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Soldier Blue (1970) 6.8
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 ... See full summary » Director:Ralph Nelson |
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Indian Woman
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Agent Long
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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, and his disgust for her anti-American beliefs. They reach the cavalry campsite on the eve of an attack on a Cheyenne village, where Honus will learn which side has really been telling him the truth. Written by Jean-Marc Rocher <rocher@fiberbit.net>
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The order was massacre, and good soldiers follow orders. These soldiers were the best. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for strong violence including a rape, and some nudity | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
30 October 1970 (Sweden) See more »Also Known As:
Cuando es preciso ser hombre See more »Filming Locations:
MexicoBox Office
Gross:
SEK 9,163,000 (Sweden)Company Credits
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(uncredited)
Written by George Frederick Root
Sung by John Anderson (Colonel Iverson) and heard as a theme at the end of the film
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In order to recreate the gory Sand Creek massacre of Cheyenne Indians, director Ralph Nelson sought the services of orphaned amputees. Various prosthetic limbs were affixed to missing body parts of these amputees, and then, in one of the most blood-and-guts sequences in film history, these "limbs" were mercilessly hacked off as the cameras rolled. See more »Goofs
The voice-over at the end of the film describes the events we have just witnessed as taking place in 1864.However,earlier in the movie Honus tells Cresta that his father was killed at the battle of Little Bighorn which occurred in 1876. See more »Quotes
Col. Iverson: When I see young people today behaving like that I just... I can't help wondering what this goddamn country's coming to.See more »
Soundtracks
"Battle Cry of Freedom"(uncredited)
Written by George Frederick Root
Sung by John Anderson (Colonel Iverson) and heard as a theme at the end of the film
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As released in the UK, this movie pushed the limits of movie violence to the virtually unwatchable. People literally were sick in the theatres. I saw the movie several times in the theatres and on video. It lost none of its impact on repeated viewing. My research indicates that since the movie depicted the massacre of an Indian village, it was thought not politically correct for viewing in unedited form in the US. It does show the horror of war in a most graphic way. I have not seen anything since that is even remotely close. The highly edited US version shows the power and degree of censorship that existed in the US. To my knowledge, the movie is still not available in the US in unedited form.