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Son of the Morning Star

  • TV Mini Series
  • 1991– 1991–
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 3h 7m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
956
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Son of the Morning Star (1991)
Son Of The Morning Star (German Trailer)
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  • Biography
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  • Western

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.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.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.

IMDb RATING
7.3/10
956
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  • Stars
    • Gary Cole
    • Rosanna Arquette
    • Stanley Anderson
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  • Stars
    • Gary Cole
    • Rosanna Arquette
    • Stanley Anderson
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    • 27User reviews
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    • Won 4 Primetime Emmys
      • 5 wins & 3 nominations total

    Episodes2

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    1 Season
    1991

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    Son of the Morning Star (1991)
    Rodney A. Grant in Son of the Morning Star (1991)
    Gary Cole in Son of the Morning Star (1991)
    Gary Cole and Sheldon Peters Wolfchild in Son of the Morning Star (1991)
    Gary Cole in Son of the Morning Star (1991)
    Gary Cole in Son of the Morning Star (1991)
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    Gary Cole in Son of the Morning Star (1991)

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    Gary Cole
    Gary Cole
    • George Armstrong Custeras George Armstrong Custer
    2 episodes2 eps • 1991
    Rosanna Arquette
    Rosanna Arquette
    • Libby Custeras Libby Custer
    2 episodes2 eps • 1991
    Stanley Anderson
    Stanley Anderson
    • Ulysses S. Grantas Ulysses S. Grant
    2 episodes2 eps • 1991
    Edward Blatchford
    • Lt. Cookeas Lt. Cooke
    2 episodes2 eps • 1991
    George Dickerson
    • Gen. Shermanas Gen. Sherman
    2 episodes2 eps • 1991
    Rodney A. Grant
    Rodney A. Grant
    • Crazy Horseas Crazy Horse
    2 episodes2 eps • 1991
    Tom O'Brien
    Tom O'Brien
    • Charlie Reynoldsas Charlie Reynolds
    2 episodes2 eps • 1991
    Terry O'Quinn
    Terry O'Quinn
    • Gen. Alfred Terryas Gen. Alfred Terry
    2 episodes2 eps • 1991
    Nick Ramus
    Nick Ramus
    • Red Cloudas Red Cloud
    2 episodes2 eps • 1991
    Tim Ransom
    Tim Ransom
    • Tom Custeras Tom Custer
    2 episodes2 eps • 1991
    Robert Schenkkan
    Robert Schenkkan
    • Capt. Weiras Capt. Weir
    2 episodes2 eps • 1991
    David Strathairn
    David Strathairn
    • Capt. William F. Benteenas Capt. William F. Benteen
    2 episodes2 eps • 1991
    Buffy Sainte-Marie
    Buffy Sainte-Marie
    • Kate Bigheadas Kate Bighead
    2 episodes2 eps • 1991
    Dean Stockwell
    Dean Stockwell
    • Gen. Philip Sheridanas Gen. Philip Sheridan
    2 episodes2 eps • 1991
    Bryce Chamberlain
    • Parsonsas Parsons
    2 episodes2 eps • 1991
    Peter Leitner
    • Dr. Coatesas Dr. Coates
    2 episodes2 eps • 1991
    George K. Sullivan
    George K. Sullivan
    • Gen. Hancockas Gen. Hancock
    2 episodes2 eps • 1991
    Demina Becker
    • Young Kate Bigheadas Young Kate Bighead
    2 episodes2 eps • 1991
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    Storyline

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    The life of George Armstrong Custer comes alive in this made for television movie. —K.L
    • sioux indian
    • george armstrong custer character
    • 7th cavalry
    • winchester rifle
    • lever action rifle
    • 52 more
    • Plot summary
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    • Taglines
      • Two great warriors. One final confrontation. The last great battle for the American Frontier.
    • Genres
      • Biography
      • History
      • Western
    • Certificate
      • PG-13
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The low ratings this mini-series garnered during its initial 1991 broadcast had ABC executives re-think and eventually pull the plug on the Civil War epic "The Killer Angels", which they planned to produce and air. This decision led to Ted Turner picking up the project, renaming it Gettysburg (1993), and releasing it in theaters.
    • Goofs
      In private conversations with President Grant, Phil Sheridan calls him by his first name Ulysses. In fact, Grant disliked this name and his close associates usually addressed him by the nickname of Sam.
    • Quotes

      Gen. Alfred Terry: What happened here, Captain Benteen?

      Capt. William F. Benteen: Mistakes were made.

    • Connections
      Featured in Legends of the West (1992)

    User reviews27

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    pretty good
    A very good bio-pic as it closely follows the facts. Based upon the Book "Son of the Morningstar" by Evan S. Connell (1984). Gary Cole does a good job in a drama role as opposed to the many comedy roles he's done more recently. The bleakness of the plains and the futility of the events leading up to the Little Bighorn drag the movie down in its tone at times, but then this is a Last Stand saga. It presents the Native American Point of View and presents Custer's demise as a combination of his own folly and bad decisions by the US government.

    More time could have been spent on Custer's life up to and during the Civil War, he was at Appomattox, received Lee's flag of surrender and was present at the signing of the surrender (and rode away with the table General Lee signed the surrender on!). He remains the US Army's youngest general to date. The movie rather focuses on Custer's life as an Indian fighter.

    Noted historian Stephen Ambrose (who wrote "Crazy Horse and Custer") supported the possibility that Custer may have fathered a child out of wedlock with an Indian woman, a point covered in the movie and a major plot element. Robert Utley, former superintendent of the Little Bighorn Battlefield, noted a letter in his book "Cavalier in Buckskin" by one of Custer's own officers that asserted such a relationship existed (Capt. Benteen, one of Custer's officers at the Little Bighorn). This is still a debatable point and Custer may have been sterile as a result of acquiring a STD during his West Point Days, according to some historians.
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    • Jun 30, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 3, 1991 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Morgonstjärnans son
    • Filming locations
      • Badlands National Park, South Dakota, USA
    • Production companies
      • Preston Stephen Fischer Company
      • Republic Television
      • The Mount Company
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    • Runtime
      3 hours 7 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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