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A Man Called Horse

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Richard Harris and Corinna Tsopei in A Man Called Horse (1970)
In 1825, an English aristocrat is captured by Native Americans. He lives with them and begins to understand their way of life. Eventually, he is accepted as part of the tribe and aspires to become their leader.
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In 1825, an English aristocrat is captured by Native Americans. He lives with them and begins to understand their way of life. Eventually, he is accepted as part of the tribe and aspires to ... Read allIn 1825, an English aristocrat is captured by Native Americans. He lives with them and begins to understand their way of life. Eventually, he is accepted as part of the tribe and aspires to become their leader.In 1825, an English aristocrat is captured by Native Americans. He lives with them and begins to understand their way of life. Eventually, he is accepted as part of the tribe and aspires to become their leader.
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    • Elliot Silverstein
    • Jack DeWitt(screenplay)
    • Dorothy M. Johnson(story)
    • Gregory Crosby
  • Stars
    • Richard Harris
    • Judith Anderson
    • Jean Gascon
    • Elliot Silverstein
    • Jack DeWitt(screenplay)
    • Dorothy M. Johnson(story)
    • Gregory Crosby
  • Stars
    • Richard Harris
    • Judith Anderson
    • Jean Gascon
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    • 53User reviews
    • 34Critic reviews
    • 46Metascore
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    Richard Harris and Manu Tupou in A Man Called Horse (1970)
    Corinna Tsopei in A Man Called Horse (1970)
    Judith Anderson and Corinna Tsopei in A Man Called Horse (1970)
    Manu Tupou in A Man Called Horse (1970)
    Richard Harris and Corinna Tsopei in A Man Called Horse (1970)
    Richard Harris and Corinna Tsopei in A Man Called Horse (1970)
    Judith Anderson in A Man Called Horse (1970)
    Richard Harris in A Man Called Horse (1970)
    Richard Harris in A Man Called Horse (1970)
    Richard Harris and Manu Tupou in A Man Called Horse (1970)
    Richard Harris in A Man Called Horse (1970)
    Richard Harris in A Man Called Horse (1970)

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    Richard Harris
    Richard Harris
    • John Morgan
    Judith Anderson
    Judith Anderson
    • Buffalo Cow Head
    • (as Dame Judith Anderson)
    Jean Gascon
    Jean Gascon
    • Batise
    Manu Tupou
    Manu Tupou
    • Yellow Hand
    Corinna Tsopei
    Corinna Tsopei
    • Running Deer
    Dub Taylor
    Dub Taylor
    • Joe
    James Gammon
    James Gammon
    • Ed
    William Jordan
    • Bent
    Eddie Little Sky
    Eddie Little Sky
    • Black Eagle
    Michael Baseleon
    Michael Baseleon
    • Longfoot
    Lina Marín
    • Thorn Rose
    • (as Lina Marin)
    Tamara Garina
    • Elk Woman
    Terry Leonard
    Terry Leonard
    • Striking Bear
    Iron Eyes Cody
    Iron Eyes Cody
    • Medicine Man
    Tom Tyon
    • Medicine Man
    Jackson Tail
    • Medicine Man
    Manuel Padilla Jr.
    Manuel Padilla Jr.
    • Leaping Buck
    Lloyd One Star
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      • Elliot Silverstein
      • Jack DeWitt(screenplay)
      • Dorothy M. Johnson(story)
      • Gregory Crosby
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    • Trivia
      For his painful Vow to the Sun initiation ceremony scene, Richard Harris wore a prosthetic chest created by make-up artist John Chambers.
    • Goofs
      Throughout the film the actress playing Running Deer can be seen with medium long, nicely manicured fingernails.
    • Quotes

      Batise: [Explaining to John Morgan the need to undergo the painful Sun Vow ritual before he can consummate his marriage to an Indian maiden] If no pain, nothing good is born. Even seed burst to make grass.

    • Alternate versions
      Old German VHS version includes many alternate/more violent takes that are not on the US DVD (whereas the version on the DVD is the same as in the US), especially the ending is almost completely recut. On the other hand the US version includes a few lines which are not in the German version.
    • Connections
      Edited into EBN: Commercial Entertainment Product (1992)

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    10/10
    Spectacular and Powerful Classic Western
    In 1825, the Sioux, leaded by Yellow Hand (Manu Tupou), capture the English nobleman John Morgan (Richard Harris), while hunting in the United States of America. John is brutally treated like an animal by the Indian, and is given to help Buffalo Cow Head (Judith Anderson), the mother of Yellow Hand, as if he were a horse. Without understanding the language and behavior of the Sioux, he is helped by Batise (Jean Gascon), a white man made prisoner and mutilated by the Indians five years ago. Batise translates and explains the Sioux's culture for John, plotting to escape some day back to the civilization with him. After an undefined long time later, John loses his snobbish behavior and is reasonably integrated to the Sioux. One day, he kills two enemies Shoshones, who were spying and stalking the Sioux, and gains the respect of the Sioux and love of the sister of Yellow Hand, Running Deer (Corinna Tsopei). John marries Running Deer and integrates to their culture, and after a tragic attack of the Shoshones to the Sioux tribe, he becomes their leader. "A Man Called Horse" is a spectacular and powerful classic western of the 70's. The first time I saw this movie, I was a teenager and left the theater completely astonished with such a different story in that time and the violence of the scenes. Two days ago, I bought the VHS and yesterday I saw it again, and it is still a very impressive film, with magnificent performances of the cast, highlighting Richard Harris and Judith Anderson. The production is very careful, being mostly spoken in Sioux, and depicting in a realistic way, the life, the behavior, the common laws and the moral practices of the Sioux. I believe that "A Man Called Horse", with the Sioux, "Soldier Blue", with the Cheyenne and "Little Big Man", all of them from 1970, were among the first movies to show the lives of prisoners of the North American Indians in their tribes. The amazing scene of John Morgan suspended by his chest in an Indian ceremony is unforgettable and very impressive. My vote is ten.

    Title (Brazil): "Um Homem Chamado Cavalo" ("Spectacular Classic Western")
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    • Release date
      • May 1, 1970 (United States)
      • United States
      • Mexico
      • English
      • Sioux
      • French
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • Custer State Park - 13329 U.S. Highway 16A, Custer, South Dakota, USA
    • Production companies
      • Cinema Center Films
      • Sandy Howard Productions
      • Estudios Churubusco Azteca S.A.
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    • 1 hour 54 minutes
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