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In Pursuit of Honor (1995)
Good, but not a true story
As a horseman I was caught up in the emotions of the story, but that is exactly what it was. It claims to be based on true events, but it is completely made up (except a small part of the Bonus Army material in the beginning and the part of the cavalry men turning in their sabers). So as a history buff I was quite upset that anyone would try to pass this off as actual history. It smears the name of Gen. MacArthur and the Army. If anyone takes a little time to research he/she will find the Army never did this and this is a made up story told by some cowboys to a dude in Montana. The acting is not bad. Don Johnson does a pretty good job and is convincing in his role. Rod Steiger is terrific. When the element of killing trusting horses is mixed with the over the top villain, Bob Gunton, and the cold blooded MacArthur (played by James Sikking) the potion is enticing. I was pulled in to the story and cheered for the "horse thieves". However, remember it is not true - shame on the producers for indicating so.