The Sacketts 45 years old

The Sacketts

The Sacketts is a 1979 American Western television film directed by Robert Totten and starring Sam Elliott, Tom Selleck, Jeff Osterhage, and Glenn Ford. Based on the novels The Daybreakers and Sackett by Louis L'Amour, the film recounts the story of the Sackett brothers in 1869 who leave their Tennessee home and start a new life together in Santa Fe.

Credits

Sam Elliott
Sam Elliott

Tell Sacket

Gilbert Roland
Gilbert Roland

Don Luis

John Vernon
John Vernon

Jonathan Pritts

Paul Koslo
Paul Koslo

Kid Newton

Glenn Ford
Glenn Ford

Tom Sunday

Tom Selleck
Tom Selleck

Orrin Sackett

Cast

Name Character
Sam Elliott He was 34 , now 80 years old as Tell Sacket
Gilbert Roland He was 73 , 88 years old when he died as Don Luis
John Vernon He was 46 , 72 years old when he died as Jonathan Pritts
Paul Koslo He was 34 , 74 years old when he died as Kid Newton
Glenn Ford He was 62 , 90 years old when he died as Tom Sunday
Tom Selleck He was 33 , now 79 years old as Orrin Sackett
Ruth Roman She was 56 , 76 years old when she died as Rosie
Gene Evans He was 56 , 75 years old when he died as Benson Bigelow
Slim Pickens He was 59 , 64 years old when he died as Jack Bigelow
Jack Elam He was 58 , 82 years old when he died as Ira Bigelow
Ben Johnson He was 60 , 77 years old when he died as Cap Rountree
Pat Buttram He was 63 , 78 years old when he died as Tuthill
Jeff Osterhage He was 25 , now 71 years old as Tyrel Sackett
Mercedes McCambridge She was 60 , 85 years old when she died as Ma Sackett
L. Q. Jones He was 51 , now 97 years old as Belden

Crew

Name Job title
Louis L'Amour Writing He was 70 , 80 years old when he died Novel
Robert Totten Directing He was 41 , 57 years old when he died Director
Jerrold Immel Sound He was 42 , now 88 years old Music
Jim Byrnes Writing He was 30 , now 76 years old Screenplay
The Sacketts poster
The Sacketts (45 years)

Ended

  • First Air Date: 1979-01-01
  • Runtime: [120] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 2