- Actors: Richard Harris, Judith Anderson, Jean Gascon, Manu Tupou, Corinna Tsopei
- Directors: Elliot Silverstein
- Writers: Dorothy M. Johnson, Jack DeWitt
- Producers: Frank Brill, Sandy Howard
- Language English
- Classification: 15
- Studio: Fox
- VHS Release Date: 3 Aug 1998
- Run Time: 114 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00004CJHX
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 10,441 in Video (See Top 100 in Video)
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Amazon.co.uk Review
American Indians were "cool" in 1970, the year A Man Called Horse made its vigorous, feverishly real, and occasionally shocking debut alongside Little Big Man and Soldier Blue. Unlike the latter two films, however, Horse is less an allegory for Vietnam-era America and more of a vision quest for historical identity. In one of his defining roles, Richard Harris plays an English aristocrat captured by Dakota Sioux in 1825. Over time, he adopts their way of life and eventually becomes tribal leader--but not before undergoing savage initiation rituals, the most famous of which involves being suspended by blades inserted beneath Harris's pectoral muscles. Horse looks clunky, quaint, and inadvertently demeaning in some respects today, but the film's Native-American milieu is at least defined on its own terms, making no concessions to familiar Western conventions. The real draw is Harris, whose performance has a soulful integrity. --Tom Keogh
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
first of all, I wish to pay hommage to a great man who also left us in 2002. My father discovered Richard Harris through this movie, and remained fond of him because of his extraordinary performance in this motion picture. Theis is the story of a man whose predisposition to survive enables him to enter the unknown and defiant world of the Sioux nation, learn about life and the meaning of it, and decide that this is what he had been longing for all his life. With the setting of the inter-nation wars and the threat of the white man to the world as they know it, this picture is a classic tale of instinct, passion, pain and hope.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
here harris gives a definitive account of a white man who rises above the squabbles of race and pseudo-culture to become something very noble -a true human being ,
the acting is superb and the authenticity of the indian tribal traditions ,language and culture is par excellence ,
the atmosphere in the praires with the action strife between the europeans ,indians and indian themselves is chilling and immaculate .
a great human drama with great technical finesse and the dvd looks newly restored .
this is richard harris at his best and that is no mean achievement as he is a great naturally gifted actor ,and kevin costner must have seen this to inspire him to make dances with wolves ,though this is much more fascination as both art and entertainment .
i find the rituals and the love affair between him and the indian woman enchanting and the interaction between nature ,humanity and the wildlife is visceral yet so magical -must see .
god bless harris
the acting is superb and the authenticity of the indian tribal traditions ,language and culture is par excellence ,
the atmosphere in the praires with the action strife between the europeans ,indians and indian themselves is chilling and immaculate .
a great human drama with great technical finesse and the dvd looks newly restored .
this is richard harris at his best and that is no mean achievement as he is a great naturally gifted actor ,and kevin costner must have seen this to inspire him to make dances with wolves ,though this is much more fascination as both art and entertainment .
i find the rituals and the love affair between him and the indian woman enchanting and the interaction between nature ,humanity and the wildlife is visceral yet so magical -must see .
god bless harris
16 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
One of the best Indian/Western's "EVER".
Critizized as portraying the Indians as cruel and unclean(IN THE 1820'S. I laugh in my shower whenI think about it).
I found this film to be more realistic of the times than most!
Wars between opposing tribes for survival were a fact of life. The Warrior Ritual where Richard Harris is suspended by his pectorals,will make you shiver. When you consider it was boy to manhood in one painful swoop.
The historical events of indian culture where portrayed accurately and with sympathy to the Indians.
Action,Realism and Humour throughout.
Critizized as portraying the Indians as cruel and unclean(IN THE 1820'S. I laugh in my shower whenI think about it).
I found this film to be more realistic of the times than most!
Wars between opposing tribes for survival were a fact of life. The Warrior Ritual where Richard Harris is suspended by his pectorals,will make you shiver. When you consider it was boy to manhood in one painful swoop.
The historical events of indian culture where portrayed accurately and with sympathy to the Indians.
Action,Realism and Humour throughout.
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a must watch
patchy in some places but a genuinely good movie of how things once were, sometimes a little burtal...but then truth hurts!!!
Published 2 months ago by Mrs. Julia M. James-tarn
A MAN CALLED HORSE
such a brilliant film, richard harris takes such a good part, the film is well made the acting is so good you would think it was real, i have watched the film three times... Read more
Published 4 months ago by elaine
greatest film
This is one of the best films ever made,you don't know what will happen next. Full of exciting sceens to make your eyes water.
Published 5 months ago by beryl
A Man Called Horse (Blu Ray)(1970)(US IMPORT)
Remastering of this 41 year old film is superb some scenes stunning.Sound quality is very good.Value wise it's well worth price.
Published 10 months ago by G. Francis
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The film arrived well within the sch time. Quality of sound was ok.The picture looked a little grainy, But it is an old film. Read more
Published 13 months ago by susan groom
A Man Called Horse.
This film, though of course, written in story form, does give some insight into the culture of Native Americans. Read more
Published 15 months ago by derryhawk
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A classic American Indian story but beautifully told. Not a cowboy and indian! This has a great story and is one for men and women alike.
Published on 17 May 2010 by Ann Bessant
Selective Viewing
Not as good as I remembered- watchable but not unmissable. The acting and story line are fine but I didn't remember it being quite so "draggy" Some very good "wince" scenes with an... Read more
Published on 28 Oct 2009 by E. Brooker
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It is one of the rare films about American Indians that is not at all concerned by their extermination by Custer and company. But it is in fact a lot deeper than that. Read more
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