Son of the Morning Star (film)

Son of the Morning Star 1991 is a twopart TV miniseries released by Chrysalis based on Evan S. Connells bestselling book of the same name. It starred Gary Cole General Custer and featured Dean Stockwell General Philip Sheridan, Rosanna Arquette Elizabeth Custer, Rodney A. Grant Crazy Horse, Nick Ramus Red Cloud, Buffy SainteMarie voice of Kate Bighead, and Floyd Red Crow Westerman Sitting Bull.

Concurrently, the Indian perspective is told through the narrative of Kate Bighead, a young Cheyenne woman, who encountered Custer on several occasions. Kate Bigheads narrative is also used to describe events like the Fetterman Massacre and the Battle of Washita River, as is Elizabeth Custers, to provide a balanced point of view.The release of the miniseries closely followed the theatrical release of Dances with Wolves. Although Kevin Costner was the first choice to play Custer, the role eventually went to Gary Cole. The movie was partially filmed on private property near the Little Bighorn National Monument in Montana near Billings, where a fort was built at a cost of 200,000. Filming also took place in South Dakota at Buffalo Gap and Badlands National Park. 400 horses and 150 Native Americans were employed for the shoot. The 7th Cavalry consisted of 100 historical reenactors who also doubled as technical advisers for the film. ........

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