The race is on as the Central Pacific and Union Pacific Railroads lay down track across the U.S. bringing east and west together. Jacob Wheeler's one son, Abe, joins the railroad crew, while his other son Jacob Jr. becomes a scout for the army. Jacob's daughter Margaret and her photographer husband are captured by the Cheyenne, but her Lakota heritage saves them and they are adopted by the tribe. When the village is attacked by overzealous U.S. soldiers, many are murdered. Witnessing the brutality, Margaret decides to stay with her Cheyenne family.
Elenco: Will Patton , Jessica Capshaw , Josh Brolin , Matthew Modine , Lance Henriksen , Irene Bedard , Garrett Wang , Skeet Ulrich , Rachael Leigh Cook , Keith Carradine , Craig Sheffer , Keri Russell , Beau Bridges , Christian Kane , Matthew Settle , Gary Busey , Sean Astin , Alan Tudyk , Eric Schweig , Tyler Christopher , John Terry , Daniel Gillies , Kwesi Ameyaw , Michael Spears , Annabella Piugattuk , Russell Means , Emily Holmes , Jay Tavare , Nathaniel Arcand , Gil Birmingham , Christian Bocher , David Richmond-Peck , Zahn McClarnon , Tyler Posey , Balthazar Getty , Graham Greene , Graham Greene , Jonathan Scarfe , Tom Berenger , Sheila Tousey .