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Davy Crockett: Rainbow in the Thunder

Nov 20, 1988

1h 34m

★ 4.2

Overview

In a well received addition to the Disney original, Johnny Cash and Tim Dunigan play Davy Crockett. Crockett and Andrew Jackson, now old men, share their memories (and differences) about an Indian uprising they put down 25 years prior.

Genres

Adventure

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

Walt Disney Television

Davy Crockett: Rainbow in the Thunder Trailers

Cast

Elder Davy Crockett

Johnny Cash

Davy Crockett

Tim Dunigan

Ory Palmer

Samantha Eggar

George Russell

Gary Grubbs

President Andrew Jackson

David Hemmings

Young Andrew Jackson

Matt Salinger

Butler

Blu Mankuma

Young Ory Palmer

Cheryl Arutt

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