(160) IMDb 5.8 2 h 21 min 1968 16+. The flamboyant Civil War hero’s love of heroic calvary traditions and his distaste for industrialization leads him to his destiny at Little Bighorn. Also known as: Custer, Homme De l'Ouest (1967, France) So much strange cutting and botching went into the job that it is nearly impossible to follow the story and that the moment of Custer's great crisis of some sort is completely impossible to understand. Get the freshest reviews, news, and more delivered right to your inbox! and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes and Fandango. Custer was no better, nor worse, than his peers. Biopic of General George Armstrong Custer from his rise to prominence in the Civil War through to his "last stand" at the Battle of the Little Big Horn. [6][7], Most of the film was shot within 30 miles of Madrid except for the Battle of Little Big Horn which was filmed in Costa del Sol near Almira. Which he did. |, June 29, 2007 Don't have an account? This film hints at being a successful epic but is ultimately just a modest biography of Civil War general George Custer. Please enter your email address and we will email you a new password. Starting in 1866, Custer found himself out on the prairies of Kansas and Texas, chasing Indians. By creating an account, you agree to the Privacy Policy Forgot your password? You're almost there! Please click the link below to receive your verification email. | Rating: C+ George Armstrong Custer (December 5, 1839 – June 25, 1876) was a United States Army officer and cavalry commander in the American Civil War and the American Indian Wars. Your AMC Ticket Confirmation# can be found in your order confirmation email. Custer of the West Robert Shaw stars in this big-screen biography of maverick American Civil War general George Armstrong Custer, who met his end at Little Big Horn. There are no approved quotes yet for this movie. DVD List Price: $19.95. Sign up here. Sprawling, impressively shot but extremely over long, by about an hour, history revision. The film was shot entirely in Spain. Cinemark Cinerama Productions Corp., | Rating: 3/5, July 25, 2005 He even wrote one speech for Custer… that made this point sharply.”[5], Yordan said he needed a known star (Shaw) and director (Siodmak) to raise the funds to make the movie. Custer of the West is directed by Robert Siodmak and written by Bernard Gordon and Julian Zimet. We want to hear what you have to say but need to verify your account. This would allow the ballroom scene to continue, save having to locate the crazy or drunk actor, and save having to reshoot. The film only returned theatrical rentals of $400,000 in the United States and Canada.[2]. All Critics (8) At Rotten Tomatoes, the film received only a 25% "rotten" rating. The film is usually lambasted for its inaccuracies, particularly its depiction of the closing battle. Gen. George Armstrong Custer (Robert Shaw) offends politicians and ends up with the 7th Cavalry at the Little Bighorn. According to Zimet, “The original brief was to turn out a typical Western sainted hero martyr script, which Gordon and I duly delivered. Just below that it reads "Ticket Confirmation#:" followed by a 10-digit number. Offered to you this week is this original CD soundtrack from Comanche: The Bernardo Segall soundtrack of the Robert Shaw film, "Custer of the West. | Rating: 3/5, May 24, 2003 Biopic of General George Armstrong Custer from his rise to prominence in the Civil War through to his "last stand" at the Battle of the Little Big Horn. [1], The film met with a largely negative reaction from critics. Custer is not conciliatory to the plight of the Indians, but he does believe greedy private interests must be curbed if peace is to be secured. and the Terms and Policies, Custer of the West was released to VHS by Anchor Bay Entertainment on July 14, 1998 and on DVD by MGM Home Video on May 25, 2004, as a Region 1 widescreen DVD. [1], Producer Philip Yordan decided to make his own Custer movie and hired Bernard Gordon and Julian Zimet to write a script. . A lumbering biopic on the misunderstood courageous Civil War and Indian fighter General George Armstrong Custer. CUSTER OF THE WEST starred Robert Shaw in the lead role in 1967 and was a vague representation of the facts of the ‘Battle’ of the Little Big Horn and Custer’s last stand. With his wife Elizabeth (Mary Ure) Custer goes in and out of favor in Washington, while failing to keep wildcatting miners like his own deserting Sergeant Mulligan (Robert Ryan) from running off to prospect for gold in Indian country. 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