunfighter / HealerRick Worthy
31Credited
Mary Travis
Owner and editor of The Clarion News
Laurie Holden
29Credited
Hank Conley
Chris Larabee's father-in-law / Sarah Larabee's father / Adam Larabee's grandfather
Ed Lauter
60Credited
Anthony Nichols
Mrs. Nichols' son
Clint Lilley
31 - 32Credited
John “Johnny” Nichols

Mrs. Nichols' son
Michael De Good (DeGood)
Credited
Luke Nichols
Mrs. Nichols' son
Casey O'Neill
27Credited
Mark Nichols
Mrs. Nichols' son
Will Cascio
Credited
Matthew Nichols
Mrs. Nichols' son
Ty O'Neal
20Credited
Mrs. “Ma” Nichols
Matriarch of the Nichols clan

Tyne Daly
52Credited
Paul Nichols
Mrs. Nichols' son
Geoff Meed
33Credited
Peter NicholsMrs. Nichols' sonJonathan Quint
Credited
Casey Wells
Niece of a local rancher
Dana Barron
32Credited
Storekeeper
John Kendall
Credited
TownsmanJohnny Luckett (uncredited)
38Uncredited
Mrs. Conley
Hank Conley's wife / Sarah' Larabee's mother / Adam Larabee's grandmother

Mentioned
Adam Larabee
Chris Larabee's son / Hank Conley's grandson
Mentioned
Sarah Larabee (nee IMDB Conley, MGM CC: Connolly) look at credits
Chris Larabee's wife / Hank Conley's daughter
Mentioned
David Nichols
Mrs. Nichols' first born sonMentioned
“Big” Jack Nichols
Mrs. Nichols' husband / Racketeer
Mentioned

 

 

Crew

DirectorWilliam Wages

First Assistant DirectorKen (Kenneth D.) Collins

Second Assistant Director
Susan Price


Second Unit DirectorWalter Scott
Developed by
John Watson / Pen Desham
Original Screenplay
William Roberts / Walter Bernstein (uncredited) / Walter Newman (uncredited)

Written by
Mark Haskell Smith
Script Supervisor
Kathy (Kathleen) Mulligan
Script CoordinatorChristina Weir
Executive Producers

Pen Densham
/ Richard Barton Lewis
/ Walter Mirisch
/ Mark Stern
/ John Watson
Producers
Steve Beers / Lynne Symons

Associate ProducerDennis C. Duckwall
Supervising ProducerMelissa Rosenberg
Consulting ProducerRichard Kletter / Mark Haskell Smith
Composer: Original ThemeElmer Bernstein
MusicDon Harper / Don Grady
Director of Photography
Gordon C. Lonsdale
Camera Operator(s)

Brian Sullivan
Film LoaderMathew Brewer (uncredited)
Director of Photography :Second unitBrian Sullivan
Key Grip
Jason (D.) Hodges
Best Boy GripBob Snowdon (uncredited)
Chief Lighting Technician
Jack Todd
Best Boy Electric
J. B. Richner (uncredited)
Film Editor
James R. Symons, A.C.E.

Additional EditorPam (Pamela) Malouf (uncredited)
First Assistant Editor

Ron South (uncredited)
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Assistant EditorVaune Kirby Frechette
Supervising Sound Editor(s)
Victor Iorillo, M.P.S.E. / Doug Kent


Sound Editor(s)Miles O'Fun
Production Sound Mixer
Richard Schexnayder
Re-recording Mixer(s)
Pete Elia / Larry Stensvold
Art Director
John Bucklin
Set Decorator
John (F.) Brown

Construction Coordinator
Dean (R.) Brown
Property Master
Curtis Akin
Assistant Property MasterJames L. Eddy (uncredited)
Propmaker Foreman
Steven Fidler (uncredited)
Location Manager
Patrick Mignano
Location Liaison
Daniel Veluzatd (uncredited)
Transportation Coordinator
Rockey (Rocky) Reed
Production Designer
Jerry Wanek
Unit Production Manager
Bob (Robert M.) Rolsky

Production Coordinator
Bill (William) Sell
Post-Production Executive
Hudson Hickman (uncredited)
Post-Production Supervisor
Shana Fischer Huber
Post-Production AssistantMichelle Sabrina Wong (uncredited)
Production Accountant
Jeff Gafin
Original casting
Janet Hirshenson, C.S.A. / Jane Jenkins, C.S.A.
Casting
Mary Jo Slater, C.S.A.

Casting AssociateTim (Timothy) Michals
Costume Design
Dan Moore
Costumer
Susan Saldutti (uncredited)

Makeup Artist/ Makeup Department Head

Phyllis Temple
Makeup ArtistDavid Abbott (uncredited)
Hair Stylist(s)

Gary Walker
Special Effect Coordinator
Dan (Danny) Lester
Stunt Coordinator
Walter Scott
Assistant Stunt Coordinator
Tony Lee Boggs (uncredited)
Stunt DoubleBret Kiene (for Eric Close) (uncredited)
StuntmenChris Branham (uncredited) / Brian Brown (uncredited)
Boss Wrangler
Clay M. Lilley (uncredited)
Main Title
Frankfurt Balkind
Film Laboratory Services
FotoKem (Film lab)
Audio Post Production
Westwind Media
Post Production Services
The Post Group (Production Suites)
Production Companies
Trilogy Entertainment Group / The Mirisch Corporation / Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) (Television)


Distribution Company
Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)

 

 

 

Annals of Time

Navajo

 

Hot on the Trail

Kansas City, Missouri

Juarez (Ciudad Juárez), Chihuahua, Mexico

Mexico

 

Pleasurable Pursuits

Chess / Checkers

 

 

Refreshments & Libations

Red apple

Beer

Coffee

Sunday dumplings

Red – Rye whisky

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sources

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