One of Walter Hill's very best pictures and one of the most underrated of all Westerns, "Geronimo, An American Legend", deals only with that period when Geronimo jumped the reservation having initially surrendered to General Crook until his final surrender and imprisonment in Florida and it's a film very much on the side of the Native American.
Geronimo, beautifully played by Wes Studi, is neither hero nor villain but simply a proud man forced to take a stand when circumstance dictates. It's a violent and certainly an action-packed picture that doesn't sensationalize events or exploit its protagonists. To give it an added air of authenticity it is narrated by a young lieutenant played by Matt Damon and there are fine performances from Jason Patric, Gene Hackman (General Crook) and Robert Duvall as an embittered scout. Unfortunately it wasn't a success but seek it out as it's certainly much better than its reputation would suggest.
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