In this brutal western, directed by Robert Aldrich, the central relationship is between an idealistic and inexperienced young officer and a world-weary veteran scout. They are sent on a mission to pursue a small group of Chiricahua Apaches who have broken out of the reservation. One of several westerns of the sixties and seventies which seem to have been made with the Vietnam War in mind, it is also one of the few westerns to attempt to unravel cause and effect, representing the Indian neither as merely hostile nor as the noble savage. Cast: Burt Lancaster, Bruce Davison, Jorge Luke, Richard Jaeckel.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
318616
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Apache Indians
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Indians of North America
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Cavalry
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Soldiers - United States
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)