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Son of the Morning Star

Son of the Morning Star (1991)

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Release Date: Feb 3, 1991 Wide

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This second half of the sweeping TV adaptation of Evan S. O'Connell's novel (see entry 129099 for details on Part One) stars Gary Cole as George Armstrong Custer, leader of the 7th Cavalry of the Great Plains in the early 1870s. Custer's efforts to maintain peace with the surrounding Native Americans are doomed to failure due to his own arrogance and miscalculations. The Indians reluctantly marshal themselves for war when the white man's lust for gold results in broken treaties and ravaged

PG-13, 3 hr. 6 min.

Western, Drama, Television

Aug 15, 1991

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The absolute best Custer movie! It stays true to the facts and the evidence of the Battle of the Little Big Horn!

December 18, 2007
phatcat02000
Eric Illikainen

Good movie, especially for one made for TV. Tells the story of the Little Big Horn from the perspective of Custer's wife and the daughter of a Lakota Souix.

March 26, 2011
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