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Geronimo: An American Legend

A Warrior. A Leader. A Legend.

Dec 10, 1993 1h 55mActionWesternDramaHistory
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The Apache Indians have reluctantly agreed to settle on a US Government approved reservation.Not all the Apaches are able to adapt to the life of corn farmers.One in particular, Geronimo, is restless.Pushed over the edge by broken promises and necessary actions by the government, Geronimo and thirty or so other warriors form an attack team which humiliates the government by evading capture, while reclaiming what is rightfully theirs.

Director
Walter Hill
Signature
Drama · Action · Craft
Worldwide
$19M
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Humour30

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The Apache Indians have reluctantly agreed to settle on a US Government approved reservation. Not all the Apaches are able to adapt to the life of corn farmers. One in particular, Geronimo, is restless. Pushed over the edge by broken promises and necessary actions by the government, Geronimo and thirty or so other warriors form an attack team which humiliates the government by evading capture, while reclaiming what is rightfully theirs.

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Geronimo: An American Legend returned 0.5× its budget worldwide.

Budget
$35M
Opening weekend
Domestic gross
International gross
Worldwide gross
$19M
Release date
Dec 10, 1993
Runtime
1h 55m
MPAA rating
Language
English
Country
United States of America

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