The Return of a Man Called Horse (1976)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

Irvin Kershner

Writers:

Jack DeWitt (written by)
Dorothy M. Johnson (characters)

Release Date:

4 August 1976 (USA)

Genre:

Western | Drama

Plot:

The English gentleman known as Horse, returns to the American west to save his adopted Indian tribe from extinction.

Plot Keywords:

Ritual | Sioux | Sequel | Ceremony | Second Part

Cast

Richard Harris	...	John Morgan
Gale Sondergaard	...	Elk Woman
Geoffrey Lewis	...	Zenas
William Lucking	...	Tom Gryce (as Bill Lucking)
Jorge Luke	...	Running Bull
Jorge Russek	...	Blacksmith
Claudio Brook	...	Chemin De Fer (as Claudio Brooke)
Enrique Lucero	...	Raven
Regino Herrera	...	Lame Wolf
Pedro Damián	...	Standing Bear (as Pedro Damian)
Humberto López	...	Thin Dog (as Humberto Lopez)
Alberto Mariscal	...	Red Cloud
Eugenia Dolores	...	Brown Dove
Patricia Reyes Spíndola	...	Gray Thorn
Ana De Sade	...	Moon Star

Runtime:

129 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

UK:15 (video rating, cut) | UK:AA (theatrical release, cut) | West Germany:12 | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 | Sweden:15 | USA:PG | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Custer State Park - 13329 U.S. Highway 16A, Custer, South Dakota, USA

Company:

Sandy Howard Productions

Trivia:

Director Irvin Kershner has said that of all his films, this one has the best score (by Laurence Rosenthal), as it plays like a small scale opera.

Movie Connections:

Follows A Man Called Horse (1970)

Beautiful People

I loved the movie,because it showed the beautiful people,that the American Indians are. They are really, very spiritual people. I lived with a family (who did the dance),for about 4 months and it was by far the most interesting period of my life,so far. I learned a lot from this Wonderful family,I could go on. But my point that I want to make,is I understand why the Richard Harris character returned to help his old family. I have experienced many of the ways of the Indians in modern society. Seeing an Eagle fly,now makes me touch my heart with the knowledge of what it signifies.Their spirituality will touch your heart,IF you let it in.