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George Crook (Gene Hackman) "Why your people have to take all the land. Charles Gatewood. For example, all the Apache Indian Scouts of the American Army were stripped of their guns and sent to "reservation area" after Geromino surrrendered. For example, Lt. The others are: Quigley Down under and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. This more a drama than an action Western. In another one, Geromino asked Gen. Gene Hackman is convincing as Gen.
Wes Studi is physically and spiritually strong, emotionally-stirring with his words. There is so much land. He was never allowed to leave it even though he was promised that in the treaty. Charles Gatewood was deliberately sent to obscuration by a jealous General.
George Crook. In another scene, Geromino (Wes Studi) said "Do not hate each other. The shooting scenes are fast, and deadly but there are few. The acting is gripping. Why the Indians can't have any.". This is one of the 3 best western movies I've ever seen.
We have so few people left now". This movie contains many facts. Geromino died in reservation area. They were treated like traitors even though they had loyally served the Army. It contains touching scenes and dialogues. Jason Patric is so moving and admirable as the real Lt.
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It is this respect that leads to a friendship with Geronimo. But bad DVD or not, it's an excellent movie that benefits from a great cast and showing both sides of the story. It's not an action movie although the battle scenes are well-done, instead it's more of a character study of all the participants as the cavalry tries to bring Geronimo in to live on the reservation. The excellent supporting cast includes Steve Reevis as Chato, an Apache scout for the cavalry, Rodney Grant as Mangas, a close friend of Geronimo, and Kevin Tighe as General Nelson Miles. An underrated, very well-done movie. Give Geronimo: An American Legend a try.
In the 1880s, the U.S. Britton Davis, an inexperienced officer who gains that experience on the Geronimo campaign. We are shown both perspectives, the cavalry and Geronimo, so it's a balanced movie overall. Gene Hackman gives support as General George Crook, the commander of the cavalry forced to capture the Apache chief. All around a very solid cast.
The movie is available only in pan-n-scan, not widescreen, which is a shame because director Walter Hill really has a beautiful movie here, filmed in Utah and Arizona. And in one of his first movies, a young Matt Damon plays 2nd Lt. Not a huge part for Hackman, but still a really good one. The cavalry must now get back in the field, patroling the Southwest in hopes of catching the renegade chief. Only special feature is a trailer. Charles Gatewood, a cavalry officer who respects the Apaches even as he fights them. Wes Studi is excellent as Geronimo, the Apache chief who struggles to change with the times as the cavalry moves ever closer to catching him. Patric plays the part well as an officer who feels conflicted with what he's been ordered to do.
Leading an impressive ensemble cast, Jason Patric plays Lt. Cavalry persuades Apache chief Geronimo to surrender and live on the reservation at Turkey Creek. Like many good westerns, this movie deals with the changing times and how individuals dealt with those changes. Those five leads share the screentime and carry the movie. The DVD unfortunately is somewhat disappointing although the price is low. But with a new life forced on him, Geronimo is uncomfortable and when a medicine man is shot down for inciting the tribe, the chief leaves the reservation with a band of warriors. Geronimo: An American Legend has gone mostly under the radar since its release in 1993, but it's an above average historical movie that tries to show the truth in history instead of how movies usually portray it. Robert Duvall almost steals the movie as Al Sieber, the veteran scout who's come to despise the Apaches even though he sees many similarities between them and himself.
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