Son of the Morning Star (1991): Cast
Son of the Morning Star is a 1991 drama directed by Mike Robe, starring Gary Cole as George Armstrong Custer, Rosanna Arquette and Rodney A. Grant. It runs 3 hours 6 minutes.
- Runtime
- 3h 6m (186 min)
- Director
- Mike Robe
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- The Mount Company
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Son of the Morning Star About?
The premise of Son of the Morning Star without spoilers.
A sweeping drama that follows the clash between Lieutenant Colonel George Custer and Lakota leader Crazy Horse as they race toward the fateful Battle of the Little Bighorn. The narrative is filtered through the eyes of two women—one from the army side and one from the Sioux camp—providing personal insight into the rising tensions on the American frontier.
Son of the Morning Star Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- sioux indian
- george armstrong custer character
- 7th cavalry
- winchester rifle
- lever action rifle
- great sioux war
- lakota indian
- sitting bull character
- ulysses s. grant character
- the white house washington d.c.
- cheyenne indian
- chief crazy horse character
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- colt single action army revolver
- epic western
- tv mini series
- death
- murder
- scout
- translator
- manifest destiny
- murder of a child
- hacked to death
- hit with a tomahawk
- arrow in chest
- stabbed in the back
- bird's eye shot
- sluice box
- blacksmith
- cavalry
- general
- lead soldiers
- deserter
- baseball
- major
- brother brother reunion
- flashback
- demotion
- buffalo
- captain
- gold miner
- interracial romance
- montana
- badlands
- promotion
- court martial
- political corruption
- 1870s
- treaty
- peace pipe
- black hills
Son of the Morning Star Cast & Characters
Gary Cole leads the cast as George Armstrong Custer, with Rosanna Arquette as Libby Custer and Rodney A. Grant as Crazy Horse. Directed by Mike Robe; 11 actors are credited in all.
- Director Mike Robe
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Gary Cole as George Armstrong Custer -
Rosanna Arquette as Libby Custer - Rodney A. Grant as Crazy Horse
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Terry O'Quinn as Gen. Alfred Terry
Also Starring in Son of the Morning Star
· 7 more- Tom O'Brien Charlie Reynolds
- Robert Schenkkan Capt. Weir
- Tim Ransom Tom Custer
- Stanley Anderson Ulysses S. Grant
- George Dickerson Gen. Sherman
- Nick Ramus Red Cloud
- Edward Blatchford Lt. Cooke
More from Mike Robe
More films directed by Mike Robe: Love Struck Café, Innocent, Nora Roberts’ Montana Sky and Reversible Errors.
Son of the Morning Star Also Known As
5 alternative titles, including “Custer figlio della stella del mattino” and “Esta es nuestra tierra”.
- Also known as
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- Custer figlio della stella del mattino
- Esta es nuestra tierra
- General Custers letzte Schlacht
- O Filho da Estrela Nascente
- 晨星之子
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Movies Like Son of the Morning Star
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Custer of the West, Chief Crazy Horse and The Great Sioux Massacre.
Son of the Morning Star FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director
Runtime, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Son of the Morning Star, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Son of the Morning Star?
Son of the Morning Star runs 3 hours 6 minutes (186 minutes).
Who directed Son of the Morning Star?
Son of the Morning Star was directed by Mike Robe.
More films by Mike Robe Who is in the cast of Son of the Morning Star?
Son of the Morning Star stars Gary Cole as George Armstrong Custer, Rosanna Arquette as Libby Custer and Rodney A. Grant as Crazy Horse, among 11 credited actors.
Does Son of the Morning Star have a post-credit scene?
No. Son of the Morning Star has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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