Rough Riders

TV Mini Series
1997
16+
1h 32m

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Tom Berenger, Sam Elliott, and Gary Busey in Rough Riders (1997)

Undersecretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt resigns to form a volunteer militia unit called "The Rough Riders" to fight in the Spanish-American War.Undersecretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt resigns to form a volunteer militia unit called "The Rough Riders" to fight in the Spanish-American War.Undersecretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt resigns to form a volunteer militia unit called "The Rough Riders" to fight in the Spanish-American War.

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Won 1 Primetime Emmy
- 5 wins & 1 nomination total

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Trivia
The Sioux nation was so pleased with the depiction of Native Americans in this movie, that they made Writer and Director John Milius an honorary tribe member.

Goofs
There were no German Advisors present at the battle of San Juan Hill. Also the German Maxim guns shown were not used by the Spaniards in Cuba.

Quotes
Wadsworth Sr.: Life is hunger. Life is anger. Life is pain and dirt. Your grandfather knew life. He didn't recommend it. That's why we're rich.

Connections
Featured in E! True Hollywood Story: Gary Busey (1998)

Soundtracks
Garryowen
(uncredited)
18th Century British drinking and marching song
Performed at the train departure of the Rough Riders

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8/10

Lot's of fun for Teddy Roosevelt fans

I enjoyed this movie tremendously, but then again I'm a big Theodore Roosevelt fan. The movie does nothing to damage his reputation and is minimal in its application of modern sensibilities. There's lots of action, which closely mimics the historical accounts I've read. Believe it or not, by all reports TR was much as he is portrayed. Good performances abound with Tom Berringer topping the list.

I'll skip trying to tell you what was on these peoples mind when they went to war, however, TR had been de facto Secretary of the Navy and a politician for quite a while so I vote for less naivete than hinted at by another commentator. That said, true believers are reported to have been a far more common breed at the time.

A good rent, but I wish it were available on DVD. Talk to Ted Turner about that.