In Pursuit of Honor (1995)

Based on a true story, five cavalry officers are in a race against time, risking their honor and their lives to save four hundred horses destined for destruction by the US Army.

Incredibly moving

This movie was wonderful, and based on a true story about how the Army just wanted to slaughter all it's cavalry horses because they became "obsolete". Not slaughter for food, just slaughter. Typical Army waste, and a shame for such noble creatures. I'm proud that these Cav guys stole them and took them to Canada. If you love horses, this movie will speak to you. November 23, 2008

wonderful movie !

I've seen that movie on TV. I really liked it. It's so beautiful... History on men and a special friendship and respect. That's not a war movie. That's about a military/political decision taken in an office. They decided to bring tanks to replace horses. Instead of sendind faithful horses to their retirement in country, they dedecided to kill them.
Some NCO decide to save them : they try to reach Canada.
Are they going to succeed ?
September 18, 2008

Outstanding movie!

This is an amazing true story about the rescue of WWI surplus Army horses that the government had ordered to be slaughtered. The heros were cavalry officers and enlisted men who actually stole the horses and made it to Canada with hundreds of them. Evading capture the whole way. One very graphic scene of horses being gunned down by the military that was hard to watch, but the rest of the uplifting story was worth it. August 5, 2008

Not just bad, but a lie!!!

Let me preface my comments by saying that I am a cavalry historian and have published a book on the U.S. Cavalry (check Amazon if you don't believe me). This movie is absolutely and completely wrong!

1) Cavalry horses were never disposed of by machine-gunning them - either they were humanely put down or sold.

2) No one ever stole cavalry horses to prevent them from being shot and then took them to Canada.

3) The U.S. Cavalry Association, an organization composed of cavalry veterans, attempted to sue the filmmakers for slander over this film. They couldn't though, because their organization had not itself been slandered.

4) There are numerous other smaller historical inaccuracies that I don't have the energy to mention, but other reviewers already have.

Don't waste your time!!! July 27, 2008

Effectively told true story

HBO continues to give the `Made for TV' label a good name with this interesting based-on-fact story.
It's the Great Depression, and General Macarthur is trying to turn the American army into a modern force, with the growing threat of war from across the Atlantic looming. As part of the process, the Cavalry is changing form, and the order goes out to herd hundreds of horses to Mexico to be slaughtered.
A young, idealistic officer (Craig Sheffer) and a grizzled veteran sergeant with a conscience, decide this is inhumane and against their principles and duty, given the Cavalry's sworn duty to protect his horse. With a handful of men at their side, they take the horses on the run. This leads to a chase across America as the army track them with orders to do whatever is necessary to bring them back. Rod Steiger plays the retired commanding officer who is sympathetic to the cause, and Gabrielle Anwar his beautiful daughter who is a journalist and brings the story to a wider audience.
It's not a deep portrayal of characters, but it is nonetheless a compelling story, which wins points for being told in an economical way, without undue navel gazing. Don Johnson is terrific in the role, a far cry from his dapper toothy grinned characters elsewhere, and Sheffer just about holds his own.
You'll have to be made of stone not to get some sort of lump in your throat during the scenes when horses have to be put down...
Worth while viewing.
July 7, 2008

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