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Buffalo Soldiers is a 1997 TNT television film starring Danny Glover, Mykelti Williamson, Tom Bower, Timothy Busfield, Clifton Powell, and Bob Gunton. It features the Buffalo Soldiers, black members of the U.S. cavalry, and their role in the Apache Wars, especially Victorio's War.
Original Release
12/07/1997
US Release
12/07/1997
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lamont Bentley | Cpl. Sea |
| Tom Bower | Gen. Pike |
| Timothy Busfield | Maj. Robert Carr |
| Gabriel Casseus | |
| Bob Gunton | Col. Benjamin Grierson |
| Robert Knott | Capt. Oren Draper |
| Carl Lumbly | John Horse |
| Clifton Powell | |
| Matt Ross | Capt. Calhoun |
| Glynn Turman | Sgt. Joshua 'Joyu' Judges Ruth |
Directors
Writers
Jonathan Klein, Frank Military, Susan Rhinehart
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lamont Bentley | Cpl. Sea |
| Tom Bower | Gen. Pike |
| Timothy Busfield | Maj. Robert Carr |
| Gabriel Casseus | |
| Bob Gunton | Col. Benjamin Grierson |
| Robert Knott | Capt. Oren Draper |
| Carl Lumbly | John Horse |
| Clifton Powell | |
| Matt Ross | Capt. Calhoun |
| Glynn Turman | Sgt. Joshua 'Joyu' Judges Ruth |
| Michael Warren | Cpl. Eddie Tockes |
| Mykelti Williamson | Cpl. William Christy |
| David Jean Thomas | Cpl. Roseman Lloyd |
| Chesley Wilson | Nana |
| Jeri Brunoe-Samson | Doba |
| Alvin William 'Dutch' Lunak | Ahiga |
| Harrison Lowe | Victorio |
| Mark Bustamante | Mexican Ranger |
| Chris Gatewood | Muraco |
| Barrie Tompkins | Rifle Commander |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Danny Glover | Executive Producer |
| Pen Densham | Executive Producer |
| David R. Ginsburg | Executive Producer |
| Ilene Kahn Power | Executive Producer |
| Richard Barton Lewis | Executive Producer |
| John Watson | Executive Producer |
| Michael A. Chavez | Producer |
| Martin Glover | Producer |
| Meredith Ann Howes | Producer |
| Jules A. Levy | Producer |
| Carolyn McDonald | Producer |
| Gordon Wolf | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1998 | Emmy | Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
| 1998 | Emmy | Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
| 1998 | Emmy | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
