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Soldier Blue (1970)
Directed by Ralph Nelson
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Overview
After a cavalry group is massacred by the Cheyenne, only two survivors remain: Honus, a naive private devoted to his duty, and Cresta, a young woman who had lived with the Cheyenne two years and whose sympathies lie more with them than with the US government. Together, they must try to reach the cavalry’s main base camp. As they travel onward, Honus is torn between his growing affection for Cresta.
Rated R | Length 112 minutes
Actors
Candice Bergen | Peter Strauss | Donald Pleasence | John Anderson | Jorge Rivero | Dana Elcar | Bob Carraway | Martin West | James Hampton | Mort Mills | Jorge Russek | Aurora Clavel | Ralph Nelson
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/08/2015 | TV | DVD | Library | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
I’d rather watch a horror movie than the kind of horror depicted in this movie. As bad as this gets it’s sobering to know it was 100x worse. Very uneasy watching the soldiers taking pleasure in massacring the tribe.
I really, really like everything up to that sequence; the journey with Honus (Peter Strauss) and Cresta (Candice Bergen) is wonderful as these two grow closer together. Bergen is a joy to watch. The segment with Donald Pleasence is great. All of that I would gladly watch again and just skip the massacre.
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