Children of the Dust (TV miniseries)
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| Children of the Dust | |
|---|---|
| Format | Western - Drama |
| Written by | Clancy Carlile (novel) Joyce Ellason (teleplay) |
| Directed by | David Greene |
| Starring | Sidney Poitier Michael Moriarty Joanna Going Billy Wirth Hart Bochner Regina Taylor Farrah Fawcett Robert Guillaume |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Joyce Eliason Frank Konigsberg Harold Lee Tichenor |
| Running time | 240 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CBS |
| Original run | February 26, 1995 – February 28, 1995 |
Children of the Dust is a TV miniseries that aired on February 26 and 28, 1995 on CBS, featuring an ensemble cast led by Academy Award winning actor Sidney Poitier. It is based upon the novel by Clancy Carlile.[1]
Contents |
[edit] Cast and crew
- Sidney Poitier - Gypsy Smith
- Michael Moriarty - John Maxwell
- Joanna Going - Rachel
- Billy Wirth - Corby/White Wolf
- Hart Bochner - Shelby Hornbeck
- Regina Taylor - Drusilla
- Farrah Fawcett - Nora Maxwell
- Robert Guillaume - Mossburger
- James Caviezel - Dexter
- John Pyper-Ferguson - Sonny Boy
- Grace Zabriskie - Rose
[edit] Plot summary
In the Oklahoma Territory of the late 1880s, Gypsy Smith (Poitier) is a gunslinger of African American and Cherokee descent. Smith helps African American homesteaders to settle the territory under the specter of Jim Crow. Meanwhile, a young Native American raised by Whites (Wirth) must choose between the woman that he loves (Going) and his Cherokee heritage.
[edit] DVD
On September 20, 1999, the miniseries was released on DVD, under the title A Good Day to Die. However, it was paired down to 120 minutes, and significant portions of the production were omitted.
[edit] References
- ^ David Bianculli (February 24, 1995). "Look to the Stars on the 'Dust' Frontier". New York Daily News. http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/entertainment/1995/02/24/1995-02-24_look_to_the_stars_on_the__du.html.
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