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Children of the Dust (1995)

TV Movie  -  R 175 min  -  Western
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Gypsy Smith, is a gunfighter and a bounty hunter. When he leads the US army into a Cheyenne camp to capture a suspected Indian renegade... See full summary »

Director:

David Greene

Writers:

Clancy Carlile (novel), Joyce Eliason (teleplay)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sidney Poitier ...
Gypsy Smith
Michael Moriarty ...
John Maxwell
Joanna Going ...
Rachel
Hart Bochner ...
Shelby Hornbeck
Regina Taylor ...
Drusilla
Billy Wirth ...
Corby / White Wolf
Shirley Knight ...
Aunt Bertha
Grace Zabriskie ...
Rose
Basil Wallace
Jim Caviezel ...
Dexter
Robert Guillaume ...
Mossburger
Farrah Fawcett ...
Nora Maxwell
John Pyper-Ferguson ...
Sonny Boy (as John Pyper Ferguson)
Byron Chief-Moon Byron Chief-Moon ...
Chief Walks-The-Clouds
Kevin McNulty ...
Sheriff Harriman
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Storyline

Gypsy Smith, is a gunfighter and a bounty hunter. When he leads the US army into a Cheyenne camp to capture a suspected Indian renegade, a long train of events begins that finally lead to that 'good day to die'. White Wolf, only a child, is one of the few survivors of the massacre of his tribe that day, and Gypsy brings him to live with the Maxwell family, where he grows up not fully Indian and not really white but a bit too close to Rachel, the Maxwell daughter. And Gypsy now reappears, leading a group of Black settlers from the post-Civil War South to start a new life in a town of their own - Freedom in the Oklahoma Territory, its first black settlement. White Wolf (or Corby as a 'white' name') is now with his people, but all of these parts come back together in conflict, violence, loss, and Pyrric triumph. Written by Bruce Cameron <dumarest@midcoast.com>  

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Based On Novel

Genres:

Western

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Rated R for areas of violence and some sexuality See all certifications »
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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A Good Day to Die See more »

Filming Locations:

Alberta, Canada

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Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

Originally shown in two parts. See more »

Quotes

Aunt Bertha: A woman's job is to grin and bear it.
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Connections

Featured in The 47th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1995) See more »