Ulzana's Raid

Apache renegade Ulzana goes on a murder raid, hot on his trail is a posse of cavalrymen. Led by the young and inexperienced Lt. Garnett DeBuin, the cavalrymen in order to survive and defeat Ulzana, must rely on the help of... Full review

Robert Aldrich was a director I much admired, directing some of my favorite films: Kiss Me Deadly (1955) – the quintessential Mike Hammer flick – Hush, Hush Sweet Charlotte (1964), The Flight of the Phoenix (1965), The Dirty Dozen (1967)... Full review

The only reason I have not given this movie a "10" is that I might find something wrong with it on subsequent viewings. If anybody knows of this film being available widescreen, unedited, and not bootlegged, let me know where.... Full review

The first issue on this film is the question, "Is the print I am looking at complete?" When Ulzana's Raid was scheduled as a late movie on network TV, I set the timer to capture it. After viewing it, I... Full review

Robert Aldrich's savage 1972 revenge western which as harrowing now as then - a band of Apaches's have left the reservation and gone on a killing spree - Young and idealistic Lt DeBuin(Bruce Davison) is put in charge of the... Full review

During years I avoided seeing `Ulzana's Raid' because the title gave me the idea that it was a spaghetti western of which I had seen my share. I saw it a couple of days ago and was impressed. This is... Full review

There´s not much more to say about this masterpiece what´s not already in all the other comments.But a few years ago the german TV-station WDR restored Ulzana´s Raid and re-added about ten minutes of violence and sadism. Also the print... Full review

I hate westerns so why do I adore ULZANA`S RAID ? Simple - it`s not a western Question : What`s the connection between M.A.S.H , TOO LATE THE HERO and CHATO`S LAND ? The answer is they`re all Vietnam allegories... Full review

A small group of Apaches has just stolen some horses and left the reservation. Their number and immediate intentions are unclear to the commander of the nearest US Calvary outpost, but his youngest Lieutenant wishes to give them the benefit... Full review

This is one of those movies that seems to have a lot more action than it does. It follows a young cavalry lieutenant, sent to bring a renegade Apache back to the reservation. Ulzana, reminiscent of Geronimo, leads a small... Full review

I love any movie with Burt Lancaster, who was one of America´s most versatile actors.....What´s best, the movie plays no favorites.....Veteran director Robert Aldrich ("Vera Cruz," "The Dirty Dozen," "The Longest Yard") fashions from this simple premise a tight little suspense thriller, with ever mounting tension in good measure..... ... Full Review

However, a cheesy horse-opera Ulzana's Raid is certainly not. It should be mentioned that Ulzana's Raid contains moments of extreme violence which, thankfully, are not gratuitous and actually retain the power to shock. ... Full Review

It's a cholesterol-free action-packed war drama and not a tale about an unsanitary egg carton. Robert Aldrich ("Vera Cruz"/Too Late the Hero"/"Ulzana's Raid") helms this commercially motivated populist WW II drama, that has gone onto undeserved legendary status and is... ... Full Article

Parallels Between Osbcure and Contemporary Vietnam War MoviesThe films Ulzana's Raid, Twilight's Last Gleaming, Go Tell the Spartans and First Blood all feature a central theme of the American government's arrogance when the war in Vietnam was concerned, or at... ... Full Article

I love any movie with Burt Lancaster, who was one of Americas most versatile actors.Think of his playing the drunken husband in "Come Back, Little Sheba" the same year (1952) he starred as the swashbuckling "Crimson Pirate." ... Full Article