love him or hate him and you have to admit that john milius have return in force to make this wonderfully epic movie . he only make two other film ( barely ) worthy of note represent the underrated flight of the intruder and the equally under rat farewell to the king . though direct for television and rough rider have all the quality of a great war epic from the sixty . what help milius be his love of the subject matter . with the wind and the lion and rough rider feel a though milius have a deep and abiding love for theodore roosevelt . every frame of this movie give you the feel that milius be work from the heart . his passion and respect for his subject matter illicited the great performance of tom berenger career . if you like this and do see the wind and the lion .