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Geronimo: An American Legend (1993)
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Fresh:9
Rotten:7
Average Rating:6.5/10
Synopsis: In 1885, the United States, under the policy of "manifest destiny," had nearly finished conquering the west and its native peoples. The next step, the government believed, was to resettle the... In 1885, the United States, under the policy of "manifest destiny," had nearly finished conquering the west and its native peoples. The next step, the government believed, was to resettle the Apaches, but the powerful, rebellious warrior Geronimo threatened their plans. So Cavalry troops rode out to arrest him -- but they failed in their mission and he escaped. Thus began a campaign in which the army deployed more than a quarter of its men to track down the Indian leader. Although the soldiers greatly outnumbered Geronimo's small band of followers, he eluded capture for more than five years, as the cavalry chased him through Arizona, New Mexico, and all the way down to Mexico. [More]
Starring: Jason Patric, Matt Damon, Robert Duvall, Gene Hackman
Starring: Jason Patric, Matt Damon, Robert Duvall, Gene Hackman, Bill Brown, Wes Studi
Director: Walter Hill
Director: Walter Hill
Composer: Ry Cooder
Screenwriter: John Milius, Larry Gross
Producer: Walter Hill, Neil Canton
Reviews for Geronimo: An American Legend
Superior western, mostly historically accurate. Directed by Walter Hill with strong cast.
Visually, action director Hill may be paying tribute to Ford's Westerns in the way he positions the chase and fight scenes against the panormaic vistas, but this Geronimo is curiously bland, neither absorbing nor stirring.
A gorgeously shot, fair-minded Western that honors Geronimo and the Apaches, but doesn't demonize the U.S. Cavalry. Vastly underrated and far superior to Dances With Wolves.
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