Apache
"Fresh and startling! A fine, fine picture!" -Los Angeles Examiner
Oscar® winner Burt Lancaster stars in an action-packed western that pulsates with the power and passion of an Indian war drum. Based on a thrilling true story and featuring masterful direction by Robert Aldrich (The Dirty Dozen) and a powerful screenplay by Oscar® winner James R. Webb, Apache explodes with spectacular battle sequences, breathtaking chases and unbridled suspense.
After years of bloody fighting with settlers on the American frontier, Apache Chief Geronimo (Monte Blue) is forced to submit to a humiliating surrender. But his fiercest warrior, Massai (Lancaster) refuses to accept defeat. With enormous strength and razor-sharp cunning, Massai battles the relentless U.S. Cavalry, struggling to stay one step ahead of the highly trained soldiers who have sworn to track him down. And as his crusade escalates into a final epic showdown, Massai knows that he must persevere, not only for his life, but also for the pride of his entire race.
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Old Blue Eyes? - bwod
Burt Lancaster was a fantastic actor, but an Apache? I don't think so. And there's the rub. If you can overlook this small problem, then you just might enjoy this interesting story of a renegade Apache warrior, unrepentent and gung-ho on taking the entire U.S. cavalry down with him. He wants to die in his own way, as a warrior, and not under the unforgiving army he is faced with. In the end, fate delivers him a different outcome, that involves a woman from his own tribe. It's a bit contrived, but don't forget Hollywood studios twisted arms to get the story they thought movie-goers would prefer. A happy ending was almost mandatory, to insure good box-office reciepts. I reccomend this movie only marginally. I'm a big Burt Lancaster fan!
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Old Blue Eyes? - bwod
Burt Lancaster was a fantastic actor, but an Apache? I don't think so. And there's the rub. If you can overlook this small problem, then you just might enjoy this interesting story of a renegade Apache warrior, unrepentent and gung-ho on taking the entire ...