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6.5/10   22 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Evan Hunter (novel)
Evan Hunter (screenplay)
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Release Date:
29 March 1979 (USA) more
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Plot:
The story of an American frontier family, the Chisholms. full summary
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User Reviews:
A touching family classic. more (3 total)

Cast

  (Series Credited cast)
Robert Preston ... Hadley Chisholm (1979-80)

Rosemary Harris ... Minerva Chisholm

Ben Murphy ... Will Chisholm
Brian Kerwin ... Gideon Chisholm

James Van Patten ... Bo Chisholm
Stacey Nelkin ... Bonnie Sue Chisholm
Susan Swift ... Annabel Chisholm
Charles Frank ... Lester Hackett

Glynnis O'Connor ... Elizabeth Chisholm
Sandra Griego ... Keewedinok

David Hayward ... Timothy Oates
Billy Drago ... Teetontah
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
David Allen ... Squire Bailey

Christopher Allport ... Franz Schwarzenbacher
Charles L. Campbell ... Judge Wilson

Emilio Delgado ... Native trader
Roger Frazier ... Major Duggan
Joe 'Running Fox' Garcia ... Howahkan

Mike Genovese ... Bartender
Harry Governick ... Anthony Logan
Katie Hanley ... Sarah Comyns
Jerry Hardin ... Jonah Comyns
James N. Harrell ... Doc Simpson

Dean Hill ... Jeremy Stokes
Richard Jamison ... Captain Kelsey
Ronald G. Joseph ... Otaktay (as Ron Godines)
Brian Keith ... Andrew Blake
Dennis Kennedy ... Benjamin Lowery
Doug Kershaw ... Fiddler Ephraim
James O'Reilly ... Luke Cassidy

Victoria Racimo ... Kewedinak
Don Shanks ... Enapay
Geno Silva ... Ferocious Storm
Peg Small ... Mrs. Hackett
Maureen Steindler ... Millie Bain
Tom Taylor ... Harlow Cooper
Tenaya Torres ... Youngest Daughter
Gavin Troster ... Brian Cassidy
Jack Wallace ... Ambrose Miller
Anthony Zerbe ... Jimmy Jackson
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Additional Details

Runtime:
720 min (4 episodes)
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1.33 : 1 more
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3 out of 4 people found the following review useful.
A touching family classic., 2 September 2004
Author: seattleangela from Seattle, WA

I watched this movie for the first time as a small child and then several times after as I was growing up. This movie portrays the struggles of a Pioneer Family with more honesty, beauty, and heart than any other film I have ever seen. It takes you through the highs and lows that the family experiences but leaves you with a hope and warm feeling instead of a heavy heart. After watching this movie I guarantee you will want to share the experience with others. The only negative I can think of is that this movie is far too unknown. I can't say enough about The Chisholms except that if you don't see it you are missing out on a great example of why movies are made.

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