Crazy Horse is a 1996 American Western television film based on the true story of Crazy Horse, a Native American war leader of the Oglala Lakota, and the Battle of Little Bighorn. It was shown on TNT as part of a series of five "historically accurate telepics" about Native American history.[1]
| Crazy Horse | |
|---|---|
 VHS cover art | |
| Genre | Action Biography Drama |
| Written by | Robert Schenkkan |
| Directed by | John Irvin |
| Starring | Michael Greyeyes Irene Bedard Jimmy Herman August Schellenberg Ned Beatty Peter Horton Wes Studi |
| Music by | Lennie Niehaus |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Frank von Zerneck Robert M. Sertner |
| Producers | Hanay Geiogamah Cleve Landsberg Stacy Mandelberg Salli Newman |
| Production location | Black Hills, South Dakota |
| Cinematography | Thomas Burstyn |
| Editor | Mark Conte |
| Running time | 90 min. |
| Original release | |
| Network | TNT |
| Release | July 7, 1996 |
The film is directed by John Irvin and stars Michael Greyeyes as Crazy Horse.[1] Ned Beatty stars as Dr. McGillicuddy, Irene Bedard as Black Buffalo Woman, Wes Studi as Red Cloud and Peter Horton as George Armstrong Custer.[1]
Other First Nation stars include Jimmy Herman as Conquering Bear,[1] August Schellenberg as Sitting Bull, Gordon Tootoosis as Akicita and Lorne Cardinal as Young Man Afraid.
It was shot in Black Hills, South Dakota.
Cast
edit- Michael Greyeyes as Crazy Horse[2]
- Irene Bedard as Black Buffalo Woman[2]
- Ned Beatty as Dr. Valentine McGillicuddy[2]
- Peter Horton as George Armstrong Custer[2]
- Jimmy Herman as Conquering Bear
- Gordon Tootoosis as Akicita
- Lorne Cardinal as Young Man Afraid of His Horses
- August Schellenberg as Sitting Bull
- Wes Studi as Red Cloud
- Daniel Studi as Wasu
- Scott Means as No Water
- Larry Sellers as Spotted Tail
References
editExternal links
edit- Crazy Horse at IMDb
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