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Rough Riders (1997)
Directed by John Milius
Overview
In 1898 the US government decided to intervene on the side of the Cuban rebels in their struggle against Spanish rule. Assistant Navy Secretary Theodore Roosevelt decides to experience the war first hand by promoting and joining a volunteer cavalry regiment. The regiment, later known as the Rough Riders, brings together volunteers from all corners of the nation and all walks of life. When Roosevelt and his men finally land on Cuba, they face ambush, intense enemy fire, and a desperate, outnumbered charge up a defended hill.
Rated TV-PG | Length 240 minutes
Actors
Gary Busey | George Hamilton | Holt McCallany | Illeana Douglas | R. Lee Ermey | Mark Moses | Tom Berenger | Sam Elliott | Nick Chinlund | Brian Keith | Brad Johnson | Chris Noth | Dakin Matthews | William Katt | James Parks