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Children of the Dust (1995): Cast & Box Office

Children of the Dust (1995) movie poster

Children of the Dust is a 1995 drama western directed by David Greene, starring Sidney Poitier as Gypsy Smith, Billy Wirth and Michael Moriarty. It runs 8 hours and earned $838,368 worldwide.

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Children of the Dust (1995) movie poster
Runtime
8h (480 min)
Director
David Greene
Genres
Drama , Western
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Children of the Dust About?

The premise of Children of the Dust without spoilers.

Gypsy Smith, a gunfighter and bounty hunter, leads a U.S. raid on a Cheyenne camp, causing a massacre that spares only child White Wolf. He places him with the Maxwell family, where he straddles Indian and white worlds and bonds with daughter Rachel. Later Gypsy guides Black settlers to found Freedom, Oklahoma’s first Black town. When White Wolf—now Corby—rejoins his people, old wounds spark conflict and a pyrrhic triumph.

Children of the Dust Themes & Keywords

· 6 tags
  • epic western
  • interracial romance
  • native american
  • tv mini series
  • american indian
  • based on novel
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Cast & crew

Children of the Dust Cast & Characters

Sidney Poitier leads the cast as Gypsy Smith, with Billy Wirth as Corby/White Wolf and Michael Moriarty as John Maxwell. Directed by David Greene; 34 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from David Greene

More films directed by David Greene, best-rated first: Godspell, The Girl Next Door, Bella Mafia and Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II.

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Box office

Children of the Dust Box Office

Children of the Dust grossed $838,368 worldwide.

1995 box office

Worldwide gross

$838.4K

US & Canada
$838.4K
Details

Children of the Dust Also Known As

6 alternative titles, including “Дети праха” and “Los hijos de la llanura”.

Also known as
  • Дети праха
  • Los hijos de la llanura
  • Die Rache der Gejagten
  • A préri vad gyermekei
  • La croisée des destins
  • 风尘之子

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FAQ

Children of the Dust FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Children of the Dust, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Children of the Dust?

Children of the Dust runs 8 hours (480 minutes).

Who directed Children of the Dust?

Children of the Dust was directed by David Greene.

More films by David Greene

Who is in the cast of Children of the Dust?

Children of the Dust stars Sidney Poitier as Gypsy Smith, Billy Wirth as Corby/White Wolf and Michael Moriarty as John Maxwell, among 34 credited actors.

How much did Children of the Dust make at the box office?

Children of the Dust grossed $838,368 worldwide.

Does Children of the Dust have a post-credit scene?

No. Children of the Dust has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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