Buffalo Soldiers (1997 film)

*Buffalo Soldiers*
Buffalo Soldiers
Screenplay by	Frank Military; Susan Rhinehart;
Story by	Jonathan Klein; Frank Military;
Directed by	Charles Haid
Starring	Lamont Bentley; Tom Bower; Timothy Busfield; Gabriel Casseus; Danny Glover; Bob Gunton; Keith Jefferson; Robert Knott; Carl Lumbly; Clifton Powell; Matt Ross; Glynn Turman; Michael Warren; Mykelti Williamson;
Composer	Joel McNeely
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Danny Glover; John Watson; Pen Densham; Richard B. Lewis; David R. Ginsburg;
Producer	Gordon Wolf
Cinematography	William Wages
Editor	Andrew Doerfer
Running time	100 minutes
Production companies	Citadel Entertainment; Trilogy Entertainment Group;
Original release
Network	TNT
Release	December 7, 1997

Buffalo Soldiers is a 1997 American Western television film directed by Charles Haid and starring an ensemble cast including Lamont Bentley, Tom Bower, Timothy Busfield, Gabriel Casseus, Danny Glover, Bob Gunton, Keith Jefferson, Robert Knott, Carl Lumbly, Clifton Powell, Matt Ross, Glynn Turman, Michael Warren, and Mykelti Williamson. Set in 1880, the film tells the true story of the black cavalry corps known as the Buffalo Soldiers, who protected the Western territories after the end of the Civil War.

Buffalo Soldiers premiered on TNT on December 7, 1997.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5] The film received three nominations at the 50th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards.^[6]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year	Award	Category	Recipient(s)	Result
1998	ADG Excellence in Production Design Awards	Excellence in Production Design for a Television Movie or Mini-Series	Michael Baugh	Nominated
	American Society of Cinematographers Awards	Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in a Movie of the Week or Pilot	William Wages	Won
	Cinema Audio Society Awards	Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television – Movie of the Week, Mini-Series or Specials	Tim Cooney Pete Elia Larry Stensvold	Nominated
	Directors Guild of America Awards	Outstanding Directing – Miniseries or TV Film	Charles Haid	Nominated
	NAACP Image Awards	Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special	Buffalo Soldiers	Nominated
		Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special	Danny Glover	Nominated
			Carl Lumbly	Nominated
	Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards	Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or Movie	Michael Baugh William Vail	Nominated
		Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie	William Wages	Nominated
		Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or Movie	Tim Cooney Pete Elia Larry Stensvold	Nominated
	Spur Awards	Best Drama Script	Frank Military Susan Rhinehart	Won

^ Scott, Tony (December 4, 1997). "Buffalo Soldiers". Variety. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
^ Roberts, Fletcher (December 7, 1997). "COVER STORY; In the Black-and-White World of the Army". The New York Times. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
^ Hill, Michael E. (December 7, 1997). "AN ODD SOLDIER RIDES TO THE RESCUE". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
^ Miller, Ron (December 7, 1997). "'Buffalo Soldiers' A Story Of Heroism Amid Discrimination". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
^ Knutzen, Eirik (November 30, 1997). "'BUFFALO SOLDIERS' A LABOR OF LOVE FOR DANNY GLOVER". The Morning Call. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
^ "Buffalo Soldiers – Emmy Awards, Nominations and Wins". Television Academy. Retrieved August 18, 2021.