Son of the Morning Star (1991) (TV)

Director:

Mike Robe

Writers (WGA):

Evan S. Connell (book)
Melissa Mathison (teleplay)

Release Date:

3 February 1991 (USA)

Genre:

History | Western

Tagline:

Two great warriors. One final confrontation. The last great battle for the American Frontier.

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Sioux Wars | Ulysses Simpson Grant | American Indian | Native American | Two Part TV Movie

Awards:

Won 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 3 nominations

Cast

Gary Cole	...	George Armstrong Custer
Rosanna Arquette	...	Libby Custer
Stanley Anderson	...	Ulysses S. Grant
Edward Blatchford	...	Lt. Cooke
George Dickerson	...	Gen. Sherman
Rodney A. Grant	...	Crazy Horse
Tom O'Brien	...	Charlie Reynolds
Terry O'Quinn	...	Gen. Alfred Terry
Nick Ramus	...	Red Cloud
Tim Ransom	...	Tom Custer
Robert Schenkkan	...	Capt. Weir
David Strathairn	...	Capt. William F. Benteen
Buffy Sainte-Marie	...	Kate Bighead (voice)
Dean Stockwell	...	Gen. Philip Sheridan
Bryce Chamberlain	...	Parsons

Runtime:

187 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:16 | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Badlands National Park, Interior, South Dakota, USA

Company:

Preston Stephen Fischer Company

Trivia:

Gary Cole often cites his role as General Custer as one of his favorites, as well as the set being one of the more enjoyable he's been on - especially being able to horseback ride so much.

Goofs:

Factual errors: While the 7th Cavalry troopers are being issued ammunition and rations for the Little Bighorn campaign, the first sergeant announces that each man will receive 25 pistol cartridges. Actually, the soldiers received 24 rounds, which provided four loadings for their 6-shot Colt revolvers.

Quotes:

Ulysses S. Grant: [Grant shows Red Cloud a map of the Black Hills] This is your land.
Sioux Interpreter: [Red Cloud observes the map, then speaks to the interpreter, who translates to Grant] He says, why these lines?
Ulysses S. Grant: Boundaries, where the land ends.
Sioux Interpreter: [Interpreter translates to Red Cloud, who replies to him] It is lies.
Red Cloud: [Grant, outraged by his response, stands to his feet. Red Cloud also does the same and mutters a word of English] Lies.

somewhat long, but worth every minute!

If somewhat long, this epic "western" tells the story of Custer´s last defeat and tries to show what kind of man he was. Cole gives a stunning performance and the film is made interesting when seen thru "2 pairs of eyes", the wife of Custer seeing it from a white point of view and the Indian girl telling the truth about a black chapter of America´s history

Definitely worth watching!