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Son of the Morning Star( 1991)

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Overview

The story of George Custer, Crazy Horse and the events prior to the battle of the Little Bighorn, told from the different perspectives of two women.

    Series Cast

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      Gary Cole

      George Armstrong Custer

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      Rosanna Arquette

      Libby Custer

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      Stanley Anderson

      Ulysses S. Grant

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      Edward Blatchford

      Lt. Cooke

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      George Dickerson

      Gen. Sherman

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      Rodney A. Grant

      Crazy Horse

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      Tom O'Brien

      Charlie Reynolds

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      Terry O'Quinn

      Gen. Alfred Terry

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      Nick Ramus

      Red Cloud

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      Tim Ransom

      Tom Custer

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      Robert Schenkkan

      Capt. Weir

    Current Season

    Miniseries

    1991 | 2 Episodes

    Miniseries of Son of the Morning Star premiered on Feb 03 1991

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    A review by Wuchak

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    Written by Wuchak on Sat Apr 07 2018
    Realistic account of events leading up to Little Bighorn RELEASED TO TV IN EARLY 1991 and directed by Mike Robe, "Son of the Morning Star" chronicles the story of George Armstrong Custer (Gary Cole) after the Civil War and to his death at Little Bighorn on June 25, 1876. The story is narrated from the different perspectives of two women: Custer’s wife (Rosanna Arquette) and a Cheyenne woman, Kate Bighead (Buffy Sainte-Marie/ Kimberly Guerrero). This was originally shown in two parts on TV 2.5 months after the theatrical release of 1990’s “Dances with Wolves.” Kevin Costner, the star of “...

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    Facts

    Status

    Ended

    Status

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    Type

    Miniseries

    Original Language

    English

    Keywords

    • flashback
    • native american
    • miniseries
    • sioux wars
    • american civil war
    • ulysses s. grant
    • gold miner
    • historical drama
    • american indian wars
    • battle of the little bighorn