Summaries

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 life of George Armstrong Custer comes alive in this made for television movie.—K.L

The story of vain, headstrong, and ambitious George Armstrong Custer and his Post-Civil War career (1866-1876) on the Great Plains. A parallel story of the life of Native American inspirational hero Crazy Horse is crosscut with Custer's, two lives that will intertwine and culminate with the Battle of the Little Big Horn on June 25, 1876. Opposing points of view on the same events by narrators speaking from opposite perspectives, Custer's beloved wife Libby and Indian woman Kate Bighead.[email protected]

Details

Keywords
  • winchester rifle
  • lever action rifle
  • george armstrong custer character
  • 7th cavalry
  • sioux indian
Genres
  • History
  • Western
  • Biography
Release date Feb 2, 1991
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) PG-13
Countries of origin United States
Language English Sioux Cheyenne
Filming locations Badlands National Park, South Dakota, USA
Production companies The Mount Company Republic Television Preston Stephen Fischer Company

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 3h 7m
Color Color
Sound mix Stereo
Aspect ratio 1.33 : 1

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