Crazy Horse (1996 film)
| Crazy Horse | |
|---|---|
VHS cover art | |
| Genre | Action Biography Drama |
| Written by | Robert Schenkkan |
| Directed by | John Irvin |
| Starring | Michael Greyeyes Irene Bedard Jimmy Herman August Schellenberg Ned Beatty Peter Horton Wes Studi |
| Music by | Lennie Niehaus |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Frank von Zerneck Robert M. Sertner |
| Producers | Hanay Geiogamah Cleve Landsberg Stacy Mandelberg Salli Newman |
| Production location | Black Hills, South Dakota |
| Cinematography | Thomas Burstyn |
| Editor | Mark Conte |
| Running time | 90 min. |
| Original release | |
| Network | TNT |
| Release | July 7, 1996 |
Crazy Horse is a 1996 American Western television film based on the true story of Crazy Horse, a Native American war leader of the Oglala Lakota, and the Battle of Little Bighorn. It was shown on TNT as part of a series of five "historically accurate telepics" about Native American history.
The film is directed by John Irvin and stars Michael Greyeyes as Crazy Horse. Ned Beatty stars as Dr. McGillicuddy, Irene Bedard as Black Buffalo Woman, Wes Studi as Red Cloud and Peter Horton as George Armstrong Custer.
Other First Nation stars include Jimmy Herman as Conquering Bear, August Schellenberg as Sitting Bull, Gordon Tootoosis as Akicita and Lorne Cardinal as Young Man Afraid.
It was shot in Black Hills, South Dakota.