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 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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9/10

Milius is back...

Love him or hate him, you have to admit that John Milius has returned in force to make this wonderfully epic movie. He only made two other films (barely) worthy of note: the underrated Flight Of The Intruder and the equally under-rated Farewell To The King. Though directed for television, Rough Riders has all the qualities of a great war epic from the sixties.

What helps Milius is his love of the subject matter. With The Wind And The Lion, Rough Riders feels as though Milius has a deep and abiding love for Theodore Roosevelt. Every frame of this movie gives you the feeling that Milius is working from the heart. His passion and respect for his subject matter illicited the greatest performance of Tom Berenger's career.

If you liked this, do see The Wind And The Lion.