Crazy Horse (1996)

Director:

John Irvin

Writer:

Robert Schenkkan

Stars:

Michael Greyeyes, Victor Aaron, Nathaniel Arcand

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Michael Greyeyes	...	Crazy Horse
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Victor Aaron	...	Touch the Clouds
Nathaniel Arcand	...	Little Hawk
Frankie Avina	...	Grabber
Ned Beatty	...	Dr. McGillicuddy
Irene Bedard	...	Black Buffalo Woman
Marshall Bell
Terry Big Charles	...	Young Curly (as Terry Bigcharles)
Craig Branham	...	Captain Fetterman
Lorne Cardinal	...	Young Man Afraid
Buffalo Child	...	(as Buffalo Child C. Koopepequanicit)
John Finn	...	General Crook
Sheri Foster
Robert Pike Glymph	...	Mormon Man
James Hatzell	...	Reporter

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

general custer | belief in destiny | sioux wars | peace negotiation | custer's last stand | 

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Genres:

Action | Biography | Drama | War | Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 July 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Crazy Horse, le plus grand d'entre nous

Filming Locations:

Black Hills, South Dakota, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Turner Pictures (I), Von Zerneck Sertner Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

August Schellenberg previously played Sitting Bull in Witness to Yesterday and would later do so again in Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee.

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Goofs

Crazy Horse's horse wears iron shoes (visible during the vision quest scene)

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Quotes

General George Armstrong Custer: They are a brave people. Their time has passed. History moves on.

User Reviews

One of Michael Greyeyes' better films.

I thought this to be one of Mr. Greyeyes' better films since he was perfectly suited for the role of Crazy Horse. Of course, the supporting cast was very well picked as Native people themselves played the Native roles like the way its supposed to be. I read some of the comments that other members put for this film and I tend to disagree with what these pessimists say. Personally I think this film should have made it to the big screen.. too bad it didn't make it to the big screen.

But........ anyways...... I cannot recall how Crazy Horse died in the film since its been a while when I last saw it. In real life, he was only 35 when he was murdered by 3 white policemen who came to arrest him for no known reason. Apparently he was bayoneted in the back by one of these policemen while the other 2 held him so he couldn't free himself. It was truly a sad day in Lakota history when he died. It was also the way he died too that makes this situation even more sad.

Well..... however..... this is why I gave this film a 7 out of 10.