Geronimo: An American Legend

Geronimo: An American Legend

A Warrior. A Leader. A Legend.

Directed by Walter Hill

Produced by Columbia Pictures

1993115 min6.3 / 10

A historical action-drama about Apache resistance and cultural displacement, balancing military spectacle with the tragedy of broken promises and a people's struggle for autonomy.

The Apache Indians have reluctantly agreed to settle on a US Government approved reservation. Not all the Apaches are able to adapt to the life of corn farmers. One in particular, Geronimo, is restless. Pushed over the edge by broken promises and necessary actions by the government, Geronimo and thirty or so other warriors form an attack team which humiliates the government by evading capture, while reclaiming what is rightfully theirs.

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  • Is Geronimo: An American Legend one of a kind? No. Less singular than 91% of films.

  • Is Geronimo: An American Legend violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of films.

  • Is Geronimo: An American Legend sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Does Geronimo: An American Legend end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Geronimo: An American Legend scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Geronimo: An American Legend easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

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Conventional, and it does not land.

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