In Pursuit of Honor (1995) (TV)

User Rating:

7.3/10   

Director:

Ken Olin

Writer (WGA):

Dennis Lynton Clark (written by)

Release Date:

18 March 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Western

Tagline:

As soldiers they were taught to fight for honor. As men they were willing to die for it.

Plot:

A group of cavalry men defy orders to destroy hundreds of army horses. Having disobeyed a direct order...

Plot Keywords:

Horse | Cavalry | U.S. Army | 1950s | Soldier

Cast

Don Johnson	...	Sgt. John Libbey
Craig Sheffer	...	Lt. Marshall Buxton
Gabrielle Anwar	...	Jessica Stuart
Bob Gunton	...	Col. John Hardesty
James Sikking	...	Gen. Douglas MacArthur
John Dennis Johnston	...	Sgt. Thomas Mulcahey
Robert Coleby	...	Sgt. James Shattuck
Neil Melville	...	Sgt. Sean Quinlain
Rod Steiger	...	Col. Owen Stuart
Terence Crawford	...	Maj. Timothy Forrest
Peter Curtin	...	Sgt. Ernest Gruber
Brian McDermott	...	Sgt. Nathaniel Rutherford
Justin Monjo	...	Capt. Geoffrey Overton
Christopher Dibb	...	Evan Buckley
Nick Holland	...	Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Sergeant

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for depiction of violence against animals.

Runtime:

111 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Iceland:12 | Australia:M | Argentina:Atp | Germany:12 | UK:PG (video premiere) | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Australia

Company:

Home Box Office (HBO)

Quotes:

Sgt. Thomas Mulcahey: Indians riding Cavalry mounts? My grandaddy'd never forgive me!
Sgt. James Shattuck: Well, when you get to hell... don't tell him.

This film was well done and touched my heart.

The actors (both human and animal) were well cast. The direction of this TV film was excellent. The movie depicted a humane aspect of the military.

The soldiers started out with some conflict of personalities and became a "team". They had one goal: SAVE THE HORSES. The horses selected for these roles were well trained and were magnificent animals.

Before watching this film, I had a high regard for General Douglas MacArthur. The information given in the film shows another side of the war hero; one not so favorable.

The compassion shown by the Calvery soldier to his partner (the horse) was extremely emotional. He was ready to give his life for his "partner". The soldier looked upon the mount as an equal and treated the animal with dignity. I was unaware that when the soldiers and horses went into battle, they were a team; one depending on the other for their survival. The horse was trained to manoeuvre and respond to protect his rider. This is a part of history that remains a secret to most people.