Geronimo (1993 film) explained

Genre:Biography
Western
Director:Roger Young
Starring:Joseph Runningfox
Nick Ramus
Michael Greyeyes
August Schellenberg
Theme Music Composer:Patrick Williams
Country:United States
Language:English
Executive Producer:Christopher Cook
Norman Jewison
Robert M. Sertner
Frank von Zerneck
Producer:Ira Marvin
Editor:Millie Moore
Cinematography:Donald M. Morgan
Runtime:100 minutes
Company:Turner Pictures
Network:TNT

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.

Plot

The film is a fictionalized account of the Apache leader Geronimo.

Cast

Production

It was shot in Tucson, Arizona.

Reception

Geronimo debuted on television five days before the theatrical release of .[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]

Notes and References

  1. News: YELLING GERONIMO! WES STUDI'S FILM AND TV ROLES ALLOW HIM TO WALK IN HIS ANCESTORS' SHOES . . 1993-12-19 . 2010-12-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120911074307/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1993-12-19/entertainment/9312190158_1_geronimo-iroquois-confederation-wes-studi/2 . 11 September 2012 . dead.
  2. News: Geronimo Reconsidered TNT MOVIE REPLACES THE MYTH WITH A REAL PERSON. The Los Angeles Times. 1993-12-05. 2010-12-12. Joanne. Harrison.
  3. News: Walter Hill Rides Again 'Wild Bill,' the action director's latest effort, breaks out of saloon territory to explore the fields of moral ambiguity. Lacher. Irene. Los Angeles Times. 3 Jan 1995. 1.