Children of the Dust (miniseries)

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Children of the Dust
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Also known asA Good Day to Die
GenreWestern
Based onChildren of the Dust
by Clancy Carlile
Teleplay by Joyce Eliason
Directed by David Greene
Starring
Composer Mark Snow
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
Producer Harold Lee Tichenor
Production location Alberta, Canada
Cinematography Ron Orieux
EditorTod Feuerman
Running time240 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network CBS
ReleaseFebruary 26 (1995-02-26) –
February 28, 1995 (1995-02-28)

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]

Contents

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 2 Loynd, Ray (February 23, 1995). "Children of the Dust". Variety . Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  2. ↑ "A Good Day to Die (1999)". AllMovie. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
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