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- Originally shown as a mini-series, the film follows Custer's life, including his rise to power, culminating in his brutal defeat at Little Bighorn. Cole gives a fine performance and Melissa Mathison's script is terrific, making Son of the Morning Star a cut above most made-for-television films.
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Mar 24, 2021 · Cole and Son of the Morning Star both deserve their high reputations. One might quibble about some minor points, but original author Evan S Connell, adaptor Melissa Mathison (the highly respected screenwriter of 'ET' among other films), and the costume, props, and design departments obviously went to great lengths to get things right.
RELEASED TO TV IN EARLY 1991 and directed by Mike Robe, "Son of the Morning Star" chronicles the story of George Armstrong Custer (Gary Cole) after the Civil War and to his death at Little Bighorn on June 25, 1876.
Jan 21, 2021 · Gary Cole as George Custer makes an ominous toast before riding into battle in Son of the Morning Star (1991)
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It starred Gary Cole (George Armstrong Custer) and featured Dean Stockwell (General Philip Sheridan), Rosanna Arquette (Elizabeth Custer), Rodney A. Grant (Crazy Horse), Nick Ramus (Red Cloud), Buffy Sainte-Marie (voice of Kate Bighead), and Floyd Red Crow Westerman (Sitting Bull).
Son of the Morning Star: With Gary Cole, Rosanna Arquette, Stanley Anderson, Edward Blatchford. 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.
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Apr 7, 2018 · Realistic account of events leading up to Little Bighorn. RELEASED TO TV IN EARLY 1991 and directed by Mike Robe, "Son of the Morning Star" chronicles the story of George Armstrong Custer (Gary Cole) after the Civil War and to his death at Little Bighorn on June 25, 1876.
1991. 3 hr 6 mins. PG13. Watchlist. Where to Watch. Based on Evan S. Connell's book of the same name, Son of the Morning Star is a made-for-television film about General George Armstrong...
