Rough Riders
by John Milius
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Actor: Brad Johnson, Gary Busey, Illeana Douglas, Sam Elliott, Tom BerengerDirector: John Milius
Brand: Warner Brothers
Writer: John Milius
Producer: Allan A. Apone
Producer: Bunnie Manchester
Producer: Frank Q. Dobbs
Producer: Larry Levinson
Producer: Moctesuma Esparza
Writer: Hugh Wilson
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 240 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-05-30
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Turner Home Ent
Movie Reviews of Rough Riders
Movie Review: A County Unites
Summary: 5 Stars
The Rough Riders is another in the Turner series of historical films, this time featuring the adventures of Teddy Roosevelt and the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry (The Rough Riders) in the campaign for Santiago, Cuba. While not completely accurate as to events and timing, the movie is excellent in that it gives you an incite into the personalities of the men involved. Most of the characters are drawn from real life people and as an historian it is interesting to see if you can recognize past and future men of history.
The Spanish American War had a powerful effect of uniting the country in light of the bitterness of the Civil War and Reconstruction periods. In watching the movie you see how the people of this country come together in a united purpose, as one people regardless of past associations.
The Rough Riders, as a group, were a typical a mix of Americana. There were the Madison Avenue rich kids who will go on to becomes the captains of future industry, ex-Confederates who like nothing more than a good fight, the outlaws of the wild west, the local county sheriff who trains them, the typical pioneer homesteader and town merchant, Indians from the Sioux and Apache nations, along with Mexicans and the black Buffalo Soldiers all who volunteer to serve in the great adventure in Cuba. Gone are the racist ideas, the hatred between north and south, rich versus poor. They are one command, one people, one nation bound together in service to country. Those of us who have served in time of war will recognize this bond instantly as we remember it all our lives.
The movie is special in that there are no special effects, no CGI graphics. It's all real as portrayed by living history historians dedicated to realism and accuracy of details. The movie stars Tom Berenger known for his role as Longstreet in the Turner movie Gettysburg. Some say his portrayal of Roosevelt is a bit comedic but that is the way Teddy was...brash, overreaching and opinionated. I found it to genuine and well done. Even though this movie is 3 hours in length it is well worth the time spent experiencing this little known part of history.
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Summary of Rough Riders
In 1898 the US government, led by Theodore Roosevelt (Tom Berenger) back when he was still a young, ambitious Naval Secretary, intervenes on the side of the Cuban rebels in their struggle against Spanish rule. Always ready for action, Roosevelt leaves the confines of the sidelines and forms a volunteer cavalry regiment which later became infamously known as the "Rough Riders." Roosevelt's regiment brings together volunteers from all corners of the nation to fight against a far superior adversary in one of the most rousing victories in American history.Action & Adventure DVD Video
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