Rough Riders (1997)

Directed by

John Milius

Genre

action & adventure, drama, war & politics

Country

United States

Length

1 season, 2 episodes

Rated

NR

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 24 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This miniseries follows Theodore Roosevelt and his volunteer cavalry unit during the Spanish American War. It focuses on the soldiers as they train and then fight in the Battle of San Juan Hill.

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What happens

Rough Riders is a 1997 American television miniseries directed and co-written by John Milius about future President Theodore Roosevelt and the regiment known as the 1st US Volunteer Cavalry; a.k.a. the Rough Riders. The series prominently shows the bravery of the volunteers at the Battle of San Juan Hill, part of the Spanish–American War of 1898. It was released on DVD in 2006. The series originally aired on TNT with a four-hour running time, including commercials, over two consecutive nights during July 1997. It is, as of 2026, John Milius' last directorial credit for a film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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