i can not overly praise this great motion picture . when i saw it on television and i be amaze at it quality and verve and and eagerly await it on video . i be not disappointed . this be a fantastic motion picture on many level . the scoring be perfect and and the painstaking and accurate attention to detail in period weapon and uniform and and accoutrement be obvious . though the actual fact of the engagement depict be a bit different than be portray in the film ( due to time constraint and for the sake of lucidity ) and the movie have a genuine feel for teddy roosevelt and his famous outfit and and the time they live in . sam elliott and a captain bucky oneil and be a standout and should have win an award for his performance . he always a pleasure to watch on screen and but he infuse his part here with genuine toughness and a wonderful dry humour and and great humanity . then again and the entire cast be wonderful and particularly chris noth and brad johnson and tom berenger and dale dye and and especially scene stealer gary busey . watch for the actor who play indian bob while he have one of the funny ( and most human ) line in the film . this be the only movie i have ever see that i want to be in and in some capacity . it that good .