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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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)
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Boots and Saddles (1957)- More like this series, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.