My husband and I just finished watching Streets of Laredo, through Netflix.

It was an offshoot of the Lonesome Dove made for TV movie (1995)and it takes place in the wildwest days, mostly Texas/Mexico border. I couldn't help but think of the days when our ancestors came across the border and what trials they must have endured. Some people probably made it and some may have perished with the possibility that no one ever knew where their remains were or what could have happened to them. Those that did live probably had a very difficult life, Mexicans were on the bottom end of the food chain.

Here's a brief description that doesn't really tell you much about the movie except who the cast was. Sonia Braga the famous Brazilian actress portrays the mother of one of the main protagonists, the killer.

In this sequel to the "Lonesome Dove" miniseries, Texas Ranger Captain Call (James Garner) takes on one last mission, tracking down a killer as a freelance bounty hunter. With Pea Eye Parker tagging along, he crosses paths with such Western luminaries as Judge Roy Bean and John Wesley Hardin. The terrific cast includes Ned Beatty, Randy Quaid, Sam Shepard, Sissy Spacek, Sonia Braga and George Carlin. Based on Larry McMurtry's novel.

Streets of Laredo (2-Disc Series) (1995)