Crazy Horse (1996 film)

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.^[1]

Crazy Horse
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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 (1996-07-07)

The film is directed by John Irvin and stars Michael Greyeyes as Crazy Horse.^[1] Ned Beatty stars as Dr. McGillicuddy, Irene Bedard as Black Buffalo Woman, Wes Studi as Red Cloud and Peter Horton as George Armstrong Custer.^[1]

Other First Nation stars include Jimmy Herman as Conquering Bear,^[1] August Schellenberg as Sitting Bull, Gordon Tootoosis as Akicita and Lorne Cardinal as Young Man Afraid.

It was shot in Black Hills, South Dakota.

Cast

• Michael Greyeyes as Crazy Horse^[2]
• Irene Bedard as Black Buffalo Woman^[2]
• Ned Beatty as Dr. Valentine McGillicuddy^[2]
• Peter Horton as George Armstrong Custer^[2]
• Jimmy Herman as Conquering Bear
• Gordon Tootoosis as Akicita
• Lorne Cardinal as Young Man Afraid of His Horses
• August Schellenberg as Sitting Bull
• Wes Studi as Red Cloud
• Daniel Studi as Wasu
• Scott Means as No Water
• Larry Sellers as Spotted Tail