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Summary: A Great Film About "A Long Story about a quick Decision"
Review: A movie that will reinvigorate your hopes for the human race - when men did stand on their own honor to defy what they felt was unreasonable - and took their chances with the consequences. The cast is superb - especially Don Johnson, Rod Steiger and James Sikking as General Douglas MacArthur.
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Summary: One of the best reflections on the true meaning of honor
Review: I have watched this movie many times and am always moved by the nobility of the men and the horses, and their loyalty to each other. The shooting of some of the horses is very disturbing and would surely upset some viewers, but the overwhelming tone is of dignity and bravery. It never fails to move me deeply.
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Summary: very good movie
Review: I lved the movie. I watched it over and over again. The United States military did a lot of animals worng, like the horses. To them, the animals are just equipment with no feelings. The movie showed that some people still DO have a heart.
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Summary: This movie is a must-see for any animal lover.
Review: I saw this movie on cable and didn't expect to enjoy it nearly as much as I did. Based on a true historical event, the writing, directing and acting is terrific and the photography is absolutely beautiful. I would recommend "In Pursuit of Honor" to anyone, young or old.
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Summary: The Film is a Fallacy
Review: I thoroughly enjoyed the movie, but my curiosity was aroused because at the end of this supposed "based on a true story" movie, it does not tell you what happens to the characters in the story. After extensive research and speaking with the US Cavalry Association and the MacArthur Foundation this story proved to be a LIE. The US mounted Cavalry was not retired until the 1950s. This event never happened and HBO should apologize to their viewers for a blatant lie...
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Summary: A Gripping Drama about the American Spirit
Review: I thoroughly enjoyed this film about five men who stood-up for their principles, rather than blindly following the orders of their superiors. Their orders were to destroy over 500 horses in the U.S. Army's attempt to downsize and modernize the Army in the 1930s. These men are true American Heroes. I only wish they would have told what happened to the men at the end of the film. Otherwise, a great movie.
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Summary: In Persuit of Honor
Review: I thought that this movie was excellant. I own a morgan mare named Gypsy. When I saw this movie I was so angry. How could anyone do that to any horse, but especially to horses who fought and died for you? And I would like Barney in Lewiston, Idaho to think about where he got that information. Why would the MacArthur Foundation admit that there founder did something so horrible. I think that you should do a little more research before you accuse people of lying about something that you know nothing about.
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Summary: In Pursuit of Honor
Review: I thought this movie was very well done. The historical story, which everyone should be aware of, was a real eyeopener. The acting was very well done and the scenery was beautiful. I would have liked to have known what happened to the people involved in this so called mutiny at the end of the movie though.
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Summary: History...or Hollywood?
Review: I too was intrigued by this "historical" film, so I did a little research also. I received this statement from the US Calvary Association:"Unfortunately, this movie is yet another example of "Hollywood history." As far as we have been able to determine, nothing even remotely like this ever took place. The flaws in this movie, from a historical standpoint, are almost too numerous to list. The 12th Cavalry was not one of the regiments that was initially mechanized. And when the regiments were dismounted, their horses were turned in to the Remount Service, a branch of the Quartermaster Corps, where they were re-issued to other units. These remount depots were large operations, capable of handling up to 6,000 horses. They were not locations where you would send cast-off sergeants or troublesome lieutenants. As we understand it from an interview with the writer of the screenplay, the entire story is based on a tale he was told by three old sergeants when he was a boy, and even he admitted that the machine-gunning of the horses was a bit of Hollywood color added to the story. We have done research into the regiments, mechanization, even the officers mentioned and given "biographies" at the end of the movie. Nothing has been unearthed to confirm that any of the events shown in the film ever took place. In fact, all available evidence points in just the opposite direction. Both the U.S. Cavalry Association and the MacArthur Foundation wrote to HBO when this movie first came out, requesting that in light of the facts they remove the "based on a true story" statement from the movie. They never even answered our letters. So, while "In Pursuit of Honor" might be a good motion picture, it is certainly not good history. It is truly a shame that it is still being presented as such. William Van Horn Researcher, USCMRL
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Summary: Bad History
Review: I would suggest that viewers of this movie take the claim "based on a true story" with more than a grain of salt. The events shown in this movie did NOT happen. When cavalry units were dismounted, and the first regiment to be converted to a mechanized form was NOT the 12th Cavalry, their horses were turned back in to the Remount Service, a branch of the Quartermaster Corps. These animals were then reissued to other mounted units or auctioned off. Especially during the 1930s (the Depression, remember?) the Army would never have authorized the killing of that many animals. A scenario like the one shown in this movie could not have taken place. If you do the research, you find that none of the officers shown in this movie ever existed (with the exception, obviously, of Douglas MacArthur). It may be a good story, but it's lousy history and should not be taken as such. The facts are out there, if you bother to look. This movie is another fine example of why you shouldn't believe everything you see.
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