Film1948125 min

Fort Apache

Name: Fort Apache
Genre: Western
Released: 1948
Duration: 125 min
Cast: John Wayne, Henry Fonda, Shirley Temple, Pedro Armendáriz, Ward Bond

Taste attributes: westernhistoricalslowtried & testedheavyrealisticlineargritty

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"John Ford's Masterpiece of the Frontier!"

Boxlist takeA heavy, grounded western: unhurried and raw. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

7.0 /10

TMDB · 235 votes

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What lines up

Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

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Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

In John Ford's sombre exploration of the mythology of American heroes, he slowly reveals the character of Owen Thursday, who sees his new posting to the desolate Fort Apache as a chance to claim the military honour which he believes is rightfully his. Arrogant, obsessed with military form and ultimately self-destructive, Thursday attempts to destroy the Apache chief Cochise after luring him across the border from Mexico, against the advice of his subordinates.

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