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The Sacketts is a 1979 American made-for-television Western 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.
Original Release
05/15/1979
US Release
05/15/1979
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Sam Elliott | Tell Sackett / Tell Sacket |
| Tom Selleck | Orrin Sackett |
| Jeff Osterhage | Tyrel Sackett |
| Glenn Ford | Tom Sunday |
| Ben Johnson | Cap Rountree |
| Gilbert Roland | Don Luis |
| John Vernon | Jonathan Pritts |
| Ruth Roman | Rosie |
| Jack Elam | Ira Bigelow |
| Gene Evans | Benson Bigelow |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Sam Elliott | Tell Sackett / Tell Sacket |
| Tom Selleck | Orrin Sackett |
| Jeff Osterhage | Tyrel Sackett |
| Glenn Ford | Tom Sunday |
| Ben Johnson | Cap Rountree |
| Gilbert Roland | Don Luis |
| John Vernon | Jonathan Pritts |
| Ruth Roman | Rosie |
| Jack Elam | Ira Bigelow |
| Gene Evans | Benson Bigelow |
| L.Q. Jones | Belden |
| Paul Koslo | Kid Newton |
| Mercedes McCambridge | Ma Sackett |
| Slim Pickens | Jack Bigelow |
| Louis L'Amour | Self |
| Buck Taylor | Reed Carney |
| Pat Buttram | Tuthill |
| Shug Fisher | Purgatorie Barkeep |
| Ana Alicia | Drusilla |
| Lee de Broux | Simpson |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jim Byrnes | Executive Producer |
| Douglas Netter | Executive Producer |
Editors
