Children_of_the_Dust_(TV_miniseries)

<i>Children of the Dust</i> (miniseries)

Children of the Dust (miniseries)

1995 film

Children of the Dust is an American Western television miniseries, based on Clancy Carlile's 1995 novel of the same name.[1] Featuring an ensemble cast led by Sidney Poitier, Children of the Dust was originally broadcast by CBS on February 26 and 28, 1995.[1]

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Plot summary

In the Oklahoma Territory of the late 1880s, Gypsy Smith (Poitier) is a bounty hunter 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) or his Cheyenne heritage.

Cast

DVD

On September 20, 1999, the miniseries was released on DVD, under the title A Good Day to Die. However, it was pared down to 120 minutes, and significant portions of the production were omitted.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Loynd, Ray (1995-02-23). "Children of the Dust". Variety. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
  2. [2]
    "A Good Day to Die (1999)". AllMovie. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
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