Rough Riders (1997): Cast
Rough Riders is a 1997 drama directed by John Milius, starring Tom Berenger as Theodore Roosevelt, Illeana Douglas and Gary Busey. It runs 3 hours 4 minutes.
- Runtime
- 3h 4m (184 min)
- Director
- John Milius
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Affinity Entertainment
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Rough Riders About?
The premise of Rough Riders without spoilers.
Explores the journey of the cavalry group led by Theodore Roosevelt in a charge up San Juan Hill during the Spanish-American War.
Rough Riders Themes & Keywords
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- u.s. military
- u.s. politician
- spanish american war
- year 1898
- tv mini series
- president
- equestrian
- military uniform
- theodore roosevelt character
- cavalry
- male rear nudity
+38 more Show fewer
- male nudity
- san juan hill
- rough riders
- regiment
- younger version of character
- 1890s
- explosion
- american history
- repeating rifle
- henry rifle
- bolt action rifle
- revolver
- pistol
- rifle
- combat
- behind enemy lines
- tough guy
- cavalry charge
- soldier
- violence
- war violence
- battle
- battlefield
- legendary hero
- war hero
- posse
- new mexico
- drunkard
- drug addict
- male bonding
- tampa florida
- general
- sectionalism
- nepotism
- german military
- crab
- sniper
- reference to clay allison
Rough Riders Cast & Characters
Tom Berenger leads the cast as Theodore Roosevelt, with Illeana Douglas as Edith Roosevelt and Gary Busey as Gen. Joseph Wheeler. Directed by John Milius; 16 actors are credited in all.
- Director John Milius
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Tom Berenger as Theodore Roosevelt -
Illeana Douglas as Edith Roosevelt -
Gary Busey as Gen. Joseph Wheeler -
Brian Keith as President William McKinley
Also Starring in Rough Riders
· 12 more- George Hamilton William Randolph Hearst
- Sam Elliott Capt. Bucky O'Neil
- R. Lee Ermey Secretary of State John Hay
- Dakin Matthews Wadsworth, Sr.
- Holt McCallany Sgt. Hamilton Fish
- Nick Chinlund Frederick Remington
- Mark Moses Lt. Woodbury Kane
- William Katt Edward Marshall
- Brad Johnson Henry Nash
- Chris Noth Craig Wadsworth
- Dale Dye Col. Leonard Wood
- James Parks William Tiffany
More from John Milius
More films directed by John Milius, best-rated first: The Wind and the Lion, Big Wednesday, Conan the Barbarian and Red Dawn.
Rough Riders Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “Rough Riders - Das furchtlose Regiment” and “Das furchtlose Regiment”.
- Also known as
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- Rough Riders - Das furchtlose Regiment
- Das furchtlose Regiment
- Bravos Guerreiros
- Önkéntes lovasság
- Tvrdí chlapi
- Парни что надо!
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Rough Riders FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director
Runtime, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Rough Riders, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Rough Riders?
Rough Riders runs 3 hours 4 minutes (184 minutes).
Who directed Rough Riders?
Rough Riders was directed by John Milius.
More films by John Milius Who is in the cast of Rough Riders?
Rough Riders stars Tom Berenger as Theodore Roosevelt, Illeana Douglas as Edith Roosevelt and Gary Busey as Gen. Joseph Wheeler, among 16 credited actors.
Does Rough Riders have a post-credit scene?
No. Rough Riders has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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