Geronimo: An American Legend [P&S]

Director: Walter Hill Walter Hill

Overview

A young Army officer comes face to face with legendary Apache chief Geronimo in this historical drama. The officer, who has been ordered to place Geronimo's men on a reservation, negotiates an uncertain truce, but a tragic series of events destroys the peace and leads to bloody conflict.

Product Details

Release Date:	11/17/1998
UPC:	0043396587090
Original Release:	1993
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMT
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Full Frame]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:55:00
Sales rank:	21,998

Special Features

Theatrical Trailers ; Interactive Menus ; Scene Selections

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

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

Technical Credits

John Milius

Larry Gross

Walter Hill	Director,Producer
Rueben Cannon	Casting
Neil Canton	Producer
Casey Cavanaugh	Special Effects,Special Effects
Michael S. Glick	Executive Producer
Allan Graf	Stunts
Jeffrey Knott	Special Effects
R. Bruce Steinheimer	Special Effects
John Milius	Screenwriter
Larry Gross	Screenwriter
John Rauh	Special Effects
Bill W. Benton	Sound Effects

Editorial Reviews

One of two tragically underrated Westerns produced in the mid-'90s (the other being 1994's Wyatt Earp), this grand, sweeping adventure boasts taut direction from Walter Hill and several great performances from its male leads. While a naïve soldier well played by a then-unknown Matt Damon is ostensibly the main character here, the real heart and soul of the film is Charles Gatewood, a soldier sympathetic with his enemy nearly to the point of sedition and played with mute, feral feverishness by Jason Patric. Superlative performances are also delivered by Gene Hackman as a morally conflicted general, Robert Duvall as an uneducated scout, and particularly Wes Studi as the title character, repeating his intense, furious supporting work in the previous year's The Last of the Mohicans (1992). The sad outcome of the Native Americans' war against the U.S. Army is well known, but the film's script by John Milius focuses on key events and battle strategy -- predictably, given the screenwriter's martial interests -- making the film more textbook history lesson than emotional journey. For those seeking another Dances with Wolves (1990), the end result is sure to be disappointing, but for those seeking a more dispassionate, realistic handling of Western lore, the film is ultimately a satisfying one. The lack of audience interest in Geronimo: An American Legend may be at least partially explained by the competing made-for-TV movie Geronimo (1993), which was released the same year, necessitating a last-minute title change for this version.