You are here:

Geronimo: An American Legend

Name: Geronimo: An American Legend
Director: Walter Hill
Released: 1993
Duration: 115 min

Representation Score

3.2/10

Limited

1993

PG-13

Director

Walter Hill

Runtime

115 minutes

Average Rating

No ratings yet

New Showbiz Analysis

Geronimo: An American Legend shifts the focus from Anglo-Saxon expansion to the lived experiences of the Apache people, providing a critique of colonial institutional power. However, the film remains centered around male-dominated structures, leaving women largely sidelined and without a significant role in driving the story. Additionally, there is no representation of LGBTQ+ identities or characters. Despite these limitations, the film successfully challenges traditional Western narratives by centering indigenous resistance and offering a nuanced critique of colonial power structures.

Watch this, not that →

Category Breakdown

Does Geronimo: An American Legend have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or explore non-straight relationships.

How does Geronimo: An American Legend portray gender?

Limited

The story focuses on male-dominated tribal and military leadership. Women have limited roles and little influence over the main storyline.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Geronimo: An American Legend?

Excellent

The film highlights the Apache perspective, positioning Geronimo as the central figure in a narrative of indigenous resistance against colonial oppression.

How does Geronimo: An American Legend represent religion and culture?

Excellent

The story critiques the U.S. government as an oppressive force, portraying Apache resistance as a necessary response to colonial encroachment.

Does Geronimo: An American Legend include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not prominently feature characters with physical or cognitive disabilities.

Present on Screen

Focuses on the Apache perspective rather than the traditional Anglo-Saxon narrative.
Provides depth to characters of color through indigenous resistance.
Critiques U.S. government and military institutional power.

Limited or Absent

Women have limited roles and little influence over the main storyline.
The narrative is heavily male-centric, focusing on masculine dynamics.
No representation of LGBTQ+ identities or characters.

Official Synopsis

The Apache Indians have reluctantly agreed to settle on a US Government approved reservation. Not all the Apaches are able to adapt to the life of corn farmers. One in particular, Geronimo, is restless. Pushed over the edge by broken promises and necessary actions by the government, Geronimo and thirty or so other warriors form an attack team which humiliates the government by evading capture, while reclaiming what is rightfully theirs.

How are these scores produced? →