"Geronimo: An American Legend" talks upon Geronimo (Wes Studi), chief of Apaches Chiricaguas . The continuous humiliation in reservoir of San Carlos caused the bursting of riots , while reclaiming what is rightfully theirs , being commanded by Geronimo and his group of Indians , then by the government carries out necessary actions against them . As Geronimo and thirty or so other warriors form an attack bunch which humiliates the government by evading capture . They will confront American cavalry in charge of General Crook (Gene Hackman) , but later he'll be replaced by another hardest commander . Two officers (Jason Patrick and Matt Damon) will go out looking for Geronimo to make a peace treatise . A Warrior. A Leader. A Legend. His name would never be forgotten.
This is a "damn good" rendition about Geronimo who is pushed over the edge by broken promises , here there are wonderful outdoors shot on location in Utah territory , and it displays action , shootouts , violence and though is slow-moving , isn't tiring , neither dreary , but entertaining . The picture is based on historical characters : Geronimo , Cohise and general Crook ; though it deals with the men who had caught Geronimo more than Geronimo himself . At the main and supporting cast are the actors who usually play Indian roles : Wes Studi , Rodney A. Gant , Steve Reeves because being native origin .
The motion picture was well and professionally directed by Walter Hill , in his own words he stated there is a longer version to the movie, he was forced to cut it down around 11 minutes . Walter Hill gets too much experience on western genre ,thus : ¨The long riders¨ , ¨Will Bill¨. Besides , he has modern westerns : ¨Streets of fire¨ and ¨Extreme prejudice¨. ¨The Long Riders¨ is deemed to be an excellent movie but ¨Will Bill¨ is considered boring and overlong . ¨Geronimo¨ is similar height to ¨Long Riders¨ . The motion picture didn't obtain success and was a real flop in box office , in spite of the extraordinary sets , glimmer cinematography and atmospheric as well as evocative Ry Cooder's musical score . The movie will appeal to Indian western fans. Rating: good . Well catching. Essential and fundamental watching for Western lovers .
This is a "damn good" rendition about Geronimo who is pushed over the edge by broken promises , here there are wonderful outdoors shot on location in Utah territory , and it displays action , shootouts , violence and though is slow-moving , isn't tiring , neither dreary , but entertaining . The picture is based on historical characters : Geronimo , Cohise and general Crook ; though it deals with the men who had caught Geronimo more than Geronimo himself . At the main and supporting cast are the actors who usually play Indian roles : Wes Studi , Rodney A. Gant , Steve Reeves because being native origin .
The motion picture was well and professionally directed by Walter Hill , in his own words he stated there is a longer version to the movie, he was forced to cut it down around 11 minutes . Walter Hill gets too much experience on western genre ,thus : ¨The long riders¨ , ¨Will Bill¨. Besides , he has modern westerns : ¨Streets of fire¨ and ¨Extreme prejudice¨. ¨The Long Riders¨ is deemed to be an excellent movie but ¨Will Bill¨ is considered boring and overlong . ¨Geronimo¨ is similar height to ¨Long Riders¨ . The motion picture didn't obtain success and was a real flop in box office , in spite of the extraordinary sets , glimmer cinematography and atmospheric as well as evocative Ry Cooder's musical score . The movie will appeal to Indian western fans. Rating: good . Well catching. Essential and fundamental watching for Western lovers .