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.
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Directed by | Charles Haid |
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Composer | Joel McNeely |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
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Executive producers |
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Producer | Gordon Wolf |
Cinematography | William Wages |
Editor | Andrew Doerfer |
Running time | 100 minutes |
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Distributor | Turner Pictures Worldwide |
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Original network | TNT |
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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]
Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
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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 |
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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 |
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Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie | William Wages | Nominated | ||
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or Movie | Tim Cooney Pete Elia Larry Stensvold |
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Spur Awards | Best Drama Script | Frank Military Susan Rhinehart |
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