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Where Pigeons Go to Die (1990)

Where Pigeons Go to Die poster
Directed by
Michael Landon
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
7.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man looks back on his childhood in 1950s Kansas and his relationship with his grandfather. Together they raised racing pigeons and faced life's losses.

nostalgicbittersweetgentlereflectiveearthyintimatetenderslow-pacedemotional

What happens

Where Pigeons Go to Die is a 1990 made-for-television film written and directed by Michael Landon based on the novel by R. Wright Campbell. The film score was composed by Leonard Rosenman. The film stars Art Carney and was nominated for two Emmy awards: Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or a Special (Haskell B. Boggs) Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special (Art Carney) Most of the crew was taken from Landon's three previous television shows. The film was shot in and around Lawrence, Kansas and Overland Park, Kansas, and was the last Michael Landon production for NBC. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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