The horse soldiers, directed by john ford, is sadly not one of his better known films, nor one of his more popular. When colonel marlowe blows the bridge near the end of the film, a pair of spectacular explosions ensue, tossing planks and beams into the air. The horse soldiers is a 1959 war film set during the american civil war directed by john ford and starring john wayne, william holden and constance towers. The film itself is fords usual examination of men and masculinity. Army special forces sent to afghanistan immediately after the september 11 attacks. The sound quality of this dvd is fine, but the picture is really an insult. Behind the scenes photos from john fords 1959 production, the horse soldiers. The extraordinary story of a band of us soldiers who rode to victory in afghanistan that was published. The plantation used in the filming of the horse soldiers.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the real horse soldiers. John wayne the horse soldiers 1959 video dailymotion. The horse soldiers 1959 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The cinematography is old school, the colors garish, and the script a bit clunky but really. The attack on john waynes troops by the school boys is based on fact, but unlike the film, the troops under the command of col. Although it stars john wayne, and is set in america in about 1863, it is not a western, but a civil war drama.
How many of the real horse soldiers are actually mentioned by name in the film. Horse soldiers is the dramatic account of a small band of special forces soldiers who secretly entered afghanistan following 911 and rode to war on horses against the taliban. Additionally, nutsch and oda 595s story is the subject of the book, horse soldiers. While not, perhaps, the best that ford could have achieved he was in the twilight of his master career it is a fine film nonetheless.
In october, 2001, small teams of american soldiers on horseback defeated thousands of taliban fighters because the soldiers were trained in one critical leadership skill. The horse soldiers, directed by john ford, is sadly not one of his better known films, nor one of his more popular ones. The film stars chris hemsworth, michael shannon, michael pena, navid negahban, trevante rhodes, geoff stults, thad luckinbill, william fichtner, and rob riggle. Only two of the characters in the film actually have the same names as their reallife green beret counterparts. From the new york times bestselling author of in harms way comes a truelife story of american soldiers overcoming great odds to achieve a stunning military victory. Constance towers as miss hannah hunter of greenbriar. In her first western film, 1959s the horse soldiers, constance towers found herself in the middle of two johns. John ford john wayne, william holden, constance towers.
This is a film longoverdue a proper restoration and release on bluray. The horse soldiers was the only film that was devoted to a full study of the effect of the war in the south, on both union and rebel soldiers. This film was an inspiration in grade school and a guilty pleasure since. With john wayne, william holden, constance towers, judson pratt. However, when the 2009 horse soldiers book was being written, mark nutsch had requested that his name be changed to protect his identity, as was the case with most of the other horse soldiers. Horse soldiers streaming vf voir film en streaming. Benjamin griersons epic 1863 civil war raid through mississippi kindle edition by smith, timothy b download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Wayne and holden are great and fords vivid visual style is. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the horse soldiers near you.
Grierson turned and opened fire on them, killing most of them. Outnumbered forty to one, they pursued the enemy army across the mountainous afghanistan terrain and, after a series of intense battles, captured the city of mazari. Parke in her first western film, 1959s the horse soldiers, constance towers found herself in the middle of two johns. The inspiration for the major motion picture 12 strong from jerry bruckheimer, starring chris hemsworth and michael shannon. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. The horse soldiers with the exception of the civil war segment in how the west was won, the horse soldiers was director john fords only film dealing with the war between the states. With the exception of the civil war segment in how the west was won, the horse soldiers was director john fords only film dealing with the war between the states. Both of the named green berets are commanding officers, john mulholland and max bowers. Details of the mission first came to light in 2009, when author doug stanton published horse soldiers, so named for the equine transportation a team of 3rd battalion, 5th special forces. Here theres conflict between a doctor and a colonel, the gentle man and the tough man. How the horse soldiers helped liberate afghanistan from. Grierson, is ordered to take 1,700 men on a cavalry raid from the tennessee border through mississippi to destroy railroad supply lines, bridges and commissaries.
The horse soldiers cast and crew cast photos and info. Based on the book bestselling book horse soldiers, it is story of heroism based on true events that unfolded a world away in the aftermath of 911. Horse soldiers is the dramatic account of a small band of special forces soldiers who. One of the most dramatic incidents of the civil war supplied the fabric for the story of the horse soldiers, john fords epic production starring john wayne. The extraordinary story of a band of us soldiers who rode to victory. Theres so many moving pieces but he makes it seem effortless.
Watched this movie for the first time in several decades the other night. The film is based on doug stantons nonfiction book horse soldiers, which tells the story of u. However, its hard to imagine that was the case with the 12 strong movie, since nutsch has become a fairly wellknown public figure. In 1863, a union outfit is sent behind confederate lines in mississippi to destroy enemy railroads but a captive southern belle and the units doctor cause frictions within ranks. As related in the 2009 book horse soldiers, a small team of 12 green berets known, in officialese, as oda for operational detachment alpha 595, as. One leadership skill that turned 12 horse soldiers into. The horse soldiers 1959 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. Benjamin griersons epic 1863 civil war raid through mississippi. The extraordinary story of a band of us soldiers who rode to victory in afghanistan. The horse soldiers 1959 movies, tv, celebs, and more. Wrong title edit title of the movie is 12 strong, according to imdb. Download all yts the horse soldiers movies torrents for free in 720p, 1080p, 4k and 3d quality. However, as hannah hunter gazes at his retreating form, the bridge is still intact.
He then led a charge back to the school and the small town. The film, 12 strong, based on doug stantons book horse soldiers doesnt do justice to the powerful true story of the 12 americans who gathered intel in afghanistan after 911. The horse soldiers is full of marvelous frames, of a subtle lyricism, not as evident as other times, of great hard moments of life, after all. The horse soldiers john wayne trailer with mitch miller youtube. The horse soldiers once again highlights john fords impeccable ability to stage and frame shots. Not one of the essential fordwayne westerns but nevertheless a strong film. Althea gibson as lukey, miss hunters fiercely loyal black maid. Benet wearing a dark singlebreasted frock coat with a black felt collar, bowtie and captains shoulder straps. The extraordinary story of a band of us soldiers who rode to victory in. Remembering the horse soldiers constance towers on the two johns in her life.