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Son of the Morning Star is a 1991 American two-part television miniseries released by Chrysalis based on Evan S. Connell's best-selling book of the same name. It starred Gary Cole and featured Dean Stockwell, Rosanna Arquette, Rodney A. Grant, Nick Ramus, Buffy Sainte-Marie, and Floyd Red Crow Westerman.
Original Release
02/03/1991 on ABC
US Release
02/03/1991
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Gary Cole | George Armstrong Custer |
| Rosanna Arquette | Libby Custer |
| Stanley Anderson | Ulysses S. Grant |
| Edward Blatchford | Lt. Cooke |
| George Dickerson | Gen. Sherman |
| Rodney A. Grant | Crazy Horse |
| Tom O'Brien | Charlie Reynolds |
| Terry O'Quinn | Gen. Alfred Terry |
| Nick Ramus | Red Cloud |
| Tim Ransom | Tom Custer |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode #1.1 | Sunday, 03 February 1991 |
| 2 | Episode #1.2 | Monday, 04 February 1991 |
Directors
Writers
Evan S. Connell, Melissa Mathison
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Gary Cole | George Armstrong Custer |
| Rosanna Arquette | Libby Custer |
| Stanley Anderson | Ulysses S. Grant |
| Edward Blatchford | Lt. Cooke |
| George Dickerson | Gen. Sherman |
| Rodney A. Grant | Crazy Horse |
| Tom O'Brien | Charlie Reynolds |
| Terry O'Quinn | Gen. Alfred Terry |
| Nick Ramus | Red Cloud |
| Tim Ransom | Tom Custer |
| Robert Schenkkan | Capt. Weir |
| David Strathairn | Capt. William F. Benteen |
| Buffy Sainte-Marie | Kate Bighead |
| Dean Stockwell | Gen. Philip Sheridan |
| Bryce Chamberlain | Parsons |
| Peter Leitner | Dr. Coates |
| George K. Sullivan | Gen. Hancock |
| Demina Becker | Young Kate Bighead |
| George American Horse | Stone Forehead |
| Rion Hunter | Sioux Interpreter |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Benjamin A. Weissman | Producer |
| Preston Fischer | Producer |
| Cyrus Yavneh | Producer |
| Thom Mount | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Costuming for a Miniseries or a Special | Won |
| 1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling for a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
| 1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Makeup for a Miniseries or a Special | Won |
| 1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries or a Special | Won |
| 1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Miniseries or a Special | Won |
