Buffalo Soldiers

Buffalo Soldiers

94 mins | Drama, History, Western, TV Movie | Dec. 7, 1997

They've ridden dusty miles without end and fought fierce battles. Yet when these brave African-American cavalrymen enter a scraggly frontier town, they must walk through it instead of ride. The town dishonors them but the soldiers' Native-American foes do not. Apache leader Victoria and other warriors give the horsemen a name of honor and strength: "Buffalo Soldiers". The troopers' daring hunt for Victorio frames this stirring tribute to the former slaves and other African-Americans of the 9th and 10th U.S. Calvary Regiments. Danny Glover, Mykelti Williamson, Glynn Turman, Carl Lumbly and Michael Warren star in an adventure bringing to light that largely unknown story and the unique moral dilemma the men faced. Atten-hut! "Buffalo Soldiers are riding" through town.

Buffalo Soldiers

94 mins | Drama, History, Western, TV Movie | Dec. 7, 1997

Buffalo Soldiers
They've ridden dusty miles without end and fought fierce battles. Yet when these brave African-American cavalrymen enter a scraggly frontier town, they must walk through it instead of ride. The town dishonors them but the soldiers' Native-American foes do not. Apache leader Victoria and other warriors give the horsemen a name of honor and strength: "Buffalo Soldiers". The troopers' daring hunt for Victorio frames this stirring tribute to the former slaves and other African-Americans of the 9th and 10th U.S. Calvary Regiments. Danny Glover, Mykelti Williamson, Glynn Turman, Carl Lumbly and Michael Warren star in an adventure bringing to light that largely unknown story and the unique moral dilemma the men faced. Atten-hut! "Buffalo Soldiers are riding" through town.
IMDb rating 6.2
Producers Trilogy Entertainment Group, Citadel Entertainment, Turner Pictures (I), Warner Home Video
Original title Buffalo Soldiers
Directors Wendy Dallas, Charles Haid
Writers Jonathan Klein, Susan Rhinehart, Frank Military

Cast

Danny Glover

as Sgt. Washington Wyatt

Mykelti Williamson

as Cpl. William Christy

Glynn Turman

as Sgt. Joshua 'Joyu' Judges Ruth

Carl Lumbly

as John Horse

Lamont Bentley

as Cpl. Sea

Tom Bower

as Gen. Pike

Timothy Busfield

as Maj. Robert Carr

Matt Ross

as Capt. Calhoun

Keith Jefferson

as Andrew Boyer

Bob Gunton

as Col. Benjamin Grierson

Robert Knott

as Capt. Oren Draper

David Jean Thomas

as Cpl. Roseman Lloyd

Michael Warren

as Cpl. Eddie Tockes

Harrison Lowe

as Victorio