''Geronimo'' is a 1993 American historical

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television film directed by Roger Young and starring Joseph Runningfox in the title role. It also stars Jimmy Herman and Adan Sanchez, and was distributed by TNT on December 5, 1993.

Plot

The film is a fictionalized account of the

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leader

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Cast

* Joseph Runningfox as

* Nick Ramus as Mangas * Michael Greyeyes as Juh * Tailinh Agoyo as Alope (as Tailinh Forest Flower) * Jimmy Herman as Old Geronimo * August Schellenberg as Cochise * Michelle St. John * Eddie Spears as Ishkiye * Nick Young as Purlington * Cody Lightning as Young Daklugie * Ray Geer as

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* Annie Olson as Mrs. Roosevelt

Production

It was shot in

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Reception

''Geronimo'' debuted on television five days before the theatrical release of '' Geronimo: An American Legend''. Walter Hill, director of the theatrical film, blamed the poor reception of his film on the screening of the TV movie. Hill said, "I don't think there are a hell of a lot of movies where you can take basically the same story, show it to 50 million people and bring yours out a week later and think that you're going to do great. What can you say, `My Geronimo has better locations?' "

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* 1993 television films 1993 films 1993 Western (genre) films Cultural depictions of Geronimo Cultural depictions of Theodore Roosevelt Films about Native Americans Apache Wars films Films set in the 1880s TNT (American TV network) original films American Western (genre) television films 1990s English-language films Films directed by Roger Young English-language Western (genre) films {{US-tv-film-stub