Black Fox (miniseries)
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| Genre | Western |
| Screenplay by | John Binder Michael Michaelian Jeb Rosebrook Joe Byrne |
| Story by | Matt Braun John Binder |
| Directed by | Steven Hilliard Stern |
| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | Eric N. Robertson |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Tony Allard Robert Halmi Jr. Les Kimber Norman S. Powell |
| Cinematography | Frank Tidy |
| Editor | Ron Wisman |
| Running time | 278 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | July 28 – August 11, 1995 |
Black Fox is a 1995 American television miniseries based on Matt Braun's 1973 novel of the same name starring Christopher Reeve, Raoul Trujillo, Tony Todd and Nancy Sorel.[1]
The miniseries was presented in three parts on CBS:
- Part 1: Black Fox (Original airdate: July 28, 1995)
- Part 2: Black Fox: The Prince of Peace (Original airdate: August 4, 1995)
- Part 3: Black Fox: Good Men and Bad (Original airdate: August 11, 1995)
Plot
Black Fox tells the story of two "blood" brothers, Alan and Britt Johnson-one a former plantation owner, the other his childhood friend whom he freed from slavery-who, with their families, leave Carolina to settle in Texas in the 1860s in hopes of finding a new life. Alan and Britt Johnson, along with other pioneer families, are homesteading on the West Texas frontier. With the outbreak of the Civil War, word arrives that two Indian tribes, the Comanches and the Kiowas, have joined forces under the leadership of Little Buffalo, whose goal is to drive the white man out of Texas. In a surprise raid, while the men are away making preparations to defend their homes, the Indians attack, taking hostage every woman and child they can find. While not all the settlers agree, it is decided that because he is black, Britt will have the best chance to negotiate with the Indians for the return of their families and he takes off, alone, for a journey deep into hostile Indian territory.
Cast
- Christopher Reeve as Alan Johnson
- Raoul Trujillo as Running Dog
- Tony Todd as Britt Johnson / Black Fox
- Nancy Sorel as Sarah Johnson
- Janet Bailey as Mary Johnson
- Chris Wiggins as Ralph Holtz
- Lawrence Dane as Colonel McKensie
- Cynthia Preston as Delores Holtz / Morning Star
- Don S. Davis as Sergeant
- Kim Coates as Natchez John Dunn
- Kelly Rowan as Hallie Russell
Production
It was directed by Steven Hilliard Stern. The adaptation was written by John Binder, Michael Michaelian, Jeb Rosebrook and Joe Byrne.