Summary
Geronimo is a 1993 American historical Western television film directed by Roger Young and starring Joseph Runningfox in the title role.[1] It also stars Jimmy Herman and Adan Sanchez, and was distributed by TNT on December 5, 1993.
| Geronimo | |
|---|---|
 Home video release poster | |
| Genre | Biography Western |
| Written by | J.T. Allen |
| Directed by | Roger Young |
| Starring | Joseph Runningfox Nick Ramus Michael Greyeyes August Schellenberg |
| Theme music composer | Patrick Williams |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Christopher Cook Norman Jewison Robert M. Sertner Frank von Zerneck |
| Producers | Ira Marvin Hanay Geiogamah (associate producer) |
| Cinematography | Donald M. Morgan |
| Editor | Millie Moore |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
| Production company | Turner Pictures |
| Original release | |
| Network | TNT |
| Release | December 5, 1993 |
Plot edit
The film is a fictionalized account of the Apache leader Geronimo.
Cast edit
- Joseph Runningfox as Geronimo
- Nick Ramus as Mangas
- Michael Greyeyes as Juh
- Tailinh Agoyo as Alope (as Tailinh Forest Flower)
- Jimmy Herman as Old Geronimo
- August Schellenberg as Cochise
- Michelle St. John
- Eddie Spears as Ishkiye
- Nick Young as Purlington
- Cody Lightning as Young Daklugie
- Ray Geer as Teddy Roosevelt
- Annie Olson as Mrs. Roosevelt
Production edit
It was shot in Tucson, Arizona.
Reception edit
Geronimo debuted on television five days before the theatrical release of Geronimo: An American Legend.[2] Walter Hill, director of the theatrical film, blamed the poor reception of his film on the screening of the TV movie. Hill said, "I don't think there are a hell of a lot of movies where you can take basically the same story, show it to 50 million people and bring yours out a week later and think that you're going to do great. What can you say, `My Geronimo has better locations?' "[3]
References edit
- ^ "YELLING GERONIMO! WES STUDI'S FILM AND TV ROLES ALLOW HIM TO WALK IN HIS ANCESTORS' SHOES". Chicago Tribune. December 19, 1993. Archived from the original on September 11, 2012. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
- ^ Harrison, Joanne (December 5, 1993). "Geronimo Reconsidered TNT MOVIE REPLACES THE MYTH WITH A REAL PERSON". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
- ^ Lacher, Irene (January 3, 1995). "Walter Hill Rides Again 'Wild Bill,' the action director's latest effort, breaks out of saloon territory to explore the fields of moral ambiguity". Los Angeles Times. p. 1.
External links edit
- Geronimo at IMDb
