I had this movie years ago on VHS that movie was longer and had Wilford Brimley narrating it which was cut out of this one. I need to find this on DVD still A great movie.
Berenger and Hershey's finest roles, performances. Excellent . . . I am one-quarter Seminole, but all I know is that. My real mother was 1/2, but I haven't seen her since I was 7.
They must have removed scenes in this version. There are gaps from one scene to another. Then they call the complete version the 'extended version' when sold as a dvd. The story always makes better sense when left whole.
As a Native, Cheyenne, this is one of the very few movies that give a reasonably accurate accounting of Native Americans and the Cheyenne. We were not Beggers or thieves, we are proud people, strong and self-sufficient. We were willing to share the land because we are stewards of the land but, when they kept pushing us, we fought back. Our defeat was inevitable due to superior weaponry. But she was wrong about two things about the Cheyenne, we DID have a written language as well as spoken it was just pictographic and the academics failed to understand it and their bias prevent them from acknowledging it and we are still here despite their best efforts to exterminate us. I don't live on the rez, live on 1200 acres I own and have bought piece by piece. It's just a pity they can't make more movies this one.
From the UK. I've always admired the courage and tenacity of the indigenous peoples of America and Canada. I have always felt ashamed of the way in which they were treated by the whire man - mostly through ignorance, lack of wanting to understand, and of course greed. The same people treated the blacks and the Chinese just as badly. Personally, I have no respect for Americans, and for many reasons, not the least because of what they've done in their history. I salute you Mr Willis - and your people.
@@reggriffiths5769 Might I suggest a undiased look at England history. Y'all treated your own people like garbage, the Irish, Welsh, Scots and in turn people around the world, colonizing and exploiting all you met. No one is blameless in that regard. The human capacity for cruelty and misuse knows no bounds.
I'm part native and feel that natives lost some of their pride and indepdence by depending upon the govermnet, which we know NEVER fulfills its promises. Many natives use the government handouts as an excuse to not do anything and do nothing with their life. Sad.
@@reggriffiths5769 It's very small minded of you for having no respect for any Americans. Of course your history over there is faultless right? Your people never did any wrong to other groups of people huh? It's really no surprise you feel that way because that's the way I see all people from UK. Always thinking your better than anyone else and do no wrong. No respect for the people of UK from America.
