The Cherokee Kid (1996) (TV)

Director:

Paris Barclay

Writers (WGA):

Tim Kazurinsky (written by) &
Denise DeClue (written by)

Release Date:

14 December 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Western

Tagline:

In The Old West, You Had To Be Real Hard, Real Tough, Or A Little Crazy... He Was All Three.

Plot:

When greedy land-grabber, Bloomington (Coburn), destroys his family, Isaiah (Sinbad), knows nothing about the world...

Plot Keywords:

Revenge

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Sinbad	...	The Cherokee Kid / Isaiah Turner
James Coburn	...	Cyrus B. Bloomington
Gregory Hines	...	The Undertaker / Jedediah Turner
A Martinez	...	Juan Cortina
Ernie Hudson	...	Nat Love aka Deadwood Dick
Mark Pellegrino	...	Frank Bonner
Vanessa Bell Calloway	...	Abby Holsopple
Hal Williams	...	Rev. Peel
Burt Reynolds	...	Otter Bob the Mountain Man
Obba Babatundé	...	Isom Dart
Reginald T. Dorsey	...	Cowboy Graham, Love Gang
Dawnn Lewis	...	Stagecoach Mary, Love GAng
Lorraine Toussaint	...	Mama Turner
Paris Barclay	...	#1 Bad Cowboy
W. Earl Brown	...	Calloway

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for Wild West violence, language and some sex-related material.

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:12 | USA:PG-13

Company:

Afros & Bellbottoms Productions

Trivia:

W. Earl Brown's character "Calloway" is named for the high school he went to, Calloway County High School in Murray, Ky.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: The first night Isaiah was with the Spaniard, several crew members can be seen around their bodies.

Quotes:

Nat Love aka Deadwood Dick: Every time you shoot at someone, plan on dying.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Pi (1998)

Burt Reynolds once again showed us the art of interpretation...

" Cherokee Kid " is, with certainty, a good entertainment. It is a light, funny film and ideal for the children, Sinbad interprets Cherokee Kid with claw and efficiency, it is really impossible to leave off sympathizing with his character and with the simple and beautiful plot, that teaches important values for all of us, as friendship, love, accuses and redemption, all this done for a public of all the ages in an accessible way! but, with certainty, the best performance of this film is due to Burt Reynolds. He had not still made the film that threw him again to the stardom, Boogie Nights, but even so, he offers a pretty interpretation, worthy of applauses. Reynolds interprets Otter Bob, a simple and humble man, who knows the wild life, and who becomes Cherokee Kid's best friend. In certain scenes, Burt Reynolds shows us all his competence and love for the art of the interpretation, and it is literally impossible to leave off being moved in these parts, mainly for not being just another actor who is saying the sentences, but yes a dear and well-known movies' legend, a true part of the history of Hollywood!his character is a wild man, but with a good heart, of gold, that doesn't think twice in jumping in front of a bullet to save his only and best friend... It is also incredible how it was needed a young director with intelligence, sensibility and vision, called Paul Thomas Anderson, to show to the world that the man who one day had been the largest star of the world was still alive and that he still knew how to act. Congratulations, Burt Reynolds. Once again you showed us what it takes to become a real star...