Black Fox (miniseries)

Black Fox is a 1995 American Western television miniseries based on Matt Braun's 1973 novel of the same name starring Christopher Reeve, Raoul Trujillo, Tony Todd, and Nancy Sorel.[citation needed] The miniseries was presented in three parts on CBS.

Black Fox
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GenreWestern
Based onBlack Fox
by Matt Braun
Screenplay by
Directed bySteven Hilliard Stern
Starring
Theme music composerEric N. Robertson
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes3
Production
Executive producers
ProducerLes Kimber
Production locationsCL Ranch - 45001 Township Road, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
CinematographyFrank Tidy
EditorRon Wisman
Running time278 minutes
Production companies
  • Black Fox Productions
  • Western International Communications Ltd.
  • Cabin Fever Entertainment
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseJuly 28 (1995-07-28) –
August 11, 1995 (1995-08-11)

Plot

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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

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Production

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Crew

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It was directed by Steven Hilliard Stern. The adaptation was written by John Binder, Michael Michaelian, Jeb Rosebrook and Joe Byrne.

Filming

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The series was filmed in 1993, but wasn't broadcast until 1995. Most of the series was filmed in Alberta, Canada.

Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Black Fox"Steven Hilliard SternJohn BinderJuly 28, 1995 (1995-07-28)
2"Black Fox: The Price of Peace"Steven Hilliard SternJohn Binder, Jeb Rosebrook & Joe ByrneAugust 4, 1995 (1995-08-04)
3"Black Fox: Good Men and Bad"Steven Hilliard SternJohn Binder & Michael MichaelianAugust 11, 1995 (1995-08-11)

Reception

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TV Guide called Black Fox "a sturdy but not truly outstanding sagebrush miniseries" and says it is "admirable for its decision to craft a straightforward saga with serious undertones, this canters, but does not gallop, down a trail of Wild West formulas."[1]

References

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  1. ^ "TVGuide.com: Black Fox Review". Archived from the original on 2017-10-21. Retrieved 2017-10-20.
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