In Pursuit of Honor (TV 1995)

A group of cavalry men defy orders to destroy hundreds of army horses. Having disobeyed a direct order, the men are pursued by the military, but now the bullets aren't just aimed at the ... See full summary »

Director:

Ken Olin

Writer:

Dennis Lynton Clark

Stars:

Don Johnson, Craig Sheffer, Gabrielle Anwar

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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

Storyline

A group of cavalry men defy orders to destroy hundreds of army horses. Having disobeyed a direct order, the men are pursued by the military, but now the bullets aren't just aimed at the horses.

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Plot Keywords:

horse | cavalry | u.s. army | 1950s | soldier | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Drama | Western

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for depiction of violence against animals

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 March 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

Blutiger Befehl

Filming Locations:

Australia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Home Box Office (HBO)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

111 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The names of the Sergeants were often used by John Ford in his films.

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Goofs

When First Sergeant Libbey shoots six of the ailing horses, he is shown pulling back the slide of his Colt .45 Model 1911 automatic pistol before each shot. When firing an automatic pistol, blowback/recoil pushes back the slide, ejecting the spent cartridge, then moving a live round from the magazine into the firing chamber and re-cocking the hammer after each shot. (That's why they're called "automatics".) Pulling back the slide after each shot will eject the fresh round out of the pistol and load the next live round, leaving every other live round on the ground. Not only does this defeat the purpose of an automatic pistol, but since the Model 1911 has a maximum capacity of eight rounds, the highest number of shots he could have fired would have been four.

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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.

User Reviews

A good movie for all ages...

A fine movie, good plot and solid acting. I enjoyed this TV movie on a Sunday rainy afternoon. I particularly liked Don Johnson's performance.The mere idea of destroying 500 hundred horses for economic reasons is simply disgusting, so viewers will easily take sides. The eternal discussion between blind obedience and common sense is frankly depicted here, and the debate reopens again. The note that states -at the end of the film- that no animal has been hurt while shooting this movie is fitting, because at times you get the feeling that the horses are enduring quite an ordeal and facing death in the hands of those who are trying to save them. I warmly recommend this film, it is good for all ages.