Geronimo - An American Legend

1993

Geronimo - An American Legend

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Geronimo: An American Legend fails to stir the soul, though its sweeping visuals and historical ambitions mark an intelligent change of pace for director Walter Hill.

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Walter Hill directs John Milius's script (co-written by Larry Gross) depicting a revisionist perspective on the "Geronimo Campaign" and how Geronimo, with 34 men, managed to elude 5000 U.S. cavalry men between 1885 and 1886 before his surrender at the Canyon of the Skeletons in September 1886. The film centers upon Charles Gatewood (Jason Patric), the U.S. Cavalry lieutenant who is charged with capturing the elusive Apache leader. Gatewood is torn by a grudging respect for Geronimo and his people and his duty to his country. But then all the white men in the film have a respect for Geronimo, even as they are trying to hunt him down and kill him. General Charles Crook (Gene Hackman), charged with overseeing the forced settlement of the Apaches on reservations, has nothing but admiration for Geronimo. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

Cast

Jason Patric
as Lt. Charles Gatewood
Gene Hackman
as Gen. George Crook
Robert Duvall
as Al Sieber
Matt Damon
as Lt. Britton Davis
Wes Studi
as Geronimo
Rodney A. Grant
as Mangas
Kevin Tighe
as Brig. Gen. Nelson Miles
Steve Reevis
as Chato
Carlos Palomino (II)
as Sgt. Turkey
Victor Aaron
as Ulzana
Stuart Proud Eagle Grant
as Sgt. Dutchy
Stephen McHattie
as Schoonover
John Finn
as Capt. Hentig
Rino Thunder
as Old Nana
David Barry Gray
Mark Boone Jr.
as Afraid Miner
M.C. Gainey
as Unafraid Miner
Scott Wilson
as Redondo
Lee de Broux
as City Marshall Hawkins
Hoke Howell
as Billy Pickett
Richard Martin Jr.
as Apache Medicine Man
J. Young
as Hawkins' Deputy
Raleigh Wilson
as Yaqui Dave
Jackie Old Coyote
as Apache Vision Woman
Monty Bass
as Dead Shot
Pato Hoffmann
as The Dreamer
Jonathan Ward
as C.S. Fly
Scott Crabbe
as Courier at Ball
Luis Contreras
as Rurale Officer
Patricia Pretzinger
as Woman at Ball
Roger Callard
as Sergeant Mulrey
Juddson Keith Linn
as Bronco Apache
Sonny Skyhawk
as Schoonover Gang
Michael Adams
as Schoonover Gang
Michael Ruud
as Chaplain
Michael Minjarez
as Dandy Jim
Anthony Schmidt
as Schoonover Gang
Jim Beaver
as Proclamation Officer
Burnette Bennett
as Skip-Hey
Jesús Franco
as Native American
George Lee
as Native American
Robert Erickson
as Cavalryman
Michael Stein
as Cavalryman
Greg Goossen
as Schoonover Gang
Walter Robles
as Schoonover Gang
Reuben Cannon
August Schellenberg
Joseph Running Fox
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Audience Reviews for Geronimo - An American Legend

  • Jan 20, 2010
    A bit crappy I'm afraid despite the all-star lineup. This one belongs in the lineup of ABC's After School Specials.
    John B Super Reviewer
  • Oct 19, 2007
    I can't quite put my finger on what it was about Walter Hill's, Geronimo: An American Legend, that kept this from being an exceptional film. With a cast made up of Wes Studi, Gene Hackman, Robert Duvall, Jason Patric and Matt Damon, beautiful shots of the American Southwest and a fairly accurate interpretation of historical events, it came across as being just an okay flick. Maybe I was a bit disconcerted by some of the utterly horrible headgear...LOL
    Moe E Super Reviewer
  • May 26, 2007
    Geronimo was historically accurate and that they used Apache historians to assist. Geronimo shows alot of war and apaches killing white and mexican.
    Steven V Super Reviewer
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