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Sam Elliott Western Collection (Rough Riders / You Know My Name / The Desperate Trail)

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WARNER's SAM ELLIOTT WESTERN COLLECTION features Elliott in three of his best films.

SYNOPSES--

DESPERATE TRAIL-- After years of physical abuse, the daughter-in-law (Fiorentino) of Marshal Bill Speakes (Elliott) kills her husband. She's sentenced to hang but manages to escape with the aid of Jack Cooper (Sheffer). Marshal Speakes will do almost anything to bring her to justice and avenge his son's death.

ROUGH RIDERS-- Made-for-TV biopic about Teddy Roosevelt (Berenger) and the volunteer cavalrymen who in the Spanish-American War of 1898 charged up the heavily-defended San Juan Hill alongside him. Top-notch cast includes co-star Elliott as Capt. Bucky O'Neil.

YOU KNOW MY NAME-- TV movie about real life cowboy and pioneering film director Bill Tilghman (Elliott). An ex-buffalo hunter and deputy of Wyatt Earp, Tilghman is intent on producing realistic westerns, but faces opposition when he favors unknowns for his pictures rather than established stars like Tom Mix. Tilghman also has to deal with a former lawman rival named Wiley (Howard), who makes constant trouble for him.

Also recommended:

In the 4-hour epic GETTYSBURG (1993), Elliott portrays Gen. John Buford. On July 1st, 1863, the heroic efforts of Buford's two brigades of dismounted cavalrymen slowed Gen. Rob't E. Lee's advance on the town of Gettysburg, and made possible the victory that came two days later.

Parenthetical numbers preceding titles are 1 to 10 viewer poll ratings found at a film resource website.

(6.0) The Desperate Trail (1995) - Sam Elliott/Craig Sheffer/Linda Fiorentino/Frank Whaley/John Furlong/Robin Westphal

(7.2) Rough Riders (TV-1997) - Tom Berenger/Sam Elliott/Gary Busey/Brad Johnson/Illeana Douglas/Chris Noth/Brian Keith/George Hamilton/R. Lee Ermey/William Katt

(6.1) You Know My Name (TV-1999) - Sam Elliott/Arliss Howard/Carolyn McCormack/James Gammon/R. Lee Ermey/James Parks

Sam Elliott is one of my favorite actors. I could listen to his voice reading the New York City phone book and be enthralled. This boxed set contains three terrific movies featuring Elliott. The Rough Riders is a two disc mini-series that I especially liked. This set is well worth the money.

As a huge Sam Elliott fan, I have been waiting for a compilation of his work. This mini effort of Westerns is surely a great start.

With his rugged good looks ( No one wears a mustache like Sam), his swagger ( without being arrogant)and "that" voice....no matter what role he portrays, he's going to shine. I liked him very much in the original "Quick & the Dead", and as General Sam Houston. My personal favourite role, of course not a western, as Gar, in MASK with Cher. They had great chemistry on screen; so, of course, does his wife Katharine Ross ( but being female, I'd rather not see him with his wife).

I'd buy the compilation, if I didn't already have them singular.

a very interesting collection of three westerns all worth watching

1) The Desperate Trail - I like my lawmen to be honest and upright and law abiding so was a little disappointed to find this not the case here, likewise the ending was a little too contrived. In spite of these criticisms I enjoyed this film.

2) Rough Riders - A lesson in US history. Teddy Roosevelt and the US adventures in Cuba. I don't know how true to life this story really is but I was suitably impressed. I felt I learned something and enjoyed the learning experience.

3) You Know My Name - Ex western lawman Bill Tilghman's last appointment. This another piece of US history, the prohibition years. Tilghman was not as well known as some of his contemporaries but Sam Elliott certainly gives him a presence in this film. Much recommended.

I enjoy the trade of acting that this man has. One of the movies shows how he can change hats. In one of his movies he plays a character you have a hard time liking but still the job is well done. I like him in roles where he is a hero but I enjoy all of his stuff.

Chas E. Moser

How many Americans know the history of Teddy Roosevelt and his involvment in the Mexican war?. Not many I would say. This shows some of the grit that this President had while in office.

Sam Elliott hardly makes a bad movie for me, but these are threeof his best and this is well worth the money.

Although it took almost a month after I put my order in I finally received the collection it was worth the wait. Rough Riders is excelant, You Know My Name is great and The Desperate Trail is OK.

The quality of all three is great.

I enjoyed the set because I like Sam Elliot. "You Know My Name" and "Rough Riders" were a 4 rating and "Desperate Trail" was a 3 rating. We were surprised at the "R" rating of "Desperate Trail" as we usually don't purchase R movies.

The first of the 3 films was indeed Closed Captioned, whereas the remaining 2, in spite of the description, were not. We have hearing impaired family members and this resulted in the majority of those discs not being viewed. In this age, it's unexcusable not to have English titles or captions.