Hellen I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

Evengyny Thanks for the memories!

Kayden This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama

Jenni Devyn Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.

Wuchak RELEASED IN 1970 and directed by Elliot Silverstein, "A Man Called Horse" chronicles events in 1825-1826 when an English aristocrat on a hunting expedition in the Dakotas (Richard Harris) is captured by the Lakota Sioux. As the months pass he starts to understand their way of life and is eventually embraced as part of the tribe. Manu Tupou plays the Lakota chief while Jean Gascon appears as a "crazy" Flathead captured by them, who just so happens to speak fluent French and English (Why Sure!). Corinna Tsopei plays the chief's sister while Judith Anderson is on hand as a cantankerous aged Native.People say that this was the precursor to the great "Dances With Wolves" (1990) and, while this is true, it's the obvious progeny of Westerns like "Broken Arrow" (1950) and, especially, "Run of the Arrow" (1957). Nevertheless, you have to respect a Western that totally eschews the common staples of the genre (quint Western towns, saloons, sheriffs, gunfights, cavalries, stampedes, forts, etc.) and focuses solely on life in-and-around a Native teepee village in the early 1800s.One obvious problem is the fact that a handful of the key Natives are played by Caucasians, but it's hard to hold that against a film made in 1969 and, besides, many of the cast are Native American. Another problem is that the movie purports to take place in what is now western South Dakota or thereabouts, but with the exception of establishing shots at Custer State Park, South Dakota, the movie was shot in Arizona and Mexico 700-1200 miles away! This wouldn't be so bad, but anyone who's been to the Dakota region can tell the difference.Anyway, critics nitpick this or that detail, but the movie effectively puts you in a Native village in the first half of the 19th century. The Sun Dance ceremony is a highlight with its fascinating depiction of the excruciating Vow to the Sun. Again, nitpickers criticize the details, but the Sun Dance was a real ceremony practiced by the Plains culture Natives back then.One thing I really respect is that the filmmakers refused to whitewash the Lakota Sioux in the name of idiotic political correctness. Their first appearance, for instance, shows them ruthlessly murdering several white hunters and stealing their horses and supplies. Moreover, they're plainly shown in a state of brutal war with other tribes. Needless to say, the American West was a far cry from the Garden of Eden before Europeans, etc. came and settled it, which is how eye-rolling liberal academics try to paint it. Aduh.THE FILM RUNS 114 minutes. WRITERS: Jack DeWitt, Dorothy M. Johnson & Gregory Crosby.GRADE: B

Jeff (actionrating.com) See it – It's hard to put this masterpiece into words. It is a heart-warming, yet heart-wrenching drama. It is also a brutally violent, realistic western. Richard Harris stars as an Englishman who is captured by Indians. They have never seen a white man before, and they treat him like an animal. After proving himself in battle, he marries an Indian girl with the intent of escape. But his feelings eventually change after he is accepted into the tribe. I know this plot sounds familiar, but this is completely unique from similar movies such as "Dances with Wolves." It is much grittier and certainly deserving of an R rating. Richard Harris produces a spectacular performance. And there's no cowboys vs. Indians. This is a complete immersion into the Native American culture. Even the battles feature the Sioux vs. the Shoshones. And the final battle will not disappoint the action buffs. This is truly a western classic. 3 out of 5 action rating.

siggy_4844 I have not seen this movie since it first came out in the 70s and just caught it again on TV yesterday (with the first sequel right after it). After all these years it still holds up well. Many have compared Dances with Wolves to this movie for good reason, even Richard Harris himself accused Kevin Costner of blatantly using scenes from it for his lengthy blockbuster epic. I dare say that the depiction of the Sioux way of life was even more realistic in A Man Called Horse than it is in the more romanticized Dances With Wolves. While some of the earlier westerns using so called "hollywood indians" have no doubt great entertainment value I do welcome movies that don't portray the native Americans as barbaric savages. Using native American actors speaking their native tongue instead of painted white actors wearing oh so obvious wigs and speaking in a made-up language was not common back then and A Man Called Horse was one of the earliest movies to do so, way ahead of it's time. The cinematography of the wide open prairie was breathtaking and the scenes portraying the suspension in the sun vow ritual were extremely realistic, making me wonder if Richard Harris actually did have his skin pierced. Interesting that so many young people are now trying suspension as a means of getting an adrenaline rush, although in a more modern setting using surgical steel hooks, the principal is still the same.

spj-4 A quality movie I considered myself privileged to watch at the time & remain appreciative of! A quality movie tends to stay with the viewer when it is no longer viewed! And so it is with "A Man Called Horse", countless years beyond! Appreciation of the dilemma - white man isolated vs wilderness the indigenous have conditioned themselves to, layer by layer … vs its emerging inhabitants of seeming modern intellect & wisdom, but lacking much of what it opposes. And their interactions! Layer of justice & fairness upon layer, constantly emerging with much need for protection yet sensitivity! Not easily merging neatly.So not always pleasant, but always intriguing & engrossing & swinging like a pendulum ... still more into layer upon layer! Bravery & courage, mixed with betrayal & fear.On top of the underlying concern, both for the Indians & the pioneering spirit of the oppressed! Don't miss this intriguing interaction of mutual frontiers, much more so than the dramatic conflicts & sportsmanship of grid iron, & ice hockey, & rugby or football drama that have long superseded such civil wars, into a greater global peace!