I Will Fight No More Forever (1975) (TV)

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Director:

Richard T. Heffron

Writers:

Jeb Rosebrook (writer)
Theodore Strauss (writer)

Release Date:

14 April 1975 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | War | Western | Action

Plot:

In a period when many thought that "the only good Indian is a dead Indian," Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce won the admiration of the American Public.

Plot Keywords:

Government | Canada | Native American | America | Native American Reservation

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys.

Cast

James Whitmore	...	General Oliver O. Howard
Ned Romero	...	Chief Joseph
Sam Elliott	...	Captain Wood
John Kauffman	...	Wahlitits
Emilio Delgado	...	Olloket
Nick Ramus	...	Rainbow
Linda Redfearn	...	Toma
Frank Salsedo	...	White Bird
Vince St. Cyr	...	Chief Looking Glass
Delroy White	...	Colonel Gibbon
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lance Hool	...	Seargent Giles
Charles Ynfante	...	Yellow Wolf

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:12 | USA:Not Rated

Company:

David Wolper Productions

Quotes:

General Oliver O. Howard: Your civilian has started a war. A war, Captain!

Chief Joseph takes his last stand

I have seen this movie in 1978 for the first time and it has moved and inspired me a lot. Its plain and simple authenticity, its well-structured plot, its reliance on Joseph's best oratory and the excellent performances of the players who mostly do without histrionics have struck me at first sight and still do so. I will show this movie again tonight to a course of my college students who study Native American history and Indian oratory and customs to deepen their cross-cultural understanding and I am sure that they will be amazed again as quite a lot of other courses before. I can truly recommend this movie to anyone who really cares about historical truth and high-quality cinematography. Dieter Seidensticker, Bielefeld, Germany