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Native American Legends- Geronimo
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Geronimo: An American Legend is a 1993 film, directed by Walter Hill
from a screenplay by John Milius and
starring Wes Studi, Jason Patric, Gene Hackman, Robert Duvall and Matt Damon.
It was released on December 10, 1993 by Columbia Pictures.I really like this movie, and it remains one of my favourite
Non-Duke Westerns.User Review
QuoteAccurate? Who Cares? Just Enjoy It.
8 October 2005 | by ccthemovieman-1 (United States)How much of this is true, I cannot say. Perhaps I should do some research on it knowing how "accurate" most Hollywood historical films tend to be. For years, the white man was always the good guy; the Indian, the bad guy. Then came, the present day "political correctness" era where the Indian is the good guy and the white man is the bad guy. Frankly, I don't care in this case because this movie is simply a very entertaining film that is enjoyable to watch....and that's what movies are supposed to be: entertaining.
What makes it so entertaining?
1) a very interesting saga of the famous Apache Geronimo, fighting for his people and also living a life dedicated to revenge; 2) A great portrayal of him by actor Wes Studi, who has the perfect face and voice for the role; 3) a very solid all-male cast, with memorable leads played by Jason Patric, Robert Duvall, Gene Hackman and Matt Damon; 4) wonderful golden-hued cinematography, filmed in the mountainous area of Moab, Utah; 5) Not excessive violence nor a lot of profanity, rare for a Walter Hill directed movie. This is one of the stylish Hill's classier efforts. 6) Good sound if you have the DVD and a surround sound system.
Yes, this leans in the PC class with big-time leanings toward the Indian cause, but the Apache people apparently had a good case for their cause, at least with Geronimo's convincing question near the end of the movie: "There is plenty of land. Why do you want it all?"
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GERONIMO: AN AMERICAN LEGEND
DIRECTED & PRODUCED BY WALTER HILL
PRODUCED BY NEIL CANTON/ MICHAEL S. GLICK
COLUMBIA PICTURES CORPORATIONInformation from IMDb
Plot Summary
The Apache Indians have reluctantly agreed to settle on a
US Government approved reservation.
Not all the Apaches are able to adapt to the life of corn farmers.
One in particular, Geronimo, is restless.
Pushed over the edge by broken promises and necessary actions by the government,
Geronimo and thirty or so other warriors form an attack team
which humiliates the government by evading capture,
while reclaiming what is rightfully theirs.
Written by Rob HartillFull Cast
Jason Patric ... Lt. Charles Gatewood
Gene Hackman ... Brig. Gen. George Crook
Robert Duvall ... Al Sieber
Wes Studi ... Geronimo
Matt Damon ... Lt. Britton Davis
Rodney A. Grant ... Mangas
Kevin Tighe ... Brig. Gen. Nelson Miles
Steve Reevis ... Chato
Carlos Palomino ... Sgt. Turkey
Victor Aaron ... Ulzana
Stuart Proud Eagle Grant ... Sgt. Dutchy
Stephen McHattie ... Schoonover
John Finn ... Capt. Hentig
Lee de Broux ... City Marshal Joe Hawkins
Rino Thunder ... Old Nana
Hoke Howell ... Billy Pickett
Richard Martin Jr. ... Apache Medicine Man
J. Young ... Hawkins' Deputy
Raliegh Wilson ... Yaqui Dave
Jackie Old Coyote ... Apache Vision Woman
Monty Bass ... Dead Shot
Pato Hoffmann ... The Dreamer
Scott Crabbe ... Courier at Ball
Patricia Pretzinger ... Woman at Ball
Roger Callard ... Sgt. Mulrey
Juddson Keith Linn ... Bronco Apache
Mark Boone Junior ... Afraid Miner
M.C. Gainey ... Unafraid Miner
Michael Ruud ... Chaplain
Michael Minjarez ... Dandy Jim
Burnette Bennett ... Skip-Hey
Davina Smith ... Dead Shot's Wife
Jonathan Ward ... C.S. Fly
Luis Contreras ... Rurale Officer
Jaquelin Lee ... Apache Woman (as Jacquelin Lee)
Jim Manygoats ... Ailing Apache
Scott Wilson ... Redondo
Eva Larson ... Cantina Waitress
Greg Goossen ... Schoonover Gang
Sonny Skyhawk ... Schoonover Gang
Michael Adams ... Schoonover Gang
Walter Robles ... Schoonover Gang
Anthony G. Schmidt ... Schoonover Gang (as Anthony Schmidt)
Jim Beaver ... Proclamation Officer
Buzz Augare ... Native American
Arland F. Ben ... Native American
Virgil Joe Ben ... Native American
Billy Brown ... Native American (as Bill Brown)
Clifford Brown ... Native American
Jimmy Brownfeather ... Native American
James Burgdorf ... Native American
Michael Case ... Native American
R.B. Dunn ... Native American
Jefferson Gatewood ... Native American
Frank Gobert ... Native American
Anderson Harvey ... Native American
Steven Holiday ... Native American
Craig Ironpipe ... Native American (as Craig Iron Pipe)
George Lee ... Native American
Aarie E. Madplume ... Native American
Harrison Nez ... Native American
Henry Nez Jr. ... Native American
Peter P. Oliver ... Native American
Leo J. Saggboy ... Native American
Donahue Tom ... Native American
Robert Whipple ... Native American (as Robert S. Whipple)
Larry White Jr. ... Native American
Kurt Hamilton Cox ... Cavalry
Cary A. Davisson ... Cavalry
Barry Edward ... Cavalry
Robert Erickson ... Cavalry
Mark B. Farris ... Cavalry
Chuck Fitzpatrick ... Cavalry
Glen Gamble ... Cavalry
Eric W. Glatthaar ... Cavalry
William C. Honohan ... Cavalry
Armond Jones ... Cavalry
Francisco Cruz López ... Cavalry
Kevin McNiven ... Cavalry
Mark Myers ... Cavalry
Gary L. Norwood ... Cavalry
Richard Jay Reed ... Cavalry
Sam Reed ... Cavalry
Lonnie Rodriguez ... Cavalry
Stanley Schultz ... Cavalry
Michael Stein ... Cavalry
James N. Strouss ... Cavalry
Rocky Bonifield ... Soldier's Wife / Waltz Dancer (as Roxanne 'Rocky' Meyers)
Eugene Biscardi ... Dancer at Ball (uncredited)
Jessica Biscardi ... Dancer at Ball (uncredited)
Morgan Blanchard ... Cavalryman (uncredited)
Gordon Frye ... Cavalry Lieutenant (uncredited)
Michael Gier ... Calvalry / Principal Dancer (uncredited)
Lynn Dee Smith ... Dancer at Ball (uncredited)Writing Credits
John Milius (story)(screenplay)
Larry Gross (screenplay)Original Music
Ry CooderCinematography
Lloyd Ahern II (as Lloyd Ahern)Trivia
Jason Patric beat Patrick Swayze and Alec Baldwin to the main role.Patric showed his considerable horsemanship in the scene where he has a one-on-one showdown with an Apache warrior.
Patrick goes from laying across his horse prone on the ground, to ordering the horse back onto its feet while he mounts
it as it quickly rolls upright - rifle in one hand, reins in the other.
Share thisAccording to a interview with Walter Hill, he never liked the title of the movie "Geronimo: An American Legend"
because he never felt the movie was about Geronimo but about the men who had caught Gernoimo.
In that same interview, he stated there is a longer version to the movie, he was forced to cut it down by 12 minutes;
in his own words, he describes the version as a "damn good" version and felt that the studio should released that version on DVD.Goofs
Revealing mistakes
The steam locomotive used to transport the Apache band at the end is an oil burning locomotive.
A phony load of wood sits atop the tender's fuel-oil bunker.
The engine is making thick black smoke, an indication of an oil fired locomotive.
Such thick smoke is an indication of poor fuel burning, something movie directors request,
but hardly real-world practice. Properly operated steam locomotives make much less smoke,
regardless of whether fuel is wood, coal, or oil.Filming Locations
Moab, Utah, USA
Monticello, Utah, USA
Old Tucson - 201 S. Kinney Road, Tucson, Arizona, USA
Professor Valley, Moab, Utah, USA
Sony Pictures Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
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